Henry Armstrong: How Would He Fared in the 1970s or 80s Decade?
Posted: 22 Jun 2022, 21:56
I consider the great Henry Armstrong, as the greatest fighter, pound per pound, of all-time. If there's a time capsule and put him fighting in the 1970s decade, how would he fared?
Would he win 3 titles in 3 different weight classes like he did in the 1930s, or more?
Let's say that instead of being born in 1912, Armstrong is born in 1952 and started his pro career in 1971. How the featherweight boxers of that era coped with him? In the 1970s at featherweight, we got Bobby Chacon, Danny "Little Red" Lopez, Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares, Art Hafey, Godfrey Stevens, Sean O'Grady, Rafael Herrera, Davey Kotey, Alexis Arguello, Ernesto Marcel, Carlos Mendoza, and even a Wilfredo Gomez was lurking around at the time.
Does he unifies the WBA and WBC titles and jump 20 pounds up to Welterweight to challenge champion Carlos Palomino or Pipino Cuevas and win by 1976? Or he jumps to 140lbs and defeats champion Antonio Cervantes or Wilfred Benitez? Then, to have all the 3 titles simultaneously, he goes down in weight and had to challenge Lightweight champion Roberto Duran.
Would he had the success like he had in the 1930s? I don't think that Arguello or Lopez are Petey Sarron. Maybe Sarron was better than Little Red, I don't know. But, he would probably win a title between featherweight and welterweight. Forget about challenging the great champion, the King Carlos Monzon at 160. He would have been too small!
Would he make 19 title defenses like he did at 147lbs?
Would he win 37 straight bouts like he did between 1937 and 1938? He won 26 straight by knockout in one year (1937)
Your thoughts.
Would he win 3 titles in 3 different weight classes like he did in the 1930s, or more?
Let's say that instead of being born in 1912, Armstrong is born in 1952 and started his pro career in 1971. How the featherweight boxers of that era coped with him? In the 1970s at featherweight, we got Bobby Chacon, Danny "Little Red" Lopez, Eder Jofre, Ruben Olivares, Art Hafey, Godfrey Stevens, Sean O'Grady, Rafael Herrera, Davey Kotey, Alexis Arguello, Ernesto Marcel, Carlos Mendoza, and even a Wilfredo Gomez was lurking around at the time.
Does he unifies the WBA and WBC titles and jump 20 pounds up to Welterweight to challenge champion Carlos Palomino or Pipino Cuevas and win by 1976? Or he jumps to 140lbs and defeats champion Antonio Cervantes or Wilfred Benitez? Then, to have all the 3 titles simultaneously, he goes down in weight and had to challenge Lightweight champion Roberto Duran.
Would he had the success like he had in the 1930s? I don't think that Arguello or Lopez are Petey Sarron. Maybe Sarron was better than Little Red, I don't know. But, he would probably win a title between featherweight and welterweight. Forget about challenging the great champion, the King Carlos Monzon at 160. He would have been too small!
Would he make 19 title defenses like he did at 147lbs?
Would he win 37 straight bouts like he did between 1937 and 1938? He won 26 straight by knockout in one year (1937)
Your thoughts.