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

[Bill Paxtom]

"The Fight"

Round 1 >

Henry came out in the 'opening round' in a different style. Instead of flying
in with his trademark bobbing-and-juggling weaves with a snorting-attack,
Henry came forward in a semi-crouch.

Henry was flat-footed as he shuffled in face-first. The Champion - Fritzie Zivic
stood back, and patiently stabbed at Henry by using stiff left-jabs.

Fritzie, with nearly a 5" Height and 4" Reach advantage, peppered Henry's
face with steady jabs throughout the middle-session of the Round.

Whenever Henry moved in close, Fritzie ripped him with looping right-uppercuts.

By the {2:00 Mark}, Henry was already sporting reddened eye-brows, and a
gash on his lower lip.

Round 1 .... Fritzie Zivic
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Round 2 >

Fritzie came out strong, and he shook Henry early with '2' jarring right-hands to the
head. Fritzie then sent Henry sideways with another right-hand to the head.

Fritzie continued with his right-hand assault, as Henry showed every bit of the long
years of wear-and-tear of '350' Amateur and Professional bouts.

But the 'Lil Warrior' would not cave, and just past the {1:30 Mark} Henry opened
up with his own 'two-fisted' assault, as he backed Fritzie into a Corner, where he
wailed away with both fists.

Round 2 ..... Fritzie Zivic
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Round 3 >

It was "Henry's Last Stand", as the former Champion came out banging with hard hooks
to Fritzie's head.

Henry caught Fritzie with a 'left-right' to the head, and sent the Champion staggering back
after tagging him with a hard-hook to the chin.

Henry jumped right in, and slammed Fritzie with another hook, and again the Champion's
legs buckled.

Henry chased, as Fritzie retreated. But Henry nearly stumbled 'twice' to the canvas after
chasing Fritzie and swinging wildy.

But by the {2:00 Mark} Fritzie was battling back, and he opened up a 'gash' under Henry's
right-eye when he caught him with a hard right-uppercut.

The 'aging fast' Henry looked completely exhausted at the end of the 3rd-Round.

Round 3 ..... Henry Armstrong
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------