Henry Armstrong: Boxing's Super Champ is the story of arguably the
most incredible fighter in the history of boxing - told by one of
the few surviving writers to have been around during Armstrong's
unique world championship reign. When Henry had his arm raised on
17 August 1938, after winning a blood-spattered 15-round decision
over Lou Ambers, he became the first boxer to simultaneously hold
world titles at three different weights - and somehow he managed
the feat in an era of just eight weight classes, with no 'junior'
or 'super' divisions. He had entered Madison Square Garden as the
reigning world feather and welterweight champion, and left with the
world lightweight belt strapped around his waist. Now in his 90s,
veteran boxing journalist and author John Jarrett looks back on the
life and career of this ring hero of his youth: a 5ft 51/2in
buzzsaw they nicknamed 'Homicide Hank'. In the 85 years that have
passed since then, nobody has matched Armstrong's amazing
triple-championship feat. It's likely no one ever will.
General
Imprint: |
Pitch Publishing Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2023 |
Authors: |
John Jarrett
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Dimensions: |
240 x 160mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80150-456-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-80150-456-3 |
Barcode: |
9781801504560 |
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