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Ernie Roderick vs Henry Armstrong — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Ernie Roderick

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Henry Armstrong

Ernie Roderick (112-24-4) 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 no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Roderick

112

Wins45 KO · 40%

24

Losses

4

Draws2 tracked bouts

Armstrong

151

Wins100 KO · 66%

22

Losses

10

Draws183 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Armstrong leads 1–0

Ernie Roderick and Henry Armstrong have met 1 time; Armstrong leads 1–0.

Ernie Roderick and Henry Armstrong have met 1 time; Armstrong leads 1–0.
Met1939May 25Series
Ernie RoderickFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Henry ArmstrongFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultPTS1Meeting

The Numbers

Roderick 1 · Armstrong 7 of 8 measurable rows
RoderickArmstrong
Record
112-24-4151-22-10 (edge)
Win %0–100%
81.4%
85.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 100
45
100 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
40.18%
66.23% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
0%
66% (edge)
Times stopped†max 2
0 (edge)
2
Title reignsmax 6
0
6 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 13.5
1
13.5 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 183
2
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

Heightnot held
Ernie Roderick: No height on file
Henry Armstrong: 5′5″
Reachnot held
Ernie Roderick: No reach on file
Henry Armstrong: 67″
Agenot comparable
Ernie Roderick: Died aged 72
Henry Armstrong: Died aged 75
Stance
Ernie Roderick: Not recorded
Henry Armstrong: Orthodox

Ernie Roderick 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
Ernie Roderick1 win · from 2 tracked bouts

Ernie Roderick: 1 tracked win — 1 on the cards (100%). Counted from 2 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

1 on the cards 100%

Henry Armstrong151 wins · from 183 tracked bouts

Henry Armstrong: 151 tracked wins — 100 by KO/TKO (66%) and 51 on the cards (34%). Counted from 183 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

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 — Ernie Roderick 2, Henry Armstrong 183 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Ernie Roderick has won once since losing a decision to Henry Armstrong. Roderick last boxed on Jun 12, 1941.LW

Armstrong May 1939Berg Jun 19411 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 Ernie Roderick and Henry Armstrong ever fought each other?
Yes. Ernie Roderick and Henry Armstrong met once on May 25, 1939, and Henry Armstrong won by PTS.
The meeting

LMay 25, 1939 · Armstrong · PTS

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Roderick or Armstrong?
Ernie Roderick is 112-24-4 and Henry Armstrong is 151-22-10. Henry Armstrong has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Roderick112–24–481.4%

Armstrong151–22–1085.2%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Roderick or Armstrong?
Ernie Roderick has 45 knockout wins and Henry Armstrong has 100. Henry Armstrong has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Roderick4540.2%

Armstrong10066.2%

The Numbers ↓
Do Roderick and Armstrong have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Ernie Roderick and Henry Armstrong have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Roderick and Armstrong?
This comparison is drawn from 2 bouts tracked for Ernie Roderick and 183 bouts tracked for Henry Armstrong. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Roderick2bouts

Armstrong183bouts

How They Win ↓

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