Next Tuesday, October 11 at 7PM, WBFO with Bert Gambini present Meet The Author with David Margolick who will be discussing his latest book, Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling and a World ...

September 28: Max Schmeling is born in Klein-Luckow, in Germany's Brandenburg province. Christmas Day: African American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out Canadian Tommy Burns in 14 rounds, becoming ...

Joe Louis was the 10-to-1 favorite over the German boxer Max Schmeling before their first bout on June 19, 1936. Each man was fighting for a shot at the world heavyweight boxing championship.