The Greatest Fight of Our Generation

Lewis A. Erenberg describes a boxing match that transcended the sport to become an iconic event, a symbol of political tensions around the globe. On 22 June 1938, Joe Louis, who had been defeated in 12 rounds by Max Schmeling, won the rematch in just two minutes.

First sentence: In July 1935, a year before the first bout between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, and three years before the battle that defined their careers, sports cartoonist Burris Jenkins, Jr., caricatured the two future combatants in the New York Evening Journal.

Year

2005

Language

English

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Editions

2

Pages

320

ISBN

9780195177749

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