Fritzie Zivic vs. Henry Armstrong 'II' ~ 'The Rematch'

[Bill Paxtom]

"Henry Armstrong 7-5 To Regain Crown"

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The 'Dusky Dynamo' is the fan favorite to regain his Welterweight Championship
over conqueror Fritie Zivic.

But the boys on Jacobs Street think that Henry has seen better days, and that his
eyes will never hold up against the Pittsburg Mauler.

While Henry will go down as one of the Greatest Fighter in History, he is not the
Henry of old. Only 3-Months ago, he looked washed up at the end of his 15-Round
bout with Fritzie Zivic.

In that bout, Henry set the pace for the first 7-Rounds, as Fritzie did little other
than stick out a left-jab. But Henry under-estimated Fritzie, and the 'Pittsburg
Mauler' came on like gang-busters from the 8th Round and on, as he targeted
Henry's eyes.

Though that bout was close, it was the Challenger who took it to Henry over the
second-half of the 15-Rounder. And Fritzie badly busted up Henry around the
eyes and mouth.

Though Henry has scar-tissue over both eyes, and an ongoing problem of swelling
up, he still can pull off some of his magic. He is not the 'perpetual-motion' fighting
machine of old, but he has superior technique and boxing skills.

In recent sparring sessions, Henry has changed up and is using a stand-up boxing style
from the outside, instead of charging in and flinging. This style will allow him to avoid
Fritzie's hard left-jabs and close inside right uppercuts.

In my opinion, 'Henry Is The Choice' by a close 15-Round decision.

While Fritzie Zivic is a good fighter and is under-rated in his ring talents, he will never
be as good as Henry Armstrong was in his Hey-Day. I believe that Henry still has
enough skills left to build up a points lead over the first 10-Rounds. And if his eyes
hold up, he will have enough of a points lead to hold off the hard-charging Zivic
down the stretch.