She died on the way to the hospital in Armstrong's arms, having suffered chest pains. if (document.images) The fight lasted 15 rounds. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Corrections? He defended his welterweight title a total of nineteen times.The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1937. Ill prepared and undernourished, Armstrong lost his first professional fight by a knockout. [10] Early in his career, he fought some fights under the ring name Melody Jackson. Robinson, Sugar Ray 19211989 Info Share. Henry Armstrong (Homicide Hank) was an American professional boxer. "I carried him the last four rounds," Armstrong said. Statistics for all 21 Henry Armstrong results: 61 yrs AVERAGE AGE 40% are in their 40s, while the average age is 61. As a child, Henry Jr. moved with his family to St. Louis, Missouri, during the early period of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to industrial cities of the Midwest and North. Mother Ellen Lawrance. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. You may want to start by searching for a person's Military Service Records and Pension and Bounty Land records. In 1943, Armstrong lost a 10-round decision to an up-and-coming Sugar Ray Robinson, who had idolized the three-division champion. Over the course of his career, Armstrong earned more than $1 million. var navclassiccold = new Image(); His last professional fight was a non-title rematch against Chester Slider at 32 years of age, on February 14, 1945. Info Share. Garcia was 32 years old with a record of 101-24-12 (60 KOs). Henry Armstrong (1912-1988) became the first boxer in history to hold world titles in three separate weight classes at the same time. Encyclopedia.com. Henry Armstrong, original name Henry Jackson, (born December 12, 1912, Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.died October 24, 1988, Los Angeles, California), American boxer, the only professional boxer to hold world championship titles in three weight divisions simultaneously. He defended his welterweight title a total of nineteen times.