Have Henry Armstrong and Willie Joyce ever fought each other?

Yes. Henry Armstrong and Willie Joyce have met 4 times and the series is level at 2-2.

Who has the better record, Armstrong or Joyce?

Henry Armstrong is 151-22-10 and Willie Joyce is 71-21-10. Henry Armstrong has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Armstrong or Joyce?

Henry Armstrong has 100 knockout wins and Willie Joyce has 16. Henry Armstrong has more.

Do Armstrong and Joyce have any common opponents?

Henry Armstrong and Willie Joyce share 13 common opponents: Tippy Larkin, Beau Jack and Genaro Rojo (and 10 others). Henry Armstrong fared better against 7 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 183 bouts tracked for Henry Armstrong and 103 bouts tracked for Willie Joyce. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Henry Armstrong vs Willie Joyce — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Henry Armstrong (151-22-10) and Willie Joyce (71-21-10) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 4 times. They share 13 common opponents.

Armstrong

151

Wins100 KO · 66%

Losses

Draws183 tracked bouts

Joyce

Wins16 KO · 23%

Losses

Draws103 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 2–2

Henry Armstrong and Willie Joyce have met 4 times; Series level 2–2.
Met	1943Mar 2	1943Jul 24	1944Jun 2	1944Aug 21	Series
Henry ArmstrongFighter A	LLost	WWon	LLost	WWon	2–2W–L
Willie JoyceFighter B	WWon	LLost	WWon	LLost	2–2W–L
Result	MDJoyce vs Armstrong	UDJoyce vs Armstrong	UDJoyce vs Armstrong	PTSJoyce vs Armstrong	4Meetings

The Numbers

Armstrong 7 · Joyce 1 of 8 measurable rows

ArmstrongEdge = longer wingJoyce

Record: 151-22-10 (edge)71-21-10
Win %0–100%: 85.2% (edge)
74.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 100: 100 (edge)
16
KO rate0–100%: 66.23% (edge)
22.54%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 66% (edge)
23%
Times stopped^†max 2: 2
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 6: 6 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 13.5: 13.5 (edge)
11
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 183: 183
103

† 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″; Willie Joyce: No height on file
Reachnot held: Henry Armstrong: 67″; Willie Joyce: No reach on file
Agenot held: Henry Armstrong: Died aged 75; Willie Joyce: No date of birth
Stance: Henry Armstrong: Orthodox; Willie Joyce: Orthodox

Henry Armstrong left, Willie Joyce 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%

Willie Joyce71 wins · from 103 tracked bouts

16 by KO/TKO 23%55 on the cards 77%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Henry Armstrong 183, Willie Joyce 103 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

13 shared

13 shared · Armstrong better on 7 · Joyce better on 1 · even on 513 shared · Henry Armstrong better on 7 · Willie Joyce better on 1 · even on 5

