LOUIS, JOE-ABE SIMON II WIRE PHOTO (1942-2ND ROUND)

On March 27, 1942 at Madison Square Garden in New York heavyweight champion Joe Louis defended hsi 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 Simon down near the end of the 2nd round.
This is an original International News Photos wire photo with their stamp and caption on the back. Bold image. Not creased. Clean front and back. Small closed tear on lower border with no paper loss. 6 1/2" x 8 1/2."