Joe Louis vs. Bob Pastor (2nd meeting) - Revision history

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	*On April 14, promoter Jack Kearns announced that Pastor had been signed to fight [[Roscoe Toles]][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1038203539/], ranked fifth by The Ring Magazine and eighth by the National Boxing Association, on May 19 in Detroit.		*On April 14, promoter Jack Kearns announced that Pastor had been signed to fight [[Roscoe Toles]][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1038203539/], 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 to materialize; however, Louis' third manager Julian Black resisted the idea due to his animosity with Pastor's manager James Johnston.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1063588089/]		*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.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1063588089/]
	*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.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1135305059/]		*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.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1135305059/]
	*On May 13, The Michigan Chronicle wrote that "The winner of the [[Bob Pastor vs. Roscoe Toles\|Pastor-Toles]] will receive an opportunity to sign on the dotted line for a match with Joe Louis".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]		*On May 13, The Michigan Chronicle wrote that "The winner of the [[Bob Pastor vs. Roscoe Toles\|Pastor-Toles]] will receive an opportunity to sign on the dotted line for a match with Joe Louis".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]

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	*On April 14, promoter Jack Kearns announced that Pastor had been signed to fight [[Roscoe Toles]][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1038203539/], ranked fifth by The Ring Magazine and eighth by the National Boxing Association, on May 19 in Detroit.		*On April 14, promoter Jack Kearns announced that Pastor had been signed to fight [[Roscoe Toles]][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1038203539/], 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 to materialize; however, Louis' third manager Julian Black resisted the idea due to his animosity with Pastor's manager James Johnston.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1063588089/]
	*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.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1135305059/]		*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.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1135305059/]
	*On May 13, The Michigan Chronicle wrote that "The winner of the [[Bob Pastor vs. Roscoe Toles\|Pastor-Toles]] will receive an opportunity to sign on the dotted line for a match with Joe Louis".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]		*On May 13, The Michigan Chronicle wrote that "The winner of the [[Bob Pastor vs. Roscoe Toles\|Pastor-Toles]] will receive an opportunity to sign on the dotted line for a match with Joe Louis".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]

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	*On April 14, promoter Jack Kearns announced that Pastor had been signed to fight [[Roscoe Toles]][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1038203539/], ranked fifth by The Ring Magazine and eighth by the National Boxing Association, on May 19 in Detroit.		*On April 14, promoter Jack Kearns announced that Pastor had been signed to fight [[Roscoe Toles]][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1038203539/], ranked fifth by The Ring Magazine and eighth by the National Boxing Association, on May 19 in Detroit.
	*On April 22, Baltimore Afro-American reported that promoter Herman Taylor was ~~trying~~ to match Pastor with the winner of [[Willie Reddish]]-[[Gus Dorazio]] and then line up the winner of the mini-bracket to face Louis.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1135305059/]		*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.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1135305059/]
	*On May 13, The Michigan Chronicle wrote that "The winner of the [[Bob Pastor vs. Roscoe Toles\|Pastor-Toles]] will receive an opportunity to sign on the dotted line for a match with Joe Louis".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]		*On May 13, The Michigan Chronicle wrote that "The winner of the [[Bob Pastor vs. Roscoe Toles\|Pastor-Toles]] will receive an opportunity to sign on the dotted line for a match with Joe Louis".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]
	*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against Toles.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] 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."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]		*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against Toles.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] 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."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]

