By Owais tabassum: The year was 1938. Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party just annexed Austria. Humanity was holding his breath when the world shakes on the edge of the most destructive conflict in history – World War II.

Among this approaching catastrophe, the next battle occupied a central place in the Staw in Novel York. The air was dense with the smog of the great crisis, when the seventy thousand viewers packed the Yankee stadium, and the estimated one hundred million listeners tuned on the radio around the world as a ponderous weight master Boxing, Joe Louis, met with Max Schmeling in Germany.

Adolf Hitler and the “main propagandist of the Nazi party” Joseph Goebbels supported Schmeling as their advertising Stooge in the world of boxing and in a good thing.

Schmeling was a skillful boxer, quick on the legs and a technician of the ring, which kept knockout power in both fists. He proved his abilities in Louis’s detention in their first meeting two years earlier, asking him his first defeat. He was a powerful pugilist, and Hitler knew it too well.

Public sentiment depends on Louis’s victory; In anticipation, millions crumbled around the crackling radios. This was the gravity of the event in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt personally told Louis: “These are the muscles we need to defeat the Germans.” The situation was ready with tension, and Louis’s arms were ponderous.

“FDR” did not have to worry, Louis understood the task. The march towards the middle ring in an elegant, squatting attitude, using his destructive power, provided crushing blows to Schmeling’s head and body. He knocked him down three times, stopping the competition with a definitely knockout in the first round.

The image of fascism was almost decimated in 124 seconds.

Irate Joseph Goebbels signaled transmitting engineers frantically to pull the plug on the gearbox when Schmeling was lying on the ropes, succumbing to Louis’ blows.

When the word about Louis’s triumph spread quickly, the streets in every state broke out with joy. People sang and danced on the occasion of their hero’s victory. Louis’s victory helped pave the path to racing relations throughout the country. Louis, an African American born in Alabama in the Sharecroping family, literally fought the earth and defeated the concept of Aryan suppreation Adolf Hitler. The victory was sweet.

Then Louis joined the war efforts in 1942, becoming the original inspiration for the exhibitions of “Captain America” ​​by Marvel in the army camps, entertainment of soldiers and supporting unity among different breeds fighting side by side in the bloodiest conflicts.

Schmeling on his part never joined the Nazi party; His relationship with the Führer was intricate. He took his life and reputation to facilitate Jewish children to escape persecution. He was also a hero.

After returning to the ring, Louis reigned as a heavyweight master for almost 12 years – a stunning achievement that remains unparalleled to this day. Only in 1950

Louis’s later life was destroyed by financial problems, his guides put most of their earnings, leaving him only a fraction of his winnings. Louis was also extremely generous, helping his family and friends leave the poverty hole. Unfortunately, many Louis business projects did not succeed.

Perhaps Louis’s most destructive career blow appeared not in the ring, but from IRS, who claimed that he had to owe over USD 500,000 backward taxes. With interest and fines, this number increased to over USD 1,000,000 – $ 13 million equivalent today. When Louis’s mother died, she left him savings of life, a modest $ 500. Tragically IRS immediately took over this sum. While my examination of time tax regulations confirmed that the government was acting under his rights, I did not find a justification for the moral indecent confiscation of a personal gift from her deceased mother to her son.

The issue of debt, slowing down the reflexes and wearing a bald patch, Louis, with an excellent career of 66 wins, 52 knockout and only 2 paralysis, he was last back in the ring for the last time.

This time his enemy was no one other than Future Hall of Famer, an invincible record, a destructive artist with a knockout; “Brocton Blockbuster” Rocky Marciano.

Although Rocky expressed regret because of the fight with the hero whose victory against Schmeling himself celebrated as newborn people. The way he dismantled Louis would think differently. Marciano threw Louis in the 8th round with his right hand, sending him through the ropes and cleaned him from the ring. When Louis helped his feet hopelessly, the feeling of sadness has passed the boxing world. Louis’s boxing career has ended

Louis’s heritage lives in up-to-date media.

It is fascinating to think that just a few dozen years later we can see these historical meetings in a stunning color and high resolution. The technology has been promoted to such an extent that we can now enter the ring as an almost perfect graphic interpretation of Joe Louis in the newly published simulation game “Undisputed”. Could fans of this era ever imagine such a jump? “

Louis and Schmeling made friends for the rest of their lives, Schmeling provided Louis with financial assistance during the most desperate years. This bond was proof that reconciliation is possible even among enemies at the opposite ends of an ideological spectrum.

Other characters of boxing and a wider world of celebrities, namely Jack Dempsey, the Baseball Jackie Robinson icon and the musical legends of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr, helped Louis financially in recent years

Muhammad Ali’s boxing icon later took care of Louis’s funeral, when he died on April 12, 1981. On the 69th anniversary of the titanic drowning, the boxing world mourned the loss of one of the most titanic characters.

Joe Louis survived the era defined by deep segregation, racial hatred, World War II and a great crisis. However, having only a few boxing gloves, he broke racial barriers, built bridges, united a divided nation and knocked out fascism.

In the main event on Saturday evening, the average weight of Southpaw Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams, 18-1 (12) defeated the former Master Nabf and WBO Nabo Patrice Volny, 19-2 (13) According to a unanimous decision about 12 rounds about winning the title of WBA Continental Americas at The Caribe Royale in Orlando.

