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Ali was shaking up the world once again. Heavyweight champion Joe Louis’ attempt to avenge his only defeat to Max Schmeling was loaded with intrigue: an African-American fighting a German a year ...

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Photo Express Newspapers / Getty Images Boxing fans understand that Joe Louis’ legacy goes beyond winning his first 27 fights in a row. After a surprising loss to German boxer Max Schmeling in ...

The book is called, Joe Louis: A Picture Story of his Life by ... floor against “Hitler’s official sports representative, Max Schmeling.” There is then a picture I have never seen before ...

Greatest victories: Joe Louis, Jack Sharkey, Young Stribling, Paulino Uzcudun, Mickey Walker Background: Schmeling went from hero to goat in one of the darkest eras of human history but is remembered ...