Fight Film Refutes Claims by Joe and Tony -- May 7, 2019

Washington Star, 30-June-1939

On 28-June-1939, where champ Joe Louis defended his title against Two Ton Tony Galento. Galento staggered Louis with a powerful left in the first and knocked Louiis down in the third. Louis won by a TKO in the fourth.

This article says that the films of the fight refute Louis' claim that he was off balance when Galento hit him in the first and third.

Washington Star, 30-June-1939

The Washington Star's cartoonist predicted that Louis would win, but did not predict that Galento would knock Louis to the canvas.  I like the image of Tony, who was a famous bleeder.

Famous Fights -- August 13, 2017

Movie Makers, April, 1943

Mogulls Film Library offered many silent or sound films for  home viewing.  These included a series of films of famous fights.  Dempsey-Willard would be the 04-July-1919 fight in Toledo, Ohio where Jack Dempsey took the heavyweight title from Jess Willard.  Willard could not come out for the fourth round.  Louis vs Galento would be the 28-June-1939 fight where champ Joe Louis defended his title against Two Ton Tony Galento.  Louis won by a TKO in the fourth.  Nova vs Baer was one of two fights between Lou Nova and former heavyweight champ Max Baer.  Nova won both fights, in 1939 and 1941 by TKO.  Braddock vs Louis was the 22-June-1937 fight where James J Braddock lost the heavyweight title to Joe Louis.  Baer vs Galento could have been the 1940 fight against Max Baer or the 1941 fight against his brother Buddy Baer.  Galento lost both.