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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.

Barney Ross vs Henry Armstrong — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Henry Armstrong leads 1–0

The Numbers

74-4-3 (edge)
Record
151-22-10
93.2% (edge)
Win %
85.2%
22
Wins by knockout
100 (edge)
29.73%
KO rate
66.23% (edge)
30%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
66% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0 (edge)
Times stopped
2

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

6
Title reigns
6
9.3
Bouts per year
13.5 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

81
Bouts tracked
183

Tale of the Tape

5′7″ (170 cm) (edge)
Height
5′5″ (166 cm)
67″ (170 cm)
Reach
67″ (170 cm)
116
Age
113
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Barney Ross · 74 wins

KO/TKO
22
Decision
50
Other
2

Henry Armstrong · 151 wins

KO/TKO
100
Decision
51
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (81 and 183 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

8 shared

  • Barney Ross

    WKO R5 · Jun 1937

    Jackie Burke

    Henry Armstrong

    WPTS · Aug 1942

  • Barney Ross

    WUD · Jul 1936

    Phil Furr

    Henry Armstrong

    WKO R4 · Sep 1940

  • Barney Ross

    WUD · Sep 1937WUD · Nov 1935WPTS · Sep 1935

    Ceferino Garcia

    Henry Armstrong

    DPTS · Mar 1940WUD · Nov 1938

  • Barney Ross

    WPTS · May 1933

    Joe Ghnouly

    Henry Armstrong

    WKO R5 · Jan 1940

  • Barney Ross

    WPTS · Dec 1934WPTS · Mar 1934

    Bobby Pacho

    Henry Armstrong

    WTKO R4 · Oct 1939WTKO R4 · Mar 1939

  • Barney Ross

    WNWS · Aug 1937WPTS · Jan 1937

    Al Manfredo

    Henry Armstrong

    WTKO R4 · Oct 1939WTKO R3 · Dec 1938

  • Barney Ross

    WUD · Jan 1935DPTS · Mar 1934

    Frankie Klick

    Henry Armstrong

    WTKO R4 · May 1937

  • Barney Ross

    WPTS · Mar 1934

    Kid Moro

    Henry Armstrong

    DPTS · May 1934DPTS · Nov 1933WPTS · Nov 1933

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Barney Ross

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought May 31, 1938

Henry Armstrong

LWDWW

L1 streak · last fought Feb 14, 1945

Common Questions

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, Barney Ross or Henry 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, Barney Ross or Henry Armstrong?
Barney Ross has 22 knockout wins and Henry Armstrong has 100. Henry Armstrong has more.
Do Barney Ross and Henry 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, Barney Ross or Henry 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 Barney Ross and Henry 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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