In the 1930s, with the country staggering under the Depression and looming international threats, many Americans looked to boxing for heroes on which they could project their hopes and fears. Two of ...

Just off the boat -- A regime's embrace -- A star rises in the Midwest -- New York falls in love -- Champion in waiting -- The condemned man -- Victor and vanquished -- Climbing back -- A German ...

Max Schmeling, 99, the former world heavyweight boxing champion from Germany whose two bouts with Joe Louis in the years leading up to World War II symbolized and ultimately debunked the Nazi's claim ...

Tell us what you think about "Ringside Radio." Audio recordings of the Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling boxing matches are the copyrighted material of Cayton Sports, Inc. and are provided courtesy of ...

Tell us what you think about "Ringside Radio." Audio recordings of the Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling boxing matches are the copyrighted material of Cayton Sports, Inc. and are provided courtesy of ...

Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink by David Margolick (Knopf, 432 pp., $26.95). No sport employs hype more than boxing. There have been many self-proclaimed “Fights of ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Melissa Mytinger is an Events Director for the Cody's Books with one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2005 Speech. David Margolick talked about his ...

ESPN revisits boxings blockbuster bouts in this knockout documentary that features Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier in the Thrilla in Manila Sugar Ray Robinson vs Jake LaMotta in the St Valentines Day ...