Have Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong ever fought each other?

Yes. Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong met once on May 31, 1938, and Henry Armstrong won by UD.

Who has the better record, Ross or Armstrong?

Barney Ross is 74-4-3 and Henry Armstrong is 151-22-10. Barney Ross has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Ross or Armstrong?

Barney Ross has 22 knockout wins and Henry Armstrong has 100. Henry Armstrong has more.

Do Ross and Armstrong have any common opponents?

Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong share 8 common opponents: Jackie Burke, Phil Furr and Ceferino Garcia (and 5 others). Barney Ross fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Ross or Armstrong?

Barney Ross is the taller fighter at 170 cm, 4 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ross and Armstrong?

This comparison is drawn from 81 bouts tracked for Barney Ross and 183 bouts tracked for Henry Armstrong. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Barney Ross vs Henry Armstrong — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Henry Armstrong

Barney Ross (74-4-3) and Henry Armstrong (151-22-10) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 8 common opponents.

Ross

Wins22 KO · 30%

Losses

Draws81 tracked bouts

Armstrong

151

Wins100 KO · 66%

Losses

Draws183 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Armstrong leads 1–0

Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong have met 1 time; Armstrong leads 1–0.
Met	1938May 31	Series
Barney RossFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Henry ArmstrongFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	UDRoss vs Armstrong	1Meeting

Ross vs Armstrong · May 31, 1938

The Numbers

Ross 3 · Armstrong 4 of 7 measurable rows

RossEdge = longer wingArmstrong

Record: 74-4-3 (edge)151-22-10
Win %0–100%: 93.2% (edge)
85.2%
Wins by knockoutmax 100: 22
100 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 29.73%
66.23% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 30%
66% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 2: 0 (edge)
2
Title reignslevelmax 6: 6
6
Bouts per year^‡max 13.5: 9.3
13.5 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 183: 81
183

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″: Barney Ross: 5′7″ (edge); Henry Armstrong: 5′5″
ReachLevel: Barney Ross: 67″; Henry Armstrong: 67″
Agenot comparable: Barney Ross: Died aged 57; Henry Armstrong: Died aged 75
Stance: Barney Ross: Orthodox; Henry Armstrong: Orthodox

Barney Ross left, Henry Armstrong right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Barney Ross74 wins · from 81 tracked bouts

22 by KO/TKO 30%50 on the cards 68%2 by another method or unrecorded 3%

Henry Armstrong151 wins · from 183 tracked bouts

100 by KO/TKO 66%51 on the cards 34%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Barney Ross 81, Henry Armstrong 183 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

8 shared

8 shared · Ross better on 1 · even on 78 shared · Barney Ross better on 1 · even on 7

RossBarney Ross

Opponent

ArmstrongHenry Armstrong

Barney Ross
Win, KO 5
1937Jun 1937
BurkeJackie BurkeCanadaEvenEven — 1–0 both
Henry Armstrong
Win, PTS
1942Aug 1942
Barney Ross
Win, UD
1936Jul 1936
FurrPhil FurrEvenEven — 1–0 both
Henry Armstrong
Win, KO 4
1940Sep 1940
Barney Ross
3–0 against
Win, UD
1937Sep 1937
Win, UD
1935Nov 1935
Win, PTS
1935Sep 1935
GarciaCeferino GarciaPhilippines 120–30–14 · MiddleweightRoss betterBarney Ross better — 3–0 to 1–0–1
Henry Armstrong
1–0–1 against
Draw, PTS
1940Mar 1940
Win, UD
1938Nov 1938
Barney Ross
Win, PTS
1933May 1933
GhnoulyJoe GhnoulyEvenEven — 1–0 both
Henry Armstrong
Win, KO 5
1940Jan 1940
Barney Ross
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1934Dec 1934
Win, PTS
1934Mar 1934
PachoBobby PachoUnited States 85–71–16 · WelterweightEvenEven — 2–0 both
Henry Armstrong
2–0 against
Win, TKO 4
1939Oct 1939
Win, TKO 4
1939Mar 1939
Barney Ross
2–0 against
Win, NWS
1937Aug 1937
Win, PTS
1937Jan 1937
ManfredoAl ManfredoEvenEven — 2–0 both
Henry Armstrong
2–0 against
Win, TKO 4
1939Oct 1939
Win, TKO 3
1938Dec 1938
Barney Ross
1–0–1 against
Win, UD
1935Jan 1935
Draw, PTS
1934Mar 1934
KlickFrankie KlickUnited States 86–26–13 · Super Featherweight, LightweightEvenEven — Barney Ross 1–0–1, Henry Armstrong 1–0
Henry Armstrong
Win, TKO 4
1937May 1937
Barney Ross
Win, PTS
1934Mar 1934
MoroKid MoroEvenEven — Barney Ross 1–0, Henry Armstrong 1–0–2
Henry Armstrong
1–0–2 against
Draw, PTS
1934May 1934
Draw, PTS
1933Nov 1933
Win, PTS
1933Nov 1933

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Barney Ross had won four in a row before losing a decision to Henry Armstrong. Ross last boxed on May 31, 1938.WWWWL

Manfredo Aug 1937Garcia Sep 1937Schaft Apr 1938Venner Apr 1938Armstrong May 19389.3 tracked bouts per year

Henry Armstrong had won one in a row before losing a decision to Chester Slider. Armstrong last boxed on Feb 14, 1945.WWDWL

Spoldi Sep 1944Belloise Nov 1944Slider Jan 1945Rojo Feb 1945Slider Feb 194513.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong ever fought each other?: Yes. Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong met once on May 31, 1938, and Henry Armstrong won by UD.
Who has the better record, Ross or Armstrong?: Barney Ross is 74-4-3 and Henry Armstrong is 151-22-10. Barney Ross has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Ross or Armstrong?: Barney Ross has 22 knockout wins and Henry Armstrong has 100. Henry Armstrong has more.
Do Ross and Armstrong have any common opponents?: Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong share 8 common opponents: Jackie Burke, Phil Furr and Ceferino Garcia (and 5 others). Barney Ross fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Ross or Armstrong?: Barney Ross is the taller fighter at 170 cm, 4 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ross and Armstrong?: This comparison is drawn from 81 bouts tracked for Barney Ross and 183 bouts tracked for Henry Armstrong. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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