Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling

Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling (or Max Schmeling vs. Joe Louis) refers to either of two separate fights between the two boxers which are among boxing's most famous bouts. Schmeling won the first match in 1936 by a knockout in round 12 and Louis won the second bout in 1938 with a knockout in the first round.

Louis vs Schmeling
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA
DateJune 19, 1936 and June 22, 1938
Title(s) on the lineWorld Heavyweight Championship (2nd fight)
Tale of the tape
Boxer Joe Louis Max Schmeling
Nickname Brown Bomber Black Uhlan of the Rhine
Hometown Detroit, Michigan Klein Luckow, Brandenburg
Pre-fight record 24–0 (21 KOs) 48–7–4 (34 KOs)
Recognition World Heavyweight Champion (prior to 2nd fight) Former (1930–1932) World Heavyweight Champion

The two fights came to embody the broader political and social conflict of the time. As the most significant African American athlete of his age and the most successful black fighter since Jack Johnson, Louis was a focal point for African American pride in the 1930s. Moreover, as a contest between representatives of the United States and Nazi Germany during the 1930s, the fights came to symbolize the struggle between democracy and fascism.

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