Joe louis vs max schmeling ii june 22, 1938 youtube. It is one of the most famous boxing matches in history. Max schmeling 19052005 american experience official. Gr 46the two heavyweight championship fights between joe louis, representing the united states, and max schmeling, representing germany, serve as a metaphor for the leadup to world war ii and the fight against fascism. Louis trained so hard for this rematch that he actually worried that he might kill schmelling. Referee arthur donovan, boxers max schmeling, joe louis during the louisschmeling fight on june 22, 1938 at yankee stadium in the.
It was a defeat that sent the black community in america reeling. Max schmeling, and a world on the brink, published by alfred a. Add to song favorites the producers of a biopic on boxer joe louis have launched a crowdfunding campaign for the project. Schmeling was the clear underdog, but he had detected a flaw in louis form while studying film. The louisschmeling rematch took place on the humid night of june 22, 1938 with 70,043 paying customers jamming yankee stadium.
Bill duke, gil adler and joel eisenberg, who unveiled the project in november to variety in a 1938 rematch, louis defeated schmeling in one round. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Max schmeling refers to two separate fights between the two which are among. Thus max schmeling, who had suffered a terrible beating at the hands of baer three years before, was regarded as just another stepping stone for louis, whose strength and power had captured the publics imagination and whose ascension to the heavyweight throne was a question of when, not if. Max schmeling refers to two separate fights between the two which are among boxings most talked about bouts.
Joe louis vs max schmeling, ii full film, hd youtube. In 1936 schmeling had beaten louis in the very same venue after exploiting a weakness louiss boxing style. German boxer fought louis twice originally published february 5, 2005 at 12. However, schmeling does land 2 big right hands, 1 in the second the other in the 3rd with the latter seeming to get louis attention and make him more cautious. Schmeling opposed the nazis and ultimately developed a personal friendship with louis. On june 19, 1936, after rain postponed the fight a day, the undefeated louis was knocked out by germanys max schmeling. Gaither called it champ joe louis king of the gloves, and according to the lyrics, the.
The fight was a rematch of a 1936 bout in which schmeling defeated louis, who had never before been beaten. He began his discussion with what he called the louisschmeling paradox, after the epic duo of fights between heavyweights joe louis and max schmeling. So driven was louis to avenge the loss that he didnt want anyone to call him the champ until he won louis v. The joe louis vs max schmeling lithograph portrays one of the most talked about, and most political of all boxing matches. Great international heavyweight boxing contest between joe.
Joe was the first black boxer to gain acceptance by the american boxing federation since the controversial jack johnson and his defeat was met with utter devastation in. The 1938 boxing rematch between american joe louis and german max schmeling is believed to have had the largest audience in history for. David margolick talked about his book beyond glory. Joe louis vs max schmeling for the first 3 rounds louis looks great and is in command of what looks to be another brown bomber performance. Only 2 years earlier max schmeling had handed joe louis his first ever loss. Joe frazier l stands over max schmeling after knocking him out during the fight at yankee stadium in bronx,new york. Joe louis vs max schmeling 2nd meeting, june 22, 1938. Max schmeling vs joe louis from the sports illustrated living legends portfolio medium.
Joe louis, a 22yearold son of alabama sharecroppers, had won his first 23 career fights when he stepped into the ring against 30yearold german max schmeling on june 19, 1936. Fist of the reich, max schmeling, uwe boll, heino ferch, henry maske, susanne. Joe louis, max schmeling, and the fight between america john florio. Full ticket to the world heavyweight championship bout between joe louis and max schmeling held at yankee stadium on june 22, 1938. Oftr joe louis vs max schmeling 19061936 full fight. Historic knockout of max schmeling by joe louis library. Free streaming max schmeling in best quality with movie plot based on the true story of max schmeling. Joe louis vs max schmeling ii joe louis defends the heavyweight championship of the world against max schmeling who defeated him two. Below in glittery gold print is worlds heavyweight championship joe louis vs max schmeling. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
The fight was held in yankee stadium before a crowd of 70,043. The basic story of the louisschmeling rematch is widely known. Up next louis vs schmeling the real story documentary duration. Louis vs schmeling is an upcoming boxingthemed feature film, written by joel eisenberg and gilbert adler, to be directed by bill duke. According to neale, the boxers perfectly illustrate the peculiar economics of sports. A national hero in the 1930s when he became world heavyweight champion. In a world on the brink of war, the fight was depicted. Louis tended to drop his left hand after a left jab, a weakness that schmeling exploited in.
