During the years of World War II, one man became much more than a champion in the ring: he was a symbol of unity, courage, ...

September 28: Max Schmeling is born in Klein-Luckow, in Germany's Brandenburg province. Christmas Day: African American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out Canadian Tommy Burns in 14 rounds ...

Joe Louis, in the far right corner, floored Max Schmeling three times and won their much-publicized June 22, 1938 rematch at Yankee Stadium in a first-round knockout. In a time when his people ...

Joe Louis: A solid gold, 10-foot statue couldn't do justice to the true greatness of one of the best boxers ever, says Barry McGuigan ...

The term Bronx Bombers was officially coined back in 1936. A boxing match between Max Schmeling and Joe Louis was set to take ...

The New York Daily News, June 23, 1938. When Joe Louis defeated Max Schmeling in a 1938 rematch, the nation celebrated -- and one of the biggest parties was in Harlem. In the famous New York ...

The June 1938 boxing match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling became known as one of the biggest sporting moments of the 20th Century. But as WWII loomed, their fight became much larger than a ...

Louis, on the other hand, converted all into his corner. When "The Brown Bomber" avenged his loss to Germany's Max Schmeling - viewed as a Nazi symbol - the entire country celebrated, not just ...