June 22, 1938: Louis vs Schmeling II - The Fight City
2024年6月23日 · A huge crowd in Yankee Stadium expected to see the veteran humbly fall to the undefeated contender who was viewed as unstoppable, but instead Schmeling shocked the sporting world when he dominated “Joltin’ Joe,” landing a long series of hard right hand counters before putting Louis down for the count in round 12.
The Louis-Schmeling Fights, 1936 and 1938 | American Experience ... - PBS
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....
Joe Louis - Wikipedia
Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling in 1936. By this time, Louis was ranked as the No. 1 contender in the heavyweight division ... When Louis was declared the winner in a split decision, the crowd booed. [73] Louis was under no illusion about the state of his boxing skills, yet he was too embarrassed to quit after the Walcott fight. Determined to win ...
Hitler's Favorite Boxer Fought Joe Louis Twice—and ... - HistoryNet
2022年6月21日 · ONE OF JOE LOUIS’S COMFORTS in his last years was his friendship with Max Schmeling. In 1954, haunted by memories of the animosity the press had whipped up in 1938, Schmeling tracked Louis down to Chicago.
Max Schmeling - Wikipedia
Maximilian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling (German pronunciation: [maks ˈʃmeːlɪŋ], audio ⓘ; 28 September 1905 – 2 February 2005) was a German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932. His two fights with Joe Louis in 1936 and 1938 were worldwide cultural events because of their national associations. Schmeling is …
Louis and Schmeling Chronology | American Experience | PBS
June 22: The second Louis-Schmeling fight takes place before a crowd of more than 70,000 at Yankee Stadium -- and a radio audience of 70 million. It lasts just 124 seconds; Schmeling,...
When Joe Louis fought Schmeling, white America ... - Andscape
2018年6月22日 · According to David Margolick’s book Beyond Glory: Joe Louis Vs. Max Schmeling and a World on the Brink, the stadium crowd erupted in euphoria. Whites hugged blacks. Jews hurled racial epithets at Schmeling.
The Night Joe Louis Saved the World - InsideHook
2018年6月22日 · Eighty years ago, the Brown Bomber prevailed in the most politicized sports event ever held. Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling., Both hands on the canvas, Max tries to get his bearings. No dice. He was back in his native Germany as far as last night's fight was concerned. Joe's terrific punching was too much. (NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
Hear Joe Louis Knock Out Max Schmeling: Black Sports Heroes …
Louis’s one defeat before attaining the title came at the hands of the German fighter and ex-champion Max Schmeling, who knocked Louis out in twelve rounds at Yankee Stadium in 1936. Two years later, Louis faced Schmeling in a rematch, this time not only with the championship belt on the line but bragging rights among nations lurching toward war.
Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling (1st meeting) - BoxRec
Joe Louis 198 lbs lost to Max Schmeling 192 lbs by KO at 2:29 in round 12 of 15. Date: 1936-06-19; Location: Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York, USA; Referee: Arthur Donovan; Photo of the weigh-in. Photo of the final knockdown. Photo of World Heavyweight Champion Jim Braddock congratulating Schmeling after the bout. See also: Joe Louis vs. Max ...