HENRY ARMSTRONG HELD THREE TITLES CONCURRENTLY IN THREE WEIGHT CLASSES

Henry Armstrong Held Three Titles Concurrently in Different Weight Classes


Henry Armstrong achieved a feat no other boxer had ever done or will ever do again.  For a short period of time in 1938, Armstrong reigned as the undisputed world boxing champion at featherweight, lightweight and middleweight, all at the same time. It was an era when there was only one world champion per weight division, and "Hurricane Hank" Armstrong was the unquestioned king from 126 to 147 pounds. Presently, in the time of alphabet soup titles and half weight classes, there could be 20 world champions at the same time for the same weight coverage.  In 1940, Armstrong fought to a disputed draw with middleweight champion Cerefino Garcia. A win would have made him a world champion in four weight divisions during a period when there were only eight boxing titles.

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