Ring of Hate: Joe Louis Vs. Max Schmeling

The definitive book (The Ring) on one of the greatest sports events of the twentieth century, the heavyweight championship bout between Germany''s Max Schmeling and America''s "Brown Bomber," Joe Louis. More than the world heavyweight championship was at stake when Joe Louis fought Max Schmeling on June 22, 1938. In a world on the brink of war, the fight was depicted as a contest between nations, ...