Henry Armstrong = fantastic fighter!

So right Danny.. Perpetual motion he was... I doubt a bad word can be said of Homicide Hank. A very rare gem in every aspect of form and credibility. The men encountered through his career resembles a record book in itself. Had a draw with Garcia been a victory, Its quite a proposition for himself to have been regarded higher than Robinson.

To pen his career record on paper, not withstanding the weight classes and quality of opponent, he remains well within the realms of top 5 P4P ever.

Winning Titles from Feather- welterweight from Oct 37-Aug 38..... Not much room for arguement... In the incorrenct order to boot..

 

anyone that doesnt have him in theyre top 5 of all time doesnt know **** about boxing.

 

I have him at #4, just behind Robinson.

 

Robinson, Greb, Duran, Charles, Moore, Ray Leonard, Benny Leonard, RJJ, Mayweather, Marciano, ALi, Pepp, Langford, Louis all have fair cases to be above him. The 3 weight class thing and countless meaningless fights while avoiding Charles Burley doesn't give me the erection it gives other posters

 

Mayweather,Marciano,Ali ahead of Armstrong give me a break.

 

Out of that list I would rank Langford, Greb and Robinson above him in that order, I think Charles and perhaps Duran have cases aswell, I can't see the case for having Moore, either Leonard, Ali, Louis or Pep above him though. And certainly not Jones Jr, Mayweather or Marciano.

 

Why not if I see Mayweather better at 130-135, both fighters optimal weights?

Ali and Marciano beat far better opposition than Armstrong and Armstrong has poor losses close to prime

 

atsch atsch atsch atsch
please go check Armstrongs record before you post again.

 

I have him at 2 behind Robinson and just above Langford and Greb.

 

When it comes to Armstrong you need to compare who else fought in the same weight classes and contrast. It is very useful to compare Duran, Mayweather, B Leonard and Whitaker (I forgot to include him), Pepp because they fought in the same weight classes - Mayweather and Duran in the exact same classes. I really don't see Armstrong as the most impressive from this group and see Duran, Whitaker, Mayweather, Pepp and B Leonard beating him at relevant/fair/prime 128-140 catch weights. So why would a reasonable person rate Armstrong P4P higher than similar sized fighters who have the beating of him?

 

I did it was missing the name 'Charles Burley', plenty of bums on his resume though

 

then you should mention SRR has hes missing Burley in resume too.

 

I do and it seriously hurts SRR's legacy for me