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Henry Armstrong video
Posted: 25 Jul 2006, 09:07
by sockdolager
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DdR9RiU4v8
great clips of Armstrong Roderick 1939
Funniest line in this is when some Brittish guy calls Armstrong the "Flying Dynamo with the shiny dark skin" Does anyone have any other clips of Hank or no where I can see some?
Posted: 25 Jul 2006, 14:02
by DoubleM
I have all the footage of Armstrong that exists (probably), and I just want to let you know that he isn't at his sharpest in that clip. Probably his worst on-film performance.
Posted: 25 Jul 2006, 15:05
by jimglen
that "may or may not be quite accurate", but Hammerin' Hank did and could certainly plough his way into victory!
what I find about this footage and the slightly different one I have is; it's plain to see that Ernie Roderick is every bit the Boxer and what is often forgotten and overlooked is during Hank's peak Roderick was 1 of ONLY 4 fighters that took Henry the distance...Armstrong Ko'd the rest out!!!
Yet British welterweight King - Ernie Roderick gets forgotten dispite his 'amazing' record and long-standing pedigree and Top Contention for the World title...Why?
Posted: 26 Jul 2006, 08:35
by Bladder
jimglen wrote:
Yet British welterweight King - Ernie Roderick gets forgotten dispite his 'amazing' record and long-standing pedigree and Top Contention for the World title...Why?
It's a conspiracy.