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Joe Louis becomes the boxing champ...
Joe Louis becomes the boxing champ...
Item # 721743
June 23, 1937
NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1937
The front page has one column headlines that include: "LOUIS KNOCKS OUT BRADDOCK TO TAKE WORLD RING TITLE" "60,000 Watch Brown Bomber Stop Champion in Fight at Comiskey Park" " Bout Ends In 8th Round" and more.
Much more sport's section (page 30) with related photo and round by round description. This was Joe Louis' 1st time as heavyweight champion. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete in 52 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. Great condition.
AI notes: The June 22, 1937 boxing title fight was the legendary Joe Louis vs. James J. Braddock heavyweight championship bout, held at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Braddock—celebrated as the “Cinderella Man” after upsetting Max Baer—defended his title against the powerful young challenger Joe Louis. Braddock actually surprised many by knocking Louis down in the first round, but Louis steadily took control with punishing body shots. In the eighth round, Louis dropped Braddock with a crushing right hand and followed with a barrage that ended the fight at 2:29 of the round, crowning Joe Louis heavyweight champion of the world. The victory marked the beginning of Louis’s historic reign, during which he would become one of the most dominant and culturally significant champions in boxing history.
* Joe Louis wins World Boxing Heavyweight title
* Only 2nd Black-American to do so
* Only 2nd Black-American to do so
* James Braddock in defeat (1st report)
The front page has one column headlines that include: "LOUIS KNOCKS OUT BRADDOCK TO TAKE WORLD RING TITLE" "60,000 Watch Brown Bomber Stop Champion in Fight at Comiskey Park" " Bout Ends In 8th Round" and more.
Much more sport's section (page 30) with related photo and round by round description. This was Joe Louis' 1st time as heavyweight champion. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete in 52 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. Great condition.
AI notes: The June 22, 1937 boxing title fight was the legendary Joe Louis vs. James J. Braddock heavyweight championship bout, held at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Braddock—celebrated as the “Cinderella Man” after upsetting Max Baer—defended his title against the powerful young challenger Joe Louis. Braddock actually surprised many by knocking Louis down in the first round, but Louis steadily took control with punishing body shots. In the eighth round, Louis dropped Braddock with a crushing right hand and followed with a barrage that ended the fight at 2:29 of the round, crowning Joe Louis heavyweight champion of the world. The victory marked the beginning of Louis’s historic reign, during which he would become one of the most dominant and culturally significant champions in boxing history.
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