LOUIS, JOE-ABE SIMON WIRE PHOTO (1942-EXCHANGING BLOWS)

On March 27, 1942 at Madison Square Garden in New York heavyweight champion Joe Louis defended his title for the second time against Abe Simon. In their first meeting a year earlier Louis stopped Simon in the 13th round. In this fight Louis made shorter work of it stopping Simon in the 6th round when referee Eddie Joseph waved off the action. Simon was down at the bell in both the second and fifth rounds. Offered here is an original wire photo depicting the two exchanging punches during the fight.
This is an original Wide World Photos wire photo with their caption and stamp on the back. Bold, clear, sepia image. Clean front and back. Not creased or torn. 7" x 9."