The Archive · 1939

Armstrong Retains Title

Arizmendi Puts Up Stubborn, Losing Fight for World Welterweight Championship

Los Angeles, Jan. 10, EJENRY Armsivong, negro world welterweight and lightweight champion, successfully defended his welterweight title for the third time since winning it from Barney Ross when he outclassed Baby Arizmendi, Mexican champion, in ten rounds here tonight. Armstrong scored his third victory over the hard-hitting Mexican youth, but Arizmendi, as on the Previous occasions, finished the fight standing.

The former featherweight flash defeated Armstrong in 1935 but lost to tae negro in 1936 and again last year.

Although billed os a "grudge fight,' the bout proved to bea tame one and somewhat one-sided, Fighting in his: usual manner, Armstrong rushed his foe from the opening gong and con-Unued to press until the final clang. His whirlwind attack and his constant twoeflsted barrages were too much for the Mexican who attempted to stand

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