Fight of the Century Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling

Name: Fight of the Century Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling
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ISBN: 9781611456455

ISBN-10: 1611456452

ISBN-13: 9781611456455

Edition: N/A

Authors: Patrick Myler

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âThe definitive bookâ (The Ring) on one of the greatest sports events of the twentieth century, the heavyweight championship bout between Americaâs âBrown Bomber,â Joe Louis, and Germanyâs Max Schmeling.More than the world heavyweight championship was at stake when Joe Louis fought Max Schmeling on June 22, 1938. In a world on the brink of war, the fight was depicted as a contest between nations, races, and political ideologies, the symbol of a much vaster struggle. Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels boasted that the Aryan Schmeling would crush his âinferiorâ black opponent. President Roosevelt told Louis, his guest at the White House, that âAmerica needs muscles…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.682

Patrick Myler is a writer and boxing historian. His articles have appeared in The Ring, Boxing News, Boxing Monthly and British Boxing Yearbook.



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction


Prologue: The Visit



Learning the Ropes



Life is a Cabaret



Taking it Lying Down



Mussolini's Man



Baer with a Sore Head



Nazi Salute with a Cigar



Wives and Lovers



Falling Star



Germany Rejoices



Return Route



A Champion's Promise



Bomber Command



Sweet Revenge



Spend, Spend, Spend



Joe Goes to Work; Max Goes to War



We're on God's Side!



They Never Come Back!



Life after Boxing



Conclusions



Joe Louis's Professional Record



Max Schmeling's Professional Record