Have Henry Armstrong and Jackie Byrd ever fought each other?

Yes. Henry Armstrong and Jackie Byrd met once on February 29, 1944, and Henry Armstrong won by KO in round 4.

Who has the better record, Armstrong or Byrd?

Henry Armstrong is 151-22-10 and Jackie Byrd is 1-2 across the 3 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Henry Armstrong has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Armstrong or Byrd?

Henry Armstrong has 100 knockout wins and Jackie Byrd has 0. Henry Armstrong has more.

Do Armstrong and Byrd have any common opponents?

Henry Armstrong and Jackie Byrd share 1 common opponent: Lew Jenkins. Henry Armstrong fared better against 1 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 183 bouts tracked for Henry Armstrong and 3 bouts tracked for Jackie Byrd. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Henry Armstrong vs Jackie Byrd — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Henry Armstrong

Jackie Byrd

Henry Armstrong (151-22-10) and Jackie Byrd (1-2 across 3 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Armstrong

151

Wins100 KO · 66%

Losses

Draws183 tracked bouts

Byrd

Tracked record

1–2

counted from 3 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Armstrong leads 1–0

Henry Armstrong and Jackie Byrd have met 1 time; Armstrong leads 1–0.
Met	1944Feb 29	Series
Henry ArmstrongFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Jackie ByrdFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	KOR4Armstrong vs Byrd	1Meeting

Armstrong vs Byrd · Feb 29, 1944

The Numbers

Armstrong 6 · Byrd 0 of 6 measurable rows

ArmstrongEdge = longer wingByrd

Record^†: 151-22-10 (edge)1-2
Win %0–100%: 85.2% (edge)
33.3%
Wins by knockoutmax 100: 100 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 66.23%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡0–100%: 66% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^‡levelmax 2: 2
2
Title reignsmax 6: 6 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§max 13.5: 13.5 (edge)
1.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 183: 183
3

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ 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: Henry Armstrong: 5′5″; Jackie Byrd: No height on file
Reachnot held: Henry Armstrong: 67″; Jackie Byrd: No reach on file
Agenot held: Henry Armstrong: Died aged 75; Jackie Byrd: No date of birth
Stance: Henry Armstrong: Orthodox; Jackie Byrd: Not recorded

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

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Henry Armstrong151 wins · from 183 tracked bouts

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

Jackie Byrd1 win · from 3 tracked bouts

1 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Henry Armstrong 183, Jackie Byrd 3 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Armstrong better on 11 shared · Henry Armstrong better on 1

ArmstrongHenry Armstrong

Opponent

ByrdJackie Byrd

Henry Armstrong
2–0 against
Win, TKO 8
1942Dec 1942
Win, TKO 6
1940Jul 1940
JenkinsLew JenkinsUnited States 74–41–5 · LightweightArmstrong betterHenry Armstrong better — 2–0 to 1–0
Jackie Byrd
Win, PTS
1942May 1942

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

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

Jackie Byrd last boxed on Feb 29, 1944 — 30,183 days ago. Byrd had lost two straight, after one straight win.WLL

Jenkins May 1942Chase Jan 1943Armstrong Feb 19441.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Henry Armstrong and Jackie Byrd ever fought each other?: Yes. Henry Armstrong and Jackie Byrd met once on February 29, 1944, and Henry Armstrong won by KO in round 4.
Who has the better record, Armstrong or Byrd?: Henry Armstrong is 151-22-10 and Jackie Byrd is 1-2 across the 3 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Henry Armstrong has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Armstrong or Byrd?: Henry Armstrong has 100 knockout wins and Jackie Byrd has 0. Henry Armstrong has more.
Do Armstrong and Byrd have any common opponents?: Henry Armstrong and Jackie Byrd share 1 common opponent: Lew Jenkins. Henry Armstrong fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Armstrong and Byrd?: This comparison is drawn from 183 bouts tracked for Henry Armstrong and 3 bouts tracked for Jackie Byrd. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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