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	*On April 14, promoter Jack Kearns announced that Pastor had been signed to fight [[Roscoe Toles]][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1038203539/], ranked fifth by The Ring Magazine and eighth by the National Boxing Association, on May 19 in Detroit.		*On April 14, promoter Jack Kearns announced that Pastor had been signed to fight [[Roscoe Toles]][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1038203539/], ranked fifth by The Ring Magazine and eighth by the National Boxing Association, on May 19 in Detroit.
			*On April 22, Baltimore Afro-American reported that promoter Herman Taylor was trying to match Pastor with the winner of [[Willie Reddish]]-[[Gus Dorazio]] and then line up the winner of the mini-bracket to face Louis.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1135305059/]
	*On May 13, The Michigan Chronicle wrote that "The winner of the [[Bob Pastor vs. Roscoe Toles\|Pastor-Toles]] will receive an opportunity to sign on the dotted line for a match with Joe Louis".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]		*On May 13, The Michigan Chronicle wrote that "The winner of the [[Bob Pastor vs. Roscoe Toles\|Pastor-Toles]] will receive an opportunity to sign on the dotted line for a match with Joe Louis".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]
	*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against Toles.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] 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."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]		*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against Toles.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] 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."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]

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			*On April 14, promoter Jack Kearns announced that Pastor had been signed to fight [[Roscoe Toles]][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1038203539/], ranked fifth by The Ring Magazine and eighth by the National Boxing Association, on May 19 in Detroit.
	*On May 13, The Michigan Chronicle wrote that "The winner of the [[Bob Pastor vs. Roscoe Toles\|Pastor-Toles]] will receive an opportunity to sign on the dotted line for a match with Joe Louis".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]		*On May 13, The Michigan Chronicle wrote that "The winner of the [[Bob Pastor vs. Roscoe Toles\|Pastor-Toles]] will receive an opportunity to sign on the dotted line for a match with Joe Louis".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]
	*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against ~~[[Roscoe~~ Toles~~]] on May 19 in Detroit~~.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] 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."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]		*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against Toles.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] 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."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]
	*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032073285/]		*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032073285/]
	*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"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139821986/], 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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1106667306/]		*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"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139821986/], 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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1106667306/]

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	*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]		*On May 13, The Michigan Chronicle wrote that "The winner of the [[Bob Pastor vs. Roscoe Toles\|Pastor-Toles]] will receive an opportunity to sign on the dotted line for a match with Joe Louis".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]
	*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against [[Roscoe Toles]] on May 19 in Detroit.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] 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."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]		*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against [[Roscoe Toles]] on May 19 in Detroit.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] 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."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]
	*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032073285/]		*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032073285/]

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			*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/891032139/]
	*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against [[Roscoe Toles]] on May 19 in Detroit.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] 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."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]		*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against [[Roscoe Toles]] on May 19 in Detroit.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] 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."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]
	*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032073285/]		*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032073285/]

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	*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against [[Roscoe Toles]] on May 19 in Detroit.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] After beating Toles, Pastor ~~expressed his desire to get another shot at~~ Louis,~~[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138129854/]~~ while Associated Press wrote that the fight between the two would happen soon, if "Louis and young Bob Pastor have their way."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]		*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against [[Roscoe Toles]] on May 19 in Detroit.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] 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."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]
	*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032073285/]		*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032073285/]
	*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"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139821986/], 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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1106667306/]		*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"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139821986/], 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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1106667306/]

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	*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against [[Roscoe Toles]] on May 19 in Detroit.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] After beating Toles, Pastor expressed his desire to get another shot at Louis.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/~~1138129854~~/]		*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against [[Roscoe Toles]] on May 19 in Detroit.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] After beating Toles, Pastor expressed his desire to get another shot at Louis,[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138129854/] while Associated Press wrote that the fight between the two would happen soon, if "Louis and young Bob Pastor have their way."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/733371476/]
	*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032073285/]		*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032073285/]
	*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"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139821986/], 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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1106667306/]		*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"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139821986/], 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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1106667306/]

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	*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against [[Roscoe Toles]] on May 19 in Detroit.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/]		*Louis reportedly attended Pastor's fight against [[Roscoe Toles]] on May 19 in Detroit.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1142457401/] After beating Toles, Pastor expressed his desire to get another shot at Louis.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138129854/]
	*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032073285/]		*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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032073285/]
	*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"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139821986/], 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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1106667306/]		*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"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139821986/], 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".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1106667306/]