June 19: The first Louis-Schmeling fight at Yankee Stadium ends with a surprise knockout victory by Schmeling in the 12th round. June 22: In Chicago's Auditorium, Joe Louis knocks out Jimmy ...

Joe Louis, in the far right corner, floored Max Schmeling three times and won their much-publicized June 22, 1938 rematch at Yankee Stadium in a first-round knockout. In a time when his people ...

Panted Victor Schmeling: “I hope now I will be entitled to a fight for the championship against Joe Louis.” Contact us at [email protected] ...

The New York Daily News, June 23, 1938. When Joe Louis defeated Max Schmeling in a 1938 rematch, the nation celebrated -- and one of the biggest parties was in Harlem. In the famous New York ...

In just two minutes and four seconds, Joe Louis defeated Schmeling by technical knockout. This victory not only cemented Louis as one of the greatest boxers of all time but also united a nation ...

His name was Joe Louis. A man Americans called “The Brown Bomber.” He was an African-American man who would go on to claim the hearts and minds of many regardless of skin color, and during a time ...

Fact-based drama about the two Joe Louis-Max Schmeling heavyweight fights and the way both boxers unwillingly became symbols of political ideologies just prior to World War II.

He carries off the ring scenes and does well against Hilda Simms who plays Mrs Louis. Integration of real fight shots, from the early bouts to the pummeling Joe took from Schmeling, the triumphant ...

The June 1938 boxing match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling became known as one of the biggest sporting moments of the 20th Century. But as WWII loomed, their fight became much larger than a ...

It was built into a battle of two ideologies. Joe Louis was the heavyweight champion from 1937-1941. In one corner was Schmeling, representing Hitler (though Schmeling wasn't a Nazi) and ...