Louis knocks out Braddock : Louis down in the first round

James Braddock, American boxer, knocks Joe Louis, American boxer, to the floor of the boxing ring. This Comiskey Park fight, refereed by Tommy Thomas, led to the beginning of Joe Louis' reign as heavyweight boxing champion.

Publication date: 1937-06-27

Size: 15.8 x 10.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: sepia

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Chicago (Ill.)

Genre(s):

• Photographs
• Portrait photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (June 27, 1937), p. 3

Format(s):

• image/jpeg
• application/pdf

Contributor(s):

• Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)