Schmeling's Homework Schmeling prepared well for the 1936 fight, both psychologically -- trying to dispel the "Joe Louis myth" that had defeated other boxers before they stepped into the ring ...

A big weekend of rematches is set to take place as William Zepeda and Mikaela Mayer look to score consecutive wins over ...

The New York Daily News, June 23, 1938. When Joe Louis defeated Max Schmeling in a 1938 rematch, the nation celebrated -- and one of the biggest parties was in Harlem. In the famous New York ...

Walcott only held the titles for a short time – but Big Fight Weekend is taking you back to before that historic night, when ...

It was named after of Atlanta's first black millionaires and once hosted music legend Ray Charles and star boxer Joe Louis. Legendary crooner Charles played a concert at the packed out stadium in ...

The fight was for more than the heavyweight championship, more than two individuals competing. It was built into a battle of two ideologies. Joe Louis was the heavyweight champion from 1937-1941.

fight public began to wonder ... to explode the box-office prestige of his rival Promoter Mike Jacobs’ Joe Louis. “Louis is a terrific hitter but he’s not a great fighter.