1939: Armstrongs Oct Run

[Bill Paxtom]

Just 6-Days after defeating the stubborn Jimmy Garrison by a 10-Round Decision
at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Henry Armstrong was to take on Bobby Pacho in Denver, Colorado on Monday Night,
October 30th.

This would be Hammerin' Hank Armstrong's '5th-Bout' in only 22-Days.

Fight Promoter - Jack Kanner had this bout signed on October 17th.

Bobby Pacho >

Bobby, from Baldwin Park, California, was a veteran Welterweight {Age; 29 years, 2 months}
with a record of 82-55-16 {39 KO's}.

The Filipino usually campaigned at 150+ lbs., and was regarded as a clever boxer
as a 10-Year Pro with 153-Bouts.

Bobby, short at 5' 6" was pretty durable, and had only been stopped '5-Times' in his career.

Bobby was no stranger to Henry Armstrong, as he fought Henry for the Welterweight
Championship only 7-months earlier {March 4, 1939} in Havana, Cuba. In that bout,
Bobby was stopped {L TKO 4} by Henry.

Coming into this bout, Bobby had only gone {1-5-1} in his last '6-Bouts' over the
past 5-Months, including losing 3-Straight.

Interestingly, this bout was sanctioned by the NBA and for 15-Rounds.

[Bill Paxtom]

Monday ~ October 30, 1939

Bout #5 'On the Tour'

Municipal Auditorium ~ Denver, Colorado

Promoter; Jack Kanner

Attendance.... 4800

Henry Armstrong
Age........ 26 years, 10 months
Height.... 5' 5 1/2"
Reach.... 67"
Weight... 140 lbs.
Record.... 101-12-7 {69 KO's}
Rank...... Welterweight Champion

Bobby Pacho
Age........ 29 years, 2 months
Height.... 5' 6"
Reach..... 66"
Weight.... 146 lbs.
Record.... 82-55-16 {39 KO's}
Rank........ N/R

This bout was scheduled for 15-Rounds.

Bobby Pacho had struggled to make weight {147 lbs.}, but did get down to 146 lbs.
But, Bobby looked 'flabby' and battle scarred entering the Ring.

"The Fight"

From the outset, it was 'all' Henry as he attacked with perpetual motion.

Bobby only landed a few 'minimal' punches in the 1st-Round, and looked
over-matched as Henry worked like a 'buzz-saw'.

In Rounds 2 and 3, Henry shuffled forward and raked Bobby with lefts-and-rights
in a non-stop whirl. Bobby was forced backwards and into the Ropes, where he
took a lathering.

In Round 4, Henry bounced punches off of Bobby's head, and again drove him
backwards into the Ropes. At the {1:15 Mark}, Henry landed a barrage of
lefts-and-rights into Bobby's face, and his legs buckled.

Bobby then sagged into the Ropes as Henry unloaded with a flurry. With Bobby
helpless, Referee - Jack Bloom jumped in and halted the bout at the 1:30 Mark
as Bobby sagged to the canvas.

Henry Armstrong winner by TKO @ 1:30 of Round 4.

[Bill Paxtom]

Henry Armstrong

Was supposed to head to New York, to take on World Lightweight Champion
Lou Ambers at Madison Square Garden on December 1, 1939.

What Happened ?

[Master]

Henry Armstrong

Was supposed to head to New York, to take on World Lightweight Champion
Lou Ambers at Madison Square Garden on December 1, 1939.

What Happened ?

He fought and beat him?

[Bill Paxtom]

Henry Armstrong

Was supposed to head to New York, to take on World Lightweight Champion
Lou Ambers at Madison Square Garden on December 1, 1939.

What Happened ?

He fought and beat him?

Actually No.

3-Days before the bout, Henry 'claimed' that he had a bad cold and pulled out of
of the bout.

Others stated that his manager -Ed Meade was worried about Henry losing to Lou Ambers again in New York.

Surprise, Surprise.

A few days later, Ed Meade signed up Henry to defend his Welterweight Championship
in Cleveland, Ohio - and set for December 12th against 'old foe' Jimmy Garrison a second time within 2-Months.

[IamInuit]

Henry Armstrong

Was supposed to head to New York, to take on World Lightweight Champion
Lou Ambers at Madison Square Garden on December 1, 1939.

What Happened ?

He fought and beat him?

Actually No.

3-Days before the bout, Henry 'claimed' that he had a bad cold and pulled out of
of the bout.

Others stated that his manager -Ed Meade was worried about Henry losing to Lou Ambers again in New York.

Surprise, Surprise.

A few days later, Ed Meade signed up Henry to defend his Welterweight Championship
in Cleveland, Ohio - and set for December 12th against 'old foe' Jimmy Garrison a second time within 2-Months.

Do you practice being a dumb shit? Henry already beat the man and then fought him again in August of that year and got robbed after coming back down from welterweight. Why would he then decide to go back up and then down again for a guy that just jobbed him? And so what even if he decided not to? It does not take anything away from the man or what he accomplished. What are going to suggest next that was scared?

[Bill Paxtom]

Easy there 'marmaluke'.

Read your History.

Ed Meade was worried that Henry would lose to Lou Ambers at Welterweight
in December 1939.

Meaning, that Henry would have no 'Belt'.

Henry was off to Cleveland, after 'catching cold' 3-Days before the bout
with Lou Ambers in New York.