1, Louis signed to fight 30-year-old former champion Max Schmeling ... Louis made his 24th title defense against 33-year-old Jersey Joe Walcott, a 10-to-1 underdog. It was clear this was not ...

Now it was to be Billy Conn, the former light heavyweight champion who had given up his lighter crown to take on the heavyweight champion of the world, Joe Louis. The fight was to be Conn's 174 ½ ...

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 ...

An “exceedingly rare” fight contract from a bout between boxing legends is available at auction. The contract, which is being auctioned by Lelands, is from Detroit legend Joe Louis’ final ...