Louis vs Schmeling II
One round revenge, June 22 1938, the whole world listening
Overview
With the world on the brink of war, Joe Louis erased 1936, dropping Max Schmeling three times and knocking him out in two minutes and four seconds of round one before 70,000 at Yankee Stadium and millions on radio. It was more than a fight, a repudiation carried around the planet by wire services, though Louis was gracious to his beaten rival afterward.
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