Joe Louis vs. Bob Pastor (1st meeting)
Joe Louis 203 lbs beat Bob Pastor 179 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1937-01-29
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Arthur Donovan 8-2
- Judge: Charley Lynch 8-1
- Judge: George LeCron 6-3
"Before a howling, near-capacity crowd of 18,000, Joe Louis, minus his fistic bombs, outpointed Bob Pastor tonight in a 10-round pursuit that presented one of the strangest heavyweight spectacles witnessed in the Garden's battle pit in many a moon. Pastor put on a reverse brand of footwork with such success that he weathered the limit of 10 full rounds without once being seriously damaged, much less knocked off his feet. Louis, slow, wild and completely baffled by his rival's tactics, showed the effects of Pastor's punches around the region of the ribs and kidneys, besides a sore nose that bled throughout the last five rounds. The Bomber's lefts jarred Pastor at intervals, including the 4th, 5th and 8th rounds, but he missed more blows than he connected. Pastor, in retreat nine-tenths of the entire fight, covered more ground than a cross-country runner, but he did it purposely and accomplished his objective, namely, to go the route and keep his chin out of harm's way." -Associated Press
Notes
- Bout announced on December 23.[1]
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-4-1 Louis
- Gate - $111,570.60
- Purses: Louis - 40% of the net gate, Pastor - 20% of the net gate