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

[Bill Paxtom]

'Round 10'

It was more of the same, as Fritzie slammed Henry with 'jarring punches'.

Fritzie ripped in short upper-cuts into Henry's face while they were in close.

Henry was now sporting '3' cuts under the left-eye, and '3' cuts under the right-eye,
and his face was as 'red' as a Raspberry.

Henry took a 'lathering of punches' as the sell out crowd at Madison Square Garden
sat stunned watching Henry getting hammered apart.

Henry was nearly blind now, as both his eyes were slits. He could barely see the
punches coming in, and got rocked each time that Fritzie threw a punch.

And when Henry moved forward to throw a punch, Fritzie would easily side-step
him, and rip away with short hooks. It was a 'massacre'.
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At the end of Round 10, Referee - Arthur Donovan walked over to Henry's corner
and pleaded with him to 'quit'.

Arthur Donovan >
"It's over Henry, you can't beat him. He's too far ahead on points, and he's beating
you up. Please quit, or I'll have to stop it. The Doctor wants me to call it off."

But the 'courageous' warrior asked for 'one more Round'

[Bill Paxtom]

'Round 11'

'Lil Henry' would not quit, and came out like a 'Cannonball' shot out of a Cannon.

Despite the previous non-stop battering at the hands of the 'cool' Champion - Fritzie Zivic,
Henry showed incredible courage and determination.

Henry came out and immediately slammed Fritzie with '2' hard left-hooks, and then drove
Fritzie backwards with a 'two-fisted' volley.

Henry then hammered away and smashed Fritzie with a right-hand to the jaw, and then
shook the Champion badly with a follow up left-hook at the {0:50 Mark}.

Henry was moving side-to-side, as he unloaded with both fists into a now 'stunned' and
retreating Champion.

Henry continued to punch, and Fritzie reeled backwards into a Corner while getting stung
by hard punches.

Henry then poured it on, and ripped away at Fritzie with everything he had for the next
minute. Henry landed 'grazing' right-hands to Fritzie's jaw while looking for the Knockout
blow.

It was a remarkable display of ring brilliance by 'Hammerin Henk'.

But then at the {2:00 Mark}, Henry suddenly 'gassed out'.

Then Fritzie came back with sharp left-hands into Henry's face, and short right-hands to
the head and body over the last minute of the Round.

Fritzie landed calculating blows on a 'weary' Henry until the Bell sounded.

Though Henry won Round 11 on the Scorecards, he was completely worn out at the end
of the Round and was gasping for breath.

As he walked back to his corner it was not a pretty sight, as Henry now had 'slits' for eyes,
and blood in his pupils.
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After 'Round 11' >

Dr. Alexander Schiff checked out Henry again. Though Henry was a mess, the
Ringside Physician did not stop the bout. But, he informed Referee - Arthur Donovan
to watch Henry carefully in Round 12.

[Bill Paxtom]

'Round 12'

Henry comes out 'blazing' over the first 20-Seconds, and hammers Fritzie
with a barrage of lefts-and rights'.

But the little Warrior 'gasses' himself out quickly, as he emptied his tank with
all that he had left.

Fritzie knowing that Henry is spent, steps in and slams him with hard left-jabs
and short hooks to the face and head for the next 20-Seconds.

Henry has slowed down completely and is a stationary target. Fritzie then sends
in 'knifing punches' into Henry at the {0:45 Mark} that opens up the wounds on
his face.

Fritzie then pounds Henry with a '4-Punch' barrage to the head, and Henry staggers
forward.

A 'staggered' Henry attempts to throw a wild right, and misses and stumbles to
the floor.

Referee - Arthur Donovan steps and says "That's it", and calls the bout over at
{0:52} of Round 12.