Henry Armstrong vs. Davey Day

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Henry Armstrong 135 lbs beat Davey Day 136 lbs by TKO at 2:49 in round 12 of 15

  • Date: 1939-03-31
  • Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
  • Referee: Billy Cavanaugh

"Battered and war-worn Henry Armstrong beat the courageous Davey Day of Chicago in MSG Friday night. They helped Armstrong from the ring, but he still wore the world's welterweight crown. The TKO which came at 2:49 of the 12th, ended one of Armstrong's toughest fights. He had punched Day around the ring in the first four rounds taking little in return when Day suddenly started to go. The crowd went wild. Day shook off Henry with jarring uppercuts. He stabbed away with a left that opened a deep gash on the lid of Armstrong's left eye. And when Henry brought up short left and right hooks Day met him punch for punch. After eleven rounds Armstrong gathered himself and danced out to stop Day with a short right hook. The punch dropped Day to the canvas. Referee Billy Cavanaugh started to count, checked himself and, as Day staggered wearily to his feet, threw an arm around the gallant Chicagoan's shoulder and walked him to his corner." -Associated Press

  • Armstrong required 4 stitches to close the cut over his left eye and, along with the injury to his left hand, it was feared he would lose out on his $40,000 payday in his scheduled title defense against Ernie Roderick in two months time. But the fight when ahead as planned.
  • Armstrong's lightweight title was not on the line in this bout due to Day weighing in at 136 lbs.
  • Attendance - 10,028
  • Gate - $29,808

Post fight comments

  • "I hurt both hands in the 5th. But I can't take anything from him. Ambers was tougher but this boy is good, awfully good. A sharp hitter and he must have a heart as big as his head." -Henry Armstrong
  • "We will put it in a cast for three weeks. he will be in shape to fight Ernie Roderick in London on the 22nd." -Dr. Vincent Nardiello, who X-Rayed Armstrong's hands and found a broken index finger on his left hand and a bruised right hand.
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