Armstrong’s Title
A move is afoot to match Henry Armstrong, welter champion, with Marcel Cerdan, French champion. Cerdan recently won the European title by defeating Saverio Turiello, Italy, at Paris. It was a great fight and the critics immediately selected Marcel as the man to beat the American coloured star. Cerdan’s manager challenged Armstrong for a title match, and failing a trip to Europe by Armstrong, it is just possible that Marcel would make the trip to New York. Critics say that the French lad is a much better fighter than Ernie Roderick.
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Southland Times, Issue 23989, 2 December 1939, Page 16
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