Henry Armstrong Biography

Henry Armstrong biography

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NAME: Henry Jackson Jr.
OCCUPATION: Boxer
BIRTH DATE: December 12, 1912
DEATH DATE: October 22, 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH: Columbus, Mississippi

PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California
AKA: Melody Jackson

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Henry Armstrong was an American boxer who was the only professional boxer to hold world championship titles in three weight divisions simultaneously.

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True to his name, Henry Armstrong was an American boxer, the only professional fighter to hold world championship titles in three weight divisions simultaneously. Born in Mississippi in 1912, Armstrong began boxing under the name Melody Jackson. By his retirement in 1945, he had fought 26 world title fights. Overall, he won 97 bouts by knockout. He later took up preaching as a Baptist minister.