The Fight
Season 17 Episode 11 | 54m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
The famous 1938 heavyweight fight between American Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling.
On June 22, 1938, 70,000 fans crammed into Yankee Stadium to watch what some have called "the most important sporting event in history" — the rematch between African American heavyweight Joe Louis and his German opponent Max Schmeling.
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The Fight
Season 17 Episode 11 | 54m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
On June 22, 1938, 70,000 fans crammed into Yankee Stadium to watch what some have called "the most important sporting event in history" — the rematch between African American heavyweight Joe Louis and his German opponent Max Schmeling.
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