Eight divisions. Eight belts. One man held three of them. An unprecedented feat!

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Eight divisions. Eight belts. One man held three of them. An unprecedented feat by an unequalled phenom. Born #OnThisDay: Hammerin' Hank. A look back, by
    Did Armstrong achieve more during his career than Manny Pac? Could Manny have held all three belts in three different divisions like Armstrong did if he had challenged the world titlist`s that rmstrong won the titles off, had he been around during Armstrong`s era?
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Yes. No.
     
  3. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Armstrong’s feat is unique and will never be repeated. Pacquiao winning 3 titles simultaneously in the modern era still would not equate proportionally to what Armstrong achieved.

    Would Pacquiao beat Lou Ambers and Barney Ross? Maybe, maybe not. But as much as I admire Pac-Man, yes, clearly Armstrong achieved more than Manny.
     
  4. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mark please tell me more about this unknown phenomenon you call Hank Armstrong. Is he related to the horn playing guy or the moon man? How come we have never heard of this man?
     
  5. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Little know that he had a son named Stretch. Cool dude. Stretch Armstrong was the coolest friend a kid could have.