| Date | June 19, 1936 and June 22, 1938 | |||||||||||||||
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| Title(s) on the line | World Heavyweight Championship (2nd fight) | |||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||
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Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling (or Max Schmeling vs. Joe Louis) refers to either of two separate fights between the two boxers which are among boxing's most famous bouts. Schmeling won the first match in 1936 by a knockout in round 12 and Louis won the second bout in 1938 with a knockout in the first round.
The two fights came to embody the broader political and social conflict of the time. As the most significant African American athlete of his age and the most successful black fighter since Jack Johnson, Louis was a focal point for African American interest in the 1930s. Moreover, as a contest between representatives of the United States and Nazi Germany during the 1930s, the fights came to symbolize the struggle between democracy and fascism.[1][2]
- ^ Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, la primera batalla on Clarín
- ^ Schmeling y Joe Louis, los amigos que superaron las barreras del odio at Aires de Santa Fe, 20 July 2020