Highlights of "the most beautiful fighting machine" that was Joe Louis, who on this day 24th Sep, 1935, annihilated Max Baer before a crowd of over 90,000 at Yankee Stadium. Baer's hands were repeatedly x-rayed in the weeks leading up to this fight. His hands were declared fit. They were fit before/after Braddock too. Louis' handlers asked that Baer and his team be watched closely by the commission for illegal stimulant use, after Baer admitted before a crowd of 300, and his trainer later confir

CAREER PROFILES - JOE LOUIS Joe Louis was an American boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until 1949, the longest reign in the history of any weight division. Louis successfully defended his title 25 times, more than any other champion in any division, scoring 21 knockouts. He was known as an extremely accurate and economical knockout puncher. LISTEN ➡️ pod.fo/e/234fc0 #boxing #joelouis #podcasts #instagram | BTR Boxing Podcast Network