Forgotten Fights...................................

[THE THIRD MAN]

Amazingly Sugar Ray Robinson fought Henry Armstrong albeit late in Armstrongs career, not a well known fact.

[marbleheadmaui]

Amazingly Sugar Ray Robinson fought Henry Armstrong albeit late in Armstrongs career, not a well known fact.

Robinson tells a great story about that fight. The reporters asked him if he'd carry Armstrong and Ray said the only way Henry would go the distance was if Ray couldn't knock him out. Well Ray carries him the whole way and a furious reporter corners Ray after the fight and asks why he lied. Ray's Response? "I didn't lie. I just COULDN'T knock him out." The reporter laughed and said fair enough.

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Amazingly Sugar Ray Robinson fought Henry Armstrong albeit late in Armstrongs career, not a well known fact.

That's a great shout.

The 2 greatest p4p boxers IMHO fighting each other.

It's just a shame that Armstrong was past his best.

Then again, I don't think he would have been big enough to beat a great big welterweight like Robinson anyway, but it would have been interesting to see him try.

[Master]

Amazingly Sugar Ray Robinson fought Henry Armstrong albeit late in Armstrongs career, not a well known fact.

That's a great shout.

The 2 greatest p4p boxers IMHO fighting each other.

It's just a shame that Armstrong was past his best.

Then again, I don't think he would have been big enough to beat a great big welterweight like Robinson anyway, but it would have been interesting to see him try.

Armstrong hit a great run of victories when he won titles at nearly 4 weight at the same time but before that and after he was ordinary.