Schmeling was the clear underdog, but he had detected a flaw in louis form while studying film. Free streaming max schmeling in best quality with movie plot based on the true story of max schmeling. Joe louis vs max schmeling fan scorecards eye on the ring. The joe louis vs max schmeling lithograph portrays one of the most talked about, and most political of all boxing matches. This ticket is for the second fight between champion joe louis and germanborn challenger max schmeling, which is regarded. Storied fighter who became the world heavyweight champion in 1930, and held the title until 1932. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. 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. It is one of the most famous boxing matches in history. More than the world heavyweight championship was at stake when joe louis fought max schmeling on june 22, 1938. Download our mobile app for onthego access to the jewish virtual library. In a world on the brink of war, the fight was depicted.
Joe louis vs max schmeling ii june 22, 1938 youtube. Though louis was a popular figure and palatable to white america. Below in glittery gold print is worlds heavyweight championship joe louis vs max schmeling. 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. Although these champions met to create a pugilistic spectacle remarkable on its own terms, the two fights came to embody the broader political. Professional boxing was among the few integrated sports in the united states, and prizefighter joe louis was a hero to american blacks. Add to song favorites the producers of a biopic on boxer joe louis have launched a crowdfunding campaign for the project. Joe louis vs max schmeling, ii full film, hd youtube.
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. His career record was 56104, with 40 wins coming by way of knockout. Hd 720p max schmeling 2010 length let me sport movie. Full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. Louis trained so hard for this rematch that he actually worried that he might kill schmelling. The fight was held in yankee stadium before a crowd of 70,043. Max schmeling refers to two separate fights between the two which are among. It was a defeat that sent the black community in america reeling. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Lot detail 1938 joe louis vs max schmeling heavyweight. Upon his arrival, schmeling claimed that he had found a flaw in louis style, and surprised the boxing world by handing louis.
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. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Schmeling took the first match by a knockout in round 12 but in the second match, louis won with a knockout in the first round. Joe louis vs max schmeling 1st round knockout youtube. Max schmeling, and a world on the brink david margolick on. Max schmeling was born on september 28, 1905, in rural northeastern germany, the son of a ships navigator. 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. He began his discussion with what he called the louisschmeling paradox, after the epic duo of fights between heavyweights joe louis and max schmeling. A year prior on the same date, louis became the first black heavyweight champion since jack johnson after defeating james braddock for the title. After that upset, says sportswriter patrick myler, schmeling was feted in germany, especially by the nazis. 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. This rematch however would have much more at stake, not only was the world heavyweight title now on the line but both. View entire discussion 6 comments more posts from the boxing community.
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. On june 19, 1936, after rain postponed the fight a day, the undefeated louis was knocked out by germanys max schmeling. Louis tended to drop his left hand after a left jab, a weakness that schmeling exploited in. Louis v by night lovell free listening on soundcloud. This is one of 6 graded at this level, with just 5 graded higher. The book offers tantalizing hints of the importance of the behindthescenes maneuvering among promoters, state. So driven was louis to avenge the loss that he didnt want anyone to call him the champ until he won louis v. The fight was a rematch of a 1936 bout in which schmeling defeated louis, who had never before been beaten. Fist of the reich, max schmeling, uwe boll, heino ferch, henry maske, susanne. In fact, schmeling paid for a part of the american boxers funeral arrangements in 1981. 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. Historic knockout of max schmeling by joe louis library. Only 2 years earlier max schmeling had handed joe louis his first ever loss.
Louis vs schmeling is an upcoming boxingthemed feature film, written by joel eisenberg and gilbert adler, to be directed by bill duke. Robert peak, max schmeling vs joe louis, lithograph oct. Joe louis vs max schmeling ii joe louis defends the heavyweight championship of the world against max schmeling who defeated him two. Each man carried the weight of national pride on his shoulders, but louis also carried the burden of being a black man. Louis and schmeling fought in yankee stadium in front of thousands of spectators, with millions listening via radio around the world.
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. Joe louis vs max schmeling 2nd meeting, june 22, 1938. Video of 1936 louisschmeling bout video of 1938 louis schmeling rematch. Max schmeling, and a world on the brink, published by alfred a. The louisschmeling rematch took place on the humid night of june 22, 1938 with 70,043 paying customers jamming yankee stadium.
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. Joe frazier l stands over max schmeling after knocking him out during the fight at yankee stadium in bronx,new york. Max schmeling vs joe louis from the sports illustrated living legends portfolio medium. Max schmeling 19052005 american experience official. Max schmeling refers to two separate fights between the two which are among boxings most talked about bouts. 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. The basic story of the louisschmeling rematch is widely known. In 1936, german boxer max schmeling traveled to new york to face upandcoming africanamerican boxer joe louis, who was undefeated and considered unbeatable. David margolick talked about his book beyond glory. 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. 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.
Full ticket to the world heavyweight championship bout between joe louis and max schmeling held at yankee stadium on june 22, 1938. Louis schmeling paradoxon on june 22nd, 1938, joe louis. 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. The 1938 boxing rematch between american joe louis and german max schmeling is believed to have had the largest audience in history for. Louis, schmeling weigh in for battle date createdpublished. Joe louis was the 10to1 favorite over the german boxer max schmeling before their first bout on june 19, 1936. Lithograph, signed in the plate, signed and dedicated in pencil size. In 1936 schmeling had beaten louis in the very same venue after exploiting a weakness louiss boxing style.
Max schmeling, standing on scale, shaking hands with joe louis. Schmeling opposed the nazis and ultimately developed a personal friendship with louis. Millions more throughout the world heard the bout on radio. Gaither called it champ joe louis king of the gloves, and according to the lyrics, the. On june 22nd, 1938, joe louis and max schmeling met for the second time in the boxing ring. Schmeling lost his title to sharkey two years later on a disputed decision, but came back to knock out the previously unbeaten louis in the 12th round on june 19, 1936, which the nazi regime. Referee arthur donovan, boxers max schmeling, joe louis during the louisschmeling fight on june 22, 1938 at yankee stadium in the. Joe louis, max schmeling, and the fight between america john florio. 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. According to neale, the boxers perfectly illustrate the peculiar economics of sports. Max schmeling, and a world on the brink 2005, which covers much of the same terrain and appeared just a few months before the greatest fight of our generation, is more careful in this regard. Great international heavyweight boxing contest between joe.