Aug. 22, 1939

A year after taking the lightweight title from Lou Ambers, Henry Armstrong loses the crown back to Ambers in their rematch before 29,088 fans at Yankee Stadium. It's another brawl as the fighters pound each other for 15 rounds. Armstrong is penalized five rounds by referee Arthur Donovan for punching low, and that costs him the fight as two officials have Ambers winning 8-7.

Donovan says he knew "that some day Henry would lose the lightweight title if he kept punching low. It had to be. I knew Armstrong was going to do that some night, and that I'd have to penalize him."

Ambers gains the distinction of becoming the first to regain the lightweight crown from the fighter to whom he lost it.

After the decision is announced, a battle of words begins; both managers and the New York State Athletic Commission are the participants. Armstrong's manager, Eddie Mead, shouts his fighter was robbed and will be suspended 13 months after accusing commissioner Bill Brown of favoring Ambers. Al Weill, Ambers' manager, will be suspended four months for his unsportsmanlike behavior.