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Henry Armstrong - Was an American professional boxer and a world boxing champion. He is the only fighter to ever hold world championships in three divisions (Featherweight, Lightweight and Welterweight) simultaneously. Armstrong and Terence Crawford are the only boxers in history to hold the undisputed championship in three different weight classes. He defended his welterweight title a total of 19 times. The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1937. The Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) named him Fighter of the Year in 1940. The Sporting News recognized him as the Fighter of the Decade for the 1930s. Armstrong sought to become the first boxer to win world titles in four different categories in a rematch with Ceferino Garcia, already the World Middleweight Champion, but the fight ended in a ten-round draw. Armstrong's attempt to win a world title in a fourth division was frustrated. According to boxing historian Bert Sugar, many commentators of the time said that Armstrong deserved the decision in this fight. In 1945, Armstrong retired from boxing. His official record is 152 wins, 21 losses and 9 draws, with 101 knockout wins.
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