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Events on Wednesday 22 June 1938 1
1938Joe Louis defeats Max SchmelingLouis knocks out Schmeling in the first roundIn a rematch at Yankee Stadium, heavyweight champion Joe Louis knocked out the German Max Schmeling in two minutes and four seconds. The fight carried strong political meaning on the eve of the war, and Louis became an American hero.