Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott (2nd meeting)

Challenger rankings

Org.	Pos.	As of	Published
1+ Mth. Old
NBA	1	30.12.1947	30.12.1947
Ring	N/A	N/A	N/A
2+ Mth. Old
NBA	1	11.09.1947	11.09.1947
Ring	N/A	N/A	N/A
3+ Mth. Old
NBA	1	11.09.1947	11.09.1947
Ring	N/A	N/A	N/A

Louis sends Walcott to the canvas in the eleventh round

Joe Louis 213 lbs beat Jersey Joe Walcott 195 lbs by KO in round 11 of 15

• Date: 1948-06-25
• Location: Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York, USA
• Referee: Frank Fullam 5-2
• Judge: Jack O'Sullivan 4-5
• Judge: Harold Barnes 3-6

• World Heavyweight Championship (25th defense by Louis)
• Photo 1, Photo 2; Photo 3
• Weigh-in Photo
• Program
• June 1948 issue of Sportsfolio magazine
• See also: Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott (1st meeting)

Notes

Timeline

• The result of their first encounter was widely regarded as controversial, as many pundits had Walcott winning. Because of this, the very next day after the fight, Louis' manager Marshall Miles agreed to stage a rematch in June at Yankee Stadium.[1][2] Louis backed the idea in a public statement released two days later.[3]
• On December 17, Walcott's promoter Bocchicchio stated that his fighter would not have any matches in the interim, citing potential injury as the reason.[4]
• Louis signed the contract on January 8[5]
• On January 31, Louis confirmed that the Walcott rematch would be his last. He also emphasized that he didn't consider anybody else besides Walcott for his last fight.[6]
• Walcott finally put his signature on the contract on February 27.[7]

The Fight

• Walcott floored Louis in the third round.
• Louis put Walcott down for the count in round eleven.
• A crowd of 42,667 at Yankee Stadium produced a gate of $841,739.
• Louis' purse was $250,000, and Walcott's was $125,000.
• Louis retired after the fight.

Preceded by: Louis vs. Walcott I	NBA Heavyweight Title Fight # 38	Succeeded by: Charles vs. Walcott I
Preceded by: Louis vs. Walcott I	NYSAC Heavyweight Title Fight # 37	Succeeded by: Charles vs. Louis