Storied fighter who became the world heavyweight champion in 1930, and held the title until 1932. Max schmeling, standing on scale, shaking hands with joe louis. You know, they trumpeted him as the perfect specimen of the arian superiority beating the black american, of course and he was the nazi hero. The rise to prominence in the 1930s of legendary black sports figuresthe heavyweight boxing champion joe louis and the olympic track and field star jesse owenschallenged the barriers that separated white and black american athletes and their fans. More than the world heavyweight championship was at stake when joe louis fought max schmeling on june 22, 1938. This is one of 6 graded at this level, with just 5 graded higher. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Hd 720p max schmeling 2010 length let me sport movie. Video of 1936 louisschmeling bout video of 1938 louis schmeling rematch. Each man carried the weight of national pride on his shoulders, but louis also carried the burden of being a black man. Pomeranian ne german boxer max schmelling, a fair, courageous gentleman, becomes world champion and a national hero in the early 1930s, winning the hand of singer anny ondra. In fact, schmeling paid for a part of the american boxers funeral arrangements in 1981. Louis and schmeling fought in yankee stadium in front of thousands of spectators, with millions listening via radio around the world.
Max schmeling was born on september 28, 1905, in rural northeastern germany, the son of a ships navigator. Lithograph, signed in the plate, signed and dedicated in pencil size. Robert peak, max schmeling vs joe louis, lithograph oct. Professional boxing was among the few integrated sports in the united states, and prizefighter joe louis was a hero to american blacks. The definitive book the ring on one of the greatest sports events of the twentieth century, the heavyweight championship bout between americas brown bomber, joe louis, and germanys max schmeling. Louis, schmeling weigh in for battle date createdpublished. Louis schmeling paradoxon on june 22nd, 1938, joe louis. Millions more throughout the world heard the bout on radio. Max schmeling won the first bout june 19, 1936 at the famous yankee stadium in new york, new york, and it was only one of two times that joe loius was ever knocked out second was 10 years later against rocky marciano. In 1936, german boxer max schmeling traveled to new york to face upandcoming africanamerican boxer joe louis, who was undefeated and considered unbeatable. This ticket is for the second fight between champion joe louis and germanborn challenger max schmeling, which is regarded.
The book offers tantalizing hints of the importance of the behindthescenes maneuvering among promoters, state. Though louis was a popular figure and palatable to white america. His career record was 56104, with 40 wins coming by way of knockout. Heino ferch, henry maske, susanne wuest, vladimir weigl, yoan pablo hern ndez, detlef bothe, christian kahrmann, arthur abraham, stefan gebelhoff, rolf peter kahl, uwe boll, max schmeling. Schmeling the 1938 boxing rematch between american joe louis and german max schmeling is believed to have had the largest audience in history for a single radio. View entire discussion 6 comments more posts from the boxing community. Max schmeling, and a world on the brink david margolick on. Joe louis vs max schmeling fan scorecards eye on the ring. Upon his arrival, schmeling claimed that he had found a flaw in louis style, and surprised the boxing world by handing louis. Joe louis vs max schmeling 1st round knockout youtube. On june 22nd, 1938, joe louis and max schmeling met for the second time in the boxing ring.
Joe louis was the 10to1 favorite over the german boxer max schmeling before their first bout on june 19, 1936. Although these champions met to create a pugilistic spectacle remarkable on its own terms, the two fights came to embody the broader political. This rematch however would have much more at stake, not only was the world heavyweight title now on the line but both. Full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. He lost favour with the nazi regime when he lost to a black man, joe louis, and is sent to the front in the hope he will be killed in battle.