Henry Armstrong Global ID 9018 sex male birth date 1912-12-12 death date 1988-10-23 division welterweight stance orthodox height 5′ 5½″ / 166cm reach 67″ / 170cm alias Homicide Hank country United States residence Los Angeles, California, United States birth place Saint Louis, Missouri, United States birth name Henry Melody Jackson won 149 (KO 101) + lost 21 (KO 2) + drawn 10 = 180 rounds boxed 1152 KO% 56.11 1945-02-14 141½ Chester Slider 147¾ 34-17-10 Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States L PTS 10 10 referee: Billy Burke Slider was knocked down in the 3rd round. Referee Billy Burke claimed he lost his original scoring card when asked about awarding the decision to Slider, and he made up a scorecard from memory that had Slider ahead. The crowd booed the decision and Armstrong's manager was upset. Source: Oakland Tribune Armstrongs last fight!
That didn't come out too clear it is Henry Armstrong's last fight The news report read : Slider was knocked down in the 3rd round. Referee Billy Burke claimed he lost his original scoring card when asked about awarding the decision to Slider, and he made up a scorecard from memory that had Slider ahead. The crowd booed the decision and Armstrong's manager was upset. Source: Oakland Tribune
Thats very interesting, I had never heard that story before. Was this claim legit did he actually lose the card or was there a bit of $$$ involved?
its interesting but did he deserve to lose anyway its like losing your card during a shut out or not keeping score during a football game where one team scores ten touchdowns and the other only scores one you dont have to keep score if its obvious who won
It's interesting but Armstrong deserved to lose anyway, right? Look, nobody here scored the fight, so who should of won is not the issue, but those officials are ****ed, and this is the one of the worst boxing stories I've read in a long time.
