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

[Bill Paxtom]

January 17, 1941

Just 15-Weeks after taking the 'worst beating' of his boxing career,
'Hammerin' Henry Armstrong vowed to regain his Welterweight Championship.

Henry wanted to 'go out on top', and stated that this would be his last fight, and
that he would regain his Championship, and then retire.

Henry {Age; 28 years, 1 month} was considered to be on the 'down-slide' by the
Boxing Press, but many others that felt that he just had a 'bad night' against
Fritzie Zivic on October 4, 1940 @ Madison Square Garden.

Did the total of {131-Bouts} take their toll on the 'Little Buzzsaw'. Though Henry
did show incredible heart against Fritzie in their bout, Henry was not his usual
non-stop whirlwind self over the second-half of the bout, and his punches in
Rounds {8 thru 15} had little effect on Fritzie.

Amazingly, the Boxing Press had Henry listed as a {5-8} Betting-Favorite to regain
his Championship in the rematch.

This despite Henry looking rather ordinary in Training-Camp in the 4-Weeks leading
up to the January 17, 1941 bout.