Have Henry Armstrong and Lew Massey ever fought each other?

Yes. Henry Armstrong and Lew Massey met once on July 19, 1937, and Henry Armstrong won by TKO in round 4.

Who has the better record, Armstrong or Massey?

Henry Armstrong is 151-22-10 and Lew Massey is 4-10-1 across the 15 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 Massey?

Henry Armstrong has 100 knockout wins and Lew Massey has 0. Henry Armstrong has more.

Do Armstrong and Massey have any common opponents?

Henry Armstrong and Lew Massey share 5 common opponents: Sammy Angott, Tippy Larkin and Pedro Montañez (and 2 others). Henry Armstrong fared better against 4 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 183 bouts tracked for Henry Armstrong and 15 bouts tracked for Lew Massey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Henry Armstrong vs Lew Massey — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Henry Armstrong

Lew Massey

Henry Armstrong (151-22-10) and Lew Massey (4-10-1 across 15 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 5 common opponents.

Armstrong

151

Wins100 KO · 66%

Losses

Draws183 tracked bouts

Massey

Tracked record

4–10–1

counted from 15 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 Lew Massey have met 1 time; Armstrong leads 1–0.
Met	1937Jul 19	Series
Henry ArmstrongFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Lew MasseyFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR4Armstrong vs Massey	1Meeting

Armstrong vs Massey · Jul 19, 1937

The Numbers

Armstrong 7 · Massey 0 of 7 measurable rows

ArmstrongEdge = longer wingMassey

Record^†: 151-22-10 (edge)4-10-1
Win %0–100%: 85.2% (edge)
30%
Wins by knockoutmax 100: 100 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 66.23%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡0–100%: 66% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^‡max 3: 2 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 6: 6 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§max 13.5: 13.5 (edge)
1.9
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 183: 183
15

† 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″; Lew Massey: No height on file
Reachnot held: Henry Armstrong: 67″; Lew Massey: No reach on file
Agenot held: Henry Armstrong: Died aged 75; Lew Massey: No date of birth
Stance: Henry Armstrong: Orthodox; Lew Massey: Not recorded

Henry Armstrong left, Lew Massey 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%

Lew Massey4 wins · from 15 tracked bouts

3 on the cards 75%1 by another method or unrecorded 25%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Henry Armstrong 183, Lew Massey 15 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared

5 shared · Armstrong better on 4 · even on 15 shared · Henry Armstrong better on 4 · even on 1

ArmstrongHenry Armstrong

Opponent

MasseyLew Massey

Henry Armstrong
Win, UD
1943Jun 1943
AngottSammy AngottUnited States 94–29–8 · LightweightArmstrong betterHenry Armstrong better — 1–0 to 0–1
Lew Massey
Loss, PTS
1937Dec 1937
Henry Armstrong
Win, KO 2
1943Mar 1943
LarkinTippy LarkinUnited States 134–15–1 · LightweightArmstrong betterHenry Armstrong better — 1–0 to 0–1
Lew Massey
Loss, PTS
1937Dec 1937
Henry Armstrong
Win, TKO 9
1940Jan 1940
MontañezPedro MontañezUnited States 91–8–4Armstrong betterHenry Armstrong better — 1–0 to 0–1
Lew Massey
Loss, TKO 3
1937Aug 1937
Henry Armstrong
Win, PTS
1935Nov 1935
WolgastMidget WolgastUnited States 164–37–15 · FlyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Lew Massey
Win, PTS
1938Feb 1938
Henry Armstrong
Win, KO 4
1937Jul 1937
BassBenny BassUnited States 190–41–10 · FeatherweightArmstrong betterHenry Armstrong better — 1–0 to 0–1
Lew Massey
Loss, UD
1931Jan 1931

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

Lew Massey last boxed on Feb 3, 1938 — 32,403 days ago. Massey had won once since four straight losses.LLLLW

Armstrong Jul 1937Montañez Aug 1937Angott Dec 1937Larkin Dec 1937Wolgast Feb 19381.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Henry Armstrong and Lew Massey ever fought each other?: Yes. Henry Armstrong and Lew Massey met once on July 19, 1937, and Henry Armstrong won by TKO in round 4.
Who has the better record, Armstrong or Massey?: Henry Armstrong is 151-22-10 and Lew Massey is 4-10-1 across the 15 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 Massey?: Henry Armstrong has 100 knockout wins and Lew Massey has 0. Henry Armstrong has more.
Do Armstrong and Massey have any common opponents?: Henry Armstrong and Lew Massey share 5 common opponents: Sammy Angott, Tippy Larkin and Pedro Montañez (and 2 others). Henry Armstrong fared better against 4 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Armstrong and Massey?: This comparison is drawn from 183 bouts tracked for Henry Armstrong and 15 bouts tracked for Lew Massey. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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