ArmstrongHenry Armstrong

Opponent

JoyceWillie Joyce

Henry Armstrong
Win, KO 2
1943Mar 1943
LarkinTippy LarkinUnited States 134–15–1 · LightweightArmstrong betterHenry Armstrong better — 1–0 to 0–3
Willie Joyce
0–3 against
Loss, UD
1946Sep 1946
Loss, UD
1946Apr 1946
Loss, UD
1945Aug 1945
Henry Armstrong
Loss, UD
1943Apr 1943
JackBeau JackUnited States 91–24–5 · LightweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Willie Joyce
Loss, UD
1945Dec 1945
Henry Armstrong
Win, UD
1945Feb 1945
RojoGenaro RojoEvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Joyce
Win, UD
1945May 1945
Henry Armstrong
Win, KO 3
1938Feb 1938
WrightChalky WrightUnited States 171–46–19 · FeatherweightArmstrong betterHenry Armstrong better — 1–0 to 1–1
Willie Joyce
1–1 against
Loss, UD
1945Apr 1945
Win, UD
1945Feb 1945
Henry Armstrong
0–1–1 against
Loss, PTS
1945Feb 1945
Draw, PTS
1945Jan 1945
SliderChester SliderJoyce betterWillie Joyce better — 2–0 to 0–1–1
Willie Joyce
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1944Sep 1944
Win, PTS
1944Sep 1944
Henry Armstrong
4–0 against
Win, KO 2
1944Sep 1944
Win, KO 3
1944Jan 1944
Win, TKO 7
1942Aug 1942
Win, UD
1937Mar 1937
SpoldiAldo SpoldiItalyArmstrong betterHenry Armstrong better — 4–0 to 0–0–1
Willie Joyce
Draw, PTS
1941Nov 1941
Henry Armstrong
Draw, PTS
1944Jul 1944
WhiteSlugger WhiteArmstrong betterHenry Armstrong better — 0–0–1 to 1–1
Willie Joyce
1–1 against
Loss, UD
1943Jan 1943
Win, PTS
1942Sep 1942
Henry Armstrong
1–1 against
Loss, UD
1944Jul 1944
Win, SD
1944Apr 1944
ThomasJohn ThomasEvenEven — 1–1 both
Willie Joyce
1–1 against
Loss, UD
1944Mar 1944
Win, MD
1943Feb 1943
Henry Armstrong
Win, TKO 8
1942Sep 1942
RodakLeo RodakUnited States 78–26–11Armstrong betterHenry Armstrong better — 1–0 to 1–1
Willie Joyce
1–1 against
Loss, UD
1944Mar 1944
Win, TKO 4
1942Dec 1942
Henry Armstrong
Win, PTS
1943Aug 1943
SilvaJoey SilvaEvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Joyce
Win, TKO 8
1940Jun 1940
Henry Armstrong
2–0 against
Win, TKO 8
1942Dec 1942
Win, TKO 6
1940Jul 1940
JenkinsLew JenkinsUnited States 74–41–5 · LightweightEvenEven — Henry Armstrong 2–0, Willie Joyce 2–0–1
Willie Joyce
2–0–1 against
Win, SD
1939Feb 1939
Win, SD
1939Feb 1939
Draw, SD
1939Jan 1939
Henry Armstrong
Win, KO 5
1940Jan 1940
GhnoulyJoe GhnoulyArmstrong betterHenry Armstrong better — 1–0 to 0–1
Willie Joyce
Loss, MD
1940Dec 1940
Henry Armstrong
Win, PTS
1935Apr 1935
CovelliFrankie CovelliUnited States 94–40–22 · FeatherweightArmstrong betterHenry Armstrong better — 1–0 to 1–1
Willie Joyce
1–1 against
Loss, SD
1938Oct 1938
Win, UD
1938Sep 1938

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

Willie Joyce last boxed on Mar 24, 1947 — 29,063 days ago. Joyce had lost the most recent, to Johnny Cesario.LWLDL

Bratton Oct 1946Castiglione Nov 1946Bratton Dec 1946Petrone Jan 1947Cesario Mar 194711 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Henry Armstrong and Willie Joyce ever fought each other?: Yes. Henry Armstrong and Willie Joyce have met 4 times and the series is level at 2-2.
Who has the better record, Armstrong or Joyce?: Henry Armstrong is 151-22-10 and Willie Joyce is 71-21-10. Henry Armstrong has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Armstrong or Joyce?: Henry Armstrong has 100 knockout wins and Willie Joyce has 16. Henry Armstrong has more.
Do Armstrong and Joyce have any common opponents?: Henry Armstrong and Willie Joyce share 13 common opponents: Tippy Larkin, Beau Jack and Genaro Rojo (and 10 others). Henry Armstrong fared better against 7 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Armstrong and Joyce?: This comparison is drawn from 183 bouts tracked for Henry Armstrong and 103 bouts tracked for Willie Joyce. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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