Joe Louis vs. Arturo Godoy (2nd meeting)

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Challenger rankings
Org. Pos. As of Published
1+ Mth. Old
NBA 1 20.03.1940 20.03.1940
Ring 1 ~15.02.1940 by 29.02.1940
2+ Mth. Old
NBA NR 24.12.1939 24.12.1939
Ring 1 ~15.02.1940 by 29.02.1940
3+ Mth. Old
NBA NR 24.12.1939 24.12.1939
Ring NR by 25.12.1939 by 25.12.1939

Joe Louis 199 lbs beat Arturo Godoy 202 lbs by TKO at 1:24 in round 8 of 15

Notes

Louis hits Godoy with a left.

Timeline

  • On February 13, a group of Argentine promoters announced they had opened negotiations for the Louis-Godoy rematch, offering a $500,000 guarantee and hoping to schedule it in Buenos Aires on May 25.[1]
  • On March 20, Godoy's manager Al Weill told the United Press that Mike Jacobs guaranteed him verbally that Godoy would get a second title shot either June or September; in exchange, Weill gave his consent for the world lightweight title bout between Lou Ambers and Lew Jenkins, which was signed that day.[2]
  • The United Press reported that Godoy was scheduled to arrive to the United States on April 1, where he would be joined by Weill for negotiations with Jacobs and that the rematch would be scheduled for June.[3] The parties met the next day. Although the outcome of the meeting is unknown, the article stated that "Although Mike is hedging right now, it's pretty definite that Godoy, who hit the top rungs by sticking fifteen with the heavyweight champ last month, will get the coveted summer fight."[4]
  • Godoy and his manager Al Weill gave an interview to the Hartford Courant on April 9 as he was getting prepared for refereeing the fight between Joe Carilli and Sammy Maltempo; when asked whether he was ready to fight Louis again, Godoy responded in broken English "Yes, tomorrow... I fight whatever boxing commission say. 10, 15 or 20 rounds OK with me", while Weill told the media that Jacobs himself wanted the fight but nothing had been signed yet.[5]
  • On April 29, Jacobs announced that the rematch had been signed for June 30 at Yankee Stadium. According to the deal, Louis would be granted a rematch within 60 days in case Godoy won.[6][7][8]

Ranking Movements

  • After their first fight, Godoy dramatically went up in the rankings: in its April 1940 issue released late February, The Ring Magazine elevated him from unranked to No. 1, as did the National Boxing Association on March 20.

The Fight

  • There was a crowd of 27,786.
  • The gross gate was $149,505.
  • Louis' purse was $59,802, and Godoy's was $26,153.38.
  • Louis was a 5-1 betting favorite.
  • Godoy's face was badly battered. The Associated Press reported that his face looked like "barbecued beef."
  • Godoy was floored late in the seventh round. He got up right before the bell rang to end the round.
  • Louis dropped Godoy twice in the eighth round. After the second knockdown, the referee stopped the fight without a count. Godoy tried to go after Louis when he got up, but he was restrained. Later, when he had calmed down, Godoy shook Louis' hand and congratulated him.
  • "That's the worst beating I ever gave a man," Louis said after the fight.

Newspaper Articles


Preceded by:
Louis vs. Paychek 		NBA Heavyweight Title Fight
# 24 		Succeeded by:
Louis vs. McCoy
Preceded by:
Louis vs. Paychek 		NYSAC Heavyweight Title Fight
# 22 		Succeeded by:
Louis vs. McCoy


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