Is Henry Armstrong the most underrated P4P level fighter ever?

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  1. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I rarely see him listed in top 10 p4p lists of all time. This is a guy who became a three weight world champ, arguably four, in a time when there were eight weight classes. This is pure insanity and he receives too little praise and attention. He should be up there alongside Sugar Ray Robinson, Harry Greb, Archie Moore and the like. Would there be many differing opinions on that?
     
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  2. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He was a legend but not top 10.
     
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  3. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    No.

    Where did you get that idea? Anyone who knows boxing gives Armstrong his due. He's clearly top 5.
     
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  4. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    lol
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I have him above Ezzard Charles.

    It hurts
     
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  6. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Which 10 do you have above him and why?
     
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  7. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Over the last few years here I've seen morphing of P4P shift from Robinson to Langford to Greb, etc, and Armstrong hasn't been in that discussion, though he probably should be.
     
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  8. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Top 6 anyway, you can justify about any order for that lot IMO.
     
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  9. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Armstrong is a solid 3 for me, he is top 5 on nearly every list I see....and I don’t recall not seeing him in a top 10....and if you did I would laugh and find no need to pay any mind to the rest of the nonsensical rubbish list to follow
     
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  10. The Malibu Mauler

    The Malibu Mauler Lakers in 5 Full Member

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    I rank him 3rd all time, the fact that he moved up and beat great competition makes him great, but controlling 3 divisions, dominating 4, at the same time makes him top 10 p4p no doubt
     
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  11. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have the impression he’s in most top 10 lists, top 5 in many.
     
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  12. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In 66 years minus say 12 to grow, i have never seen Henry listed anywhere but top 5 pfp on every mother****ing list, ALL MY LIFE. Now 2019 he is not even top 10 or 20. GUYS AND GALS, THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THIS!!!!!!!!!
     
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  13. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ****ing A+ Philly!!!!!! ( P.S. I love exclamation points)
     
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  14. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lol!!!! Me to..... and periods too it would seem....except for that once a month stretch!!!!
     
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  15. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Hes in every top 10 list I've ever seen.
     
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