Published On Jun 4, 2016
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A classic moment between the two greatest heavyweights of all-time. For those who don't know, Joe Louis fought on a "Bum of the Month" tour during his days as champion, where he defended his belt 13 times in about a year and a half, winning most of them by KO.
Because Louis defended his title so often in that timespan and knocked out most of his opponents, Louis' opponents were named the Bum of the Month Club. This was a bit of a misnomer, however, because most of his title defenses were against top-ranked heavyweights.
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