Joe Louis was the 10-to-1 favorite over the German boxer Max Schmeling before their first bout on June 19, 1936.

In 1938, Joe Louis and Max Schmeling fought as symbols of Nazism and democracy. Here's the surprising friendship that ...

According to family lore, my policeman grandfather was on duty at Yankee Stadium on the evening of June 22, 1938, when he started chatting with a man from out of town. The little guy had booked a ...

A documentary examining the heavyweight rivalry between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling debuted Friday on The HISTORY Channel, marking 90 years to the day since the fighters first met at Yankee Stadium.

1981 April 12: Joe Louis dies in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he worked in his later years as a casino greeter. President Ronald ...

A documentary examining the heavyweight rivalry between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling will premiere Friday on The HISTORY Channel, exactly 90 years after the two first met in the ring at Yankee Stadium.

Just off the boat -- A regime's embrace -- A star rises in the Midwest -- New York falls in love -- Champion in waiting -- The condemned man -- Victor and vanquished -- Climbing back -- A German ...

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This special follows the parallel lives and careers of American Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling as they overcome social ...