Henry Armstrong vs. Baby Arizmendi (4th meeting)
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Henry Armstrong 130 lbs beat Baby Arizmendi 132 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1938-03-15
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: George Blake 8-1
- Judge: 8-1
According to the Los Angeles Times, Arizmendi stood toe-to-toe with Armstrong the whole fight. By the 5th round, his right eye was swollen shut. The same eye was cut in the 8th round, as Arizmendi finished the fight with blood streaming down his face.
Referee George Blake and the two judges all scored the bout 8-1-1 in rounds for Armstrong.
The Los Angeles Daily News felt that Arizmendi never seemed in trouble in the fight, but was unable to cope with the weaving and bobbing style of Armstrong. The Daily News scored the bout 6-2-2 for Armstrong on their unofficial card.