Fight: American Experience

Explore the 1938 world heavyweight championship bout between Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling, who, in the shadow of war, became reluctant symbols of equality and supremacy, democracy and fascism.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1702

Watch Fight: American Experience - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Chapter 1 | The Fight The Fight
Trailer | The Fight | American Experience The Fight | American Experience
Reagan on Policing the World: Aiding Freedom FightersReagan on Policing the World: Aiding Freedom Fighters
The Fighter PilotThe Fighter Pilot
The Ongoing FightThe Ongoing Fight

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