ARMSTRONG, HENRYY-RALPH ZANNELLI OFFICIAL PROGRAM (1940)

On May 24, 1940 at the Boston Garden world welterweight champion Henry Armstrong defended his title against Ralph Zannelli. Armstrong stopped Zannelli in the 5th round in defense of his title. Armstrong "punched with machine-like precision to drop Zannelli four times for nine counts" before the referee stopped the bout. Offered here is an original, official program for this event.
This is an original, 4 page, official program with a full listing of bouts and scorecard. Not scored. Tight binding. Clean inside and out. Several creases. 5 1/2" x 9." Rare, the only example we have seen.