Joe Louis, Title Defense vs Tommy Farr, World Heavyweight Championship, Yankee Stadium, August 30, 1937, 9" x 7" Associated Pr...

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Joe Louis, Title Defense vs Tommy Farr, World Heavyweight Championship, Yankee Stadium, August 30, 1937, 9" x 7" Associated Press Original Photograph. PSA/DNA Type 1. Collection of Anthony Bruno. Vintage gelatin silver glossy borderless 9 x 7 Associated Press photograph Joe Louis after title defense vs Tommy Farr, World Heavyweight Championship, Yankee Stadium, August 30, 1937, with Associated Press wet stamp, paper caption remnant, and date stamp SEP 11 1937 on the verso. This was the fight - won by Louis in 15 grueling rounds, one of the toughest of his career - separating historic bouts between Louis and Max Schmeling, the latter historically significant when Louis pummeled Schmeling in two minutes and four seconds. From the Collection of Anthony Bruno.

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