Review: When Joe Louis battled \u2018The Fight of His Life\u2019: racism

Kevin Canfield, The Minnesota Star Tribune On Jan. 9, 1942, heavyweight champion Joe Louis won his 20th straight title defense, knocking out Buddy Baer in the first round. The next day, he enlisted in the Army. kAmu@C 8@@5 >62DFC6[ {@F:D 5@?2E65 9:D Scf[___ 3@I:?8 A2J4964< E@ E96 >:=:E2CJ] w6 H2D “2 =@J2= p>6C:42?[” y@9??J $>:E9 2?5 #2?5J #@36CED HC:E6 :? E96:C E6CC:7:4 ?6H 3:@8C2A9J[ “%96 u:89E @7 w:D {:76[” 2?5 :? E:>6 96 H@F=5 36 “E96 7:CDE AC@&