Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling was never just a heavyweight rivalry, it became a global referendum on identity, propaganda, and the future of a world sliding toward war. This is the full story of the 1936 ...

For 12 years — longer than any fighter past or present — Joe Louis would be the undisputed king of boxing. So dominant, in fact, that the “Brown Bomber” transcended the stringent racial barriers of ...

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 ...