Joe Louis was the 10-to-1 favorite over the German ... Goebbels manufactured quotes for the fighter, who pronounced himself a member of a superior race. Despite the win, Schmeling was unable ...

Joe Louis and Max Schmeling were respected athletes in their own nations and celebrities around the world. And they shared a few famous acquaintances. Take a look at Louis and Schmeling's ...

It was a sucker punch that got Joe Louis’ blood boiling ... had been an international figure for years. Two of his most famous fights were symbolic preludes to the war. In 1935, just prior ...

Joe Louis was a titan, the undisputed heavyweight champion for more than twelve years (and a record 23 title defenses) and, probably, the greatest American hero of the twentieth century.