Henry Armstrong vs. Ceferino Garcia (1st meeting)

Henry Armstrong 134 lbs beat Ceferino Garcia 147 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15

• Date: 1938-11-25
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Arthur Donovan 9-6
• Judge: Kid McPartland 9-6
• Judge: George LeCron 8-7

Armstrong was able to swarm all over Garcia, for the majority of the bout, not giving Garcia time to get set an punch. Garcia was able to keep Armstrong at bay to some extent in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 6th round. In the 6th, Garcia hurt Armstrong with an overhand right, followed by several more right hands. Garcia appeared to be behind in the last couple rounds, and did catch Armstrong with another right hand in the 15th, that stunned him.

Garcia finished the bout with cuts over both eyes, a cut on his left cheek, and badly swollen hands that he had hurt in the 3rd and 6th round. Armstrong's left eye was completely swollen shut in the 15th round.

Odds: Armstrong 13-to-5 favorite
Attendance: 15,725
Gate: $79,931

Source: New York Times