Joe Louis vs. Bob Pastor (2nd meeting)

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Challenger rankings
Org. Pos. As of Published
1+ Mth. Old
NBA 2 20.03.1939 20.03.1939
Ring N/A N/A N/A
2+ Mth. Old
NBA 2 20.03.1939 20.03.1939
Ring N/A N/A N/A
3+ Mth. Old
NBA 2 20.03.1939 20.03.1939
Ring 3 10.03.1939 by 19.03.1939

Joe Louis 200 lbs beat Bob Pastor 183 lbs by KO at 0:38 in round 11 of 20

  • Date: 1939-09-20
  • Location: Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Referee: Sam Hennessey

Notes

Louis hits Pastor with a left.

Timeline

  • On April 14, promoter Jack Kearns announced that Pastor had been signed to fight Roscoe Toles[1], ranked fifth by The Ring Magazine and eighth by the National Boxing Association, on May 19 in Detroit.
  • On April 20, Associated Press reported that Louis, his promoter Mike Jacobs and managers John Roxborough and Jack Blackburn wanted the fight against Pastor to materialize; however, Louis' third manager Julian Black resisted the idea due to his animosity with Pastor's manager James Johnston.[2]
  • On April 22, Baltimore Afro-American reported that promoter Herman Taylor was working on a plan to match Pastor with the winner of Willie Reddish-Gus Dorazio and then line up the winner of the mini-bracket to face Louis.[3]
  • On May 13, The Michigan Chronicle wrote that "The winner of the Pastor-Toles will receive an opportunity to sign on the dotted line for a match with Joe Louis".[4]
  • Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against Toles.[5] After beating Toles, Pastor told the media "I want Louis and the sooner the better. My record should have certainly earned me a title chance", while Associated Press wrote that the fight between the two would happen soon, if "Louis and young Bob Pastor have their way."[6]
  • Louis said in an interview on June 2, "If Bob Pastor fights me as he did Roscoe Toles in Detroit the other night, he wouldn't last very long".[7]
  • Throughout June, several media came out stating that Pastor was the most worthy challenger to Louis: journalist Charley Bailey wrote that "only three men have ever given Louis any trouble in a professional bout. One was Max Schmeling, whom later Joe knocked out. Another was Tommy Farr, who lost so consistently after dropping the nod to Louis that a return was unthinkable... At least Pastor is young, agile and well conditioned"[8], while Bangor Daily News wrote that Pastor "is the most logical choice for a shot at Louis... Bob has won more than his share of matches, has a large following and, most importantly, is a home-towner to New York fans who once bellowed their lungs out for him while he was a start athlete at NYU".[9]
  • On June 9, Max Baer told the press: "There is one chap that might beat Louis if given the chance and that chap isn't Lou Nova. Don't laugh, but Bob Pastor is the boy I refer to. Remember he traveled the limit once on his bicycle against Joe Louis. He is a fine boxer and the best of the present crop to upset Louis".[10] Five days later, former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney named Pastor as the only fighter with a chance to beat Louis.[11]
  • On June 22, columnist Lawton Carver wrote that "Joe Louis has virtually made a rematch between himself and Bob Pastor inevitable".[12]
  • On June 26, Gene Tunney said in an interview: "Of all the fighters I've seen lately, I'd rate Bob Pastor as having the best chance against Louis. He is the smartest fighter we have today, knows all the mechanics of the game, and is the only heavyweight who thinks".[13]
  • On June 30, the United Press wrote that negotiations for the fight were expected to be completed that day and the fight would take place "in the week of September 17-23".[14]
  • Deal signed by both parties on July 7.[15][16]

Ranking Movements

  • Pastor ranked fourth in the National Boxing Association's (NBA) Q3 rankings released September 13, 1938, suspended in the Q4 rankings released on December 19 due to his "failure to fullfill a New Jersey contract against Red Burman".[17]
  • In its 1939 Q1 rankings published March 20, 1939, NBA reinstated Pastor, citing him making amends with the New Jersey Boxing Comission as the reason, and immediately placed him second, only behind Tony Galento.[18]
  • The Ring Magazine ranked Pastor at No. 3 in its May 1939 issue released by March 19, where he remained until the August issue which contained rankings for the month ending June 13, in which he was moved to second; previous second-ranked Max Baer was dropped out of the rankings entirely after being stopped in the eleventh by the first-ranked Lou Nova.

The Fight

  • Pastor was down four times in round one and once in round two. Louis put him down for the count with a right hand in the eleventh round.
  • Paid Attendance was 32,199. Counting complimentary tickets, total attendance was 33,868.
  • The gross gate was $347,870, and the net was 296,000.
  • Radio broadcasting rights were $17,500.
  • Louis' purse was $118,400, and Pastor's was $51,800.

Article


Preceded by:
Louis vs. Galento 		NBA Heavyweight Title Fight
# 21 		Succeeded by:
Louis vs. Godoy I
Preceded by:
Louis vs. Galento 		NYSAC Heavyweight Title Fight
# 19 		Succeeded by:
Louis vs. Godoy I


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