Joe Louis and Max Schemling were global stars, ferocious foes and ultimately friends in their legendary boxing careers.
A documentary on Joe Louis and Max Schmeling debuts June 19 on The HISTORY Channel, 90 years after their first fight at ...
This History Channel documentary follows the boxers’ first encounter in 1936, exploring how the rivalry came to symbolize ...
They came on chartered trains and buses for a special Juneteenth program at the Texas Centennial Exposition, a world’s fair ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – “Boxing,” journalist Larry Merchant says in a documentary set to air this month, “is really the most ...
A new documentary on Joe Louis and Max Schmeling premiered Friday on The HISTORY Channel, exactly 90 years after their first ...
Throughout history, there have been moments when sports represented something far greater than athletic competition. As the world drifted toward World War II, the two heavyweight boxing matches ...
As the world edged toward another World War, Joe Louis and Max Schmeling's battles for boxing's heavyweight crown became ...
Louis dominated his first pro fights, taking on the best in Detroit and Chicago. In June 1935, he beat former heavyweight ...