In the first two rounds, Williams controlled his stab. In the third round because of the high watchtower Volny Williams went to the central part before Volny dropped the guard in the last minute.

In the fourth and fifth round, Volny returned well enough to take both rounds. They both mixed it well in the sixth round, and Volny landed an advantage on the chin. In the last seconds, Williams swayed Volny, remaining half a minute with his left on the chin.

In the seventh round it was close, and Williams made Volny shot with a body from the body landing left into the chin. In the tenth round, Williams ended him with a right hook on the chin of Volny.

In the eleventh round, Williams had an advantage in the close round, swaying Volny with an advantage left on the chin in the last minute. In the twelfth and last round, Williams dominated half a dozen body shots at one time. Volny landed a few blows.

The results are 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113.

WBO Zebie Super Middle WWWEIGHT Master Edgar “Chosen Berlanga, 23-1 (18) detained Jonathan” Mantequilla “Gonzalez-Ortr, 20-1-1 (16) at 2:31 first round 10.

In the last minute of the first round, the left hook from Berlanga on the chin dropped him on the 8th Hold from judge Chris Newborn. A few seconds later, on the chin from Berlanga and Down, “Gonzalez-Ortz for another 8-story went. After the uprising, he was hit by two blows from Berlang, before Ref Newborn finally called.

SUPER WIDEMBER WIDE 2024 Olympian Omari Jones, 1-0 (1) knocked out Alessio Mastronunzio (14-6 (4) at 0:22 of the second of 6.

In the first round it was all Jones with the left eyebrows Mastronunzio. Jones landed five without answers in the second round, when judge Louis Pabon called Halt.

Super featherlight Jamaine “Technik” Ortiz, 19-2-1 (9) defeated Yomar “Majic” Alamo, 22-4-1 (13) according to ten rounds of a unanimous decision.

In the last minute of the first round, Alamo shook the orthoses with his left hook on the chin. On the fourth, Ortiz landed on the chin of the left upper part, placing Alamo on the line.

In the sixth and seventh round it went back and Ortiz has an advantage. In the eighth round, Ortiz had Alamo against the lines, before Alamo landed left into the chin and left the ropes. In the ninth round with the right eye, Ortiz, almost closing, had a good round, having Alamo in defense for the most part. In the tenth and final round, Ortiz continued the landing of Alamo throughout the round.

The results are 99-91, 99-91 and 98-92. The judge was Massimo Montanini, and the announcer was David Damante

Shakur Stevenson reacted to an invincible claimant to WBC No. 10, Jadier Herrera (17-0, 15 Kos), calling him last Saturday evening, saying that he wants “Only large names.“Shakur, the WBC Lightweight champion, says that they are still trying to” direct me to newborn children. “

It can be said that Shakur is afraid to mix with the powerful Southpaw Jadier Herrera, because it would be a flashback until the last time, when he fought with the Cuban at the Olympic Games in 2016 and was scholar in his defeat Robeisy Ramirez.

Stevenson was prosecuted around the ring by Robeisa and overtook in a one -sided defeat. Then he cried like a child, trying to understand how he lost. However, without tears.

Jumping Herrera?

Jadier Herrera is 22 years elderly at the same age Floyd SchofieldWhich Shakur chose manually and willingly fought last month on February 22 at Riyadh.

The only difference is that 5’11 “ Herrera is much higher than 5’7 ″ Schofield, Southpaw and hits a lot more power. Shots that Jadier hit Enriquez (21-4-2, 8 KO) on the last Saturday night at the Arena M&S in Liverpool, would cause Stevenson in a lot of trouble.

Herrera went to war with Enriguez, caught him until the judge was forced to enter and stop the competition in the seventh round. At that moment, Enrique was bleeding and helpless.

Stevenson says that “a guy has never heard of it,” talking about Jadier Herrera. However, boxing fans can say the same about Shakur’s last opponent, Josh PadleyAn part -time warrior who works as an electrician. Stevenson chose Padley (15-1, 4 KO) over Herrera as an opponent at the Undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2. Padley was just as unknown to fans as Jadier, but without the strength of impact and harmless.

Shakur says that he just wants to fight large names, but his CV, since the transition to the featherlight division in 2023, is filled with unclear fighters with whom most fans do not know.

Stevenson’s CV

– Josh Padley
– Artem Harutyunyan
– Edwin de los Santos
– Shuichiro Yoshino

Jadier Herrera occupies #10 WBC, #14 IBF and #14 WBA. He is one of the biggest blows in the featherlight division and a grave threat to Shakur.

“I’ll kill you”

“Maybe the next fight takes place in Saudi Arabia. I am ready for people – said Jadier Herrera Boxing news. “Shakur Stevenson may be my next opponent. I don’t know. Send me a contract. I am 100% ready. I have 14 knockout [correction: 15 KOs]. I say seriously. Send me a contract. I hit and he [Shakur] He just hits. He just wants to score points, but I hit a knockout – said Herrera about the difference between him and Shakur.

“Send me a contract. I’m not here to play. I’m not a child. Send me a contract. I’ll kill you. Don’t play with me – said Jadier.

Bro, it can’t be grave, this guy never about him or a religious, but he has ass !! The trial trials me towards children’s lilac .. I just want large names !!!!!

– Shakur Stevenson (@shakurstevenson) March 15, 2025