Joe Louis vs. Jorge Brescia

Brescia (right) connects to Louis's jaw.

Joe Louis 202 lbs beat Jorge Brescia 205 lbs by KO at 2:12 in round 3 of 10

• Date: 1936-10-09
• Location: Hippodrome, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Arthur Donovan

Notes

• Attendance was 5,200.
• The gate was $24,820.32.
• Louis knocked out Brescia with two left hooks. The AP reported: "Brescia's knees sagged with the first left. The second caught him flush on the jaw and he went down like a fallen tree. He hadn't so much as stirred when a huge electric clock flashed the count of ten." [1]