Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn (2nd meeting) - Revision history

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	*Except for exhibitions, neither Louis nor Conn had fought in more than four years due to their military service during World War II.		*Except for exhibitions, neither Louis nor Conn had fought in more than four years due to their military service during World War II.
	*Louis said in an interview on April 22 that Conn was the hardest fight he had ever faced. He also expressed his desire to defend his title at least once after the war, "hopefully" against Conn.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/409707747/]
	*On May 16, an officer of the War Department of the United States told the press that there was no chance that either Louis or Conn would be soon discharged from the army.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/481590487/]
	*Early July, Conn was appointed to the staff of the army athletic school, which according to Conn greatly reduced the chance of a rematch with Louis. "Such a contest, staged for the benefit of the war wounded, I believe would have been the greatest morale builder we could think of and I tried hard to put it across", he said.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/385973889/]
	*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/], while its president Abe Greene predicted that two champions would return to the ring before the end of the year (Joe Louis, [[Gus Lesnevich]] and [[Tony Zale]] were the only champions kept out of the ring by military service).[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1231609763/]		*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/], while its president Abe Greene predicted that two champions would return to the ring before the end of the year (Joe Louis, [[Gus Lesnevich]] and [[Tony Zale]] were the only champions kept out of the ring by military service).[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1231609763/]
	*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/]		*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/]

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	*Early July, Conn was appointed to the staff of the army athletic school, which according to Conn greatly reduced the chance of a rematch with Louis. "Such a contest, staged for the benefit of the war wounded, I believe would have been the greatest morale builder we could think of and I tried hard to put it across", he said.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/385973889/]		*Early July, Conn was appointed to the staff of the army athletic school, which according to Conn greatly reduced the chance of a rematch with Louis. "Such a contest, staged for the benefit of the war wounded, I believe would have been the greatest morale builder we could think of and I tried hard to put it across", he said.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/385973889/]
	*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/], while its president Abe Greene predicted that two champions would return to the ring before the end of the year (Joe Louis, [[Gus Lesnevich]] and [[Tony Zale]] were the only champions kept out of the ring by military service).[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1231609763/]		*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/], while its president Abe Greene predicted that two champions would return to the ring before the end of the year (Joe Louis, [[Gus Lesnevich]] and [[Tony Zale]] were the only champions kept out of the ring by military service).[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1231609763/]
	*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]		*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/]
	*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628/]		*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628/]
	*Both Louis and Conn were featured in separate exhibition bouts on a boxing show at Forbes Field on September 19, presumably to drum up interest to the matchup.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660545/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/449508418/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660565/]		*Both Louis and Conn were featured in separate exhibition bouts on a boxing show at Forbes Field on September 19, presumably to drum up interest to the matchup.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660545/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/449508418/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660565/]

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	*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]		*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]
	*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628/]		*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628/]
	*Both Louis and Conn were featured in separate exhibition bouts on a boxing show at Forbes Field on September 18, presumably to drum up interest to the matchup.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660545/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/449508418/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660565/]		*Both Louis and Conn were featured in separate exhibition bouts on a boxing show at Forbes Field on September 19, presumably to drum up interest to the matchup.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660545/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/449508418/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660565/]
	*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]		*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]
	*After initial concerns that Conn would not receive any money from television rights, Conn eventually put his signature on the contract on October 19.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139741452/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/874624978/]		*After initial concerns that Conn would not receive any money from television rights, Conn eventually put his signature on the contract on October 19.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139741452/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/874624978/]

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	*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/], while its president Abe Greene predicted that two champions would return to the ring before the end of the year (Joe Louis, [[Gus Lesnevich]] and [[Tony Zale]] were the only champions kept out of the ring by military service).[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1231609763/]		*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/], while its president Abe Greene predicted that two champions would return to the ring before the end of the year (Joe Louis, [[Gus Lesnevich]] and [[Tony Zale]] were the only champions kept out of the ring by military service).[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1231609763/]
	*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]		*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]
	*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946~~, presumably to drum up interest to the matchup~~.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628~~/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660565~~/]		*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628/]
	*Both Louis and Conn were featured in separate exhibition bouts on a boxing show at Forbes Field on September 18.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660545/]		*Both Louis and Conn were featured in separate exhibition bouts on a boxing show at Forbes Field on September 18, presumably to drum up interest to the matchup.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660545/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/449508418/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660565/]
	*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]		*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]
	*After initial concerns that Conn would not receive any money from television rights, Conn eventually put his signature on the contract on October 19.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139741452/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/874624978/]		*After initial concerns that Conn would not receive any money from television rights, Conn eventually put his signature on the contract on October 19.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139741452/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/874624978/]

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	*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/], while its president Abe Greene predicted that two champions would return to the ring before the end of the year (Joe Louis, [[Gus Lesnevich]] and [[Tony Zale]] were the only champions kept out of the ring by military service).[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1231609763/]		*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/], while its president Abe Greene predicted that two champions would return to the ring before the end of the year (Joe Louis, [[Gus Lesnevich]] and [[Tony Zale]] were the only champions kept out of the ring by military service).[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1231609763/]
	*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]		*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]
	*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628/]		*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946, presumably to drum up interest to the matchup.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660565/]
	*Both Louis and Conn were featured in separate exhibition bouts on a boxing show at Forbes Field on September 18.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660545/]		*Both Louis and Conn were featured in separate exhibition bouts on a boxing show at Forbes Field on September 18.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660545/]
	*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]		*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]

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	*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]		*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]
	*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628/]		*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628/]
			*Both Louis and Conn were featured in separate exhibition bouts on a boxing show at Forbes Field on September 18.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/88660545/]
	*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]		*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]
	*After initial concerns that Conn would not receive any money from television rights, Conn eventually put his signature on the contract on October 19.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139741452/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/874624978/]		*After initial concerns that Conn would not receive any money from television rights, Conn eventually put his signature on the contract on October 19.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139741452/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/874624978/]

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	*On May 16, an officer of the War Department of the United States told the press that there was no chance that either Louis or Conn would be soon discharged from the army.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/481590487/]		*On May 16, an officer of the War Department of the United States told the press that there was no chance that either Louis or Conn would be soon discharged from the army.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/481590487/]
	*Early July, Conn was appointed to the staff of the army athletic school, which according to Conn greatly reduced the chance of a rematch with Louis. "Such a contest, staged for the benefit of the war wounded, I believe would have been the greatest morale builder we could think of and I tried hard to put it across", he said.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/385973889/]		*Early July, Conn was appointed to the staff of the army athletic school, which according to Conn greatly reduced the chance of a rematch with Louis. "Such a contest, staged for the benefit of the war wounded, I believe would have been the greatest morale builder we could think of and I tried hard to put it across", he said.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/385973889/]
	*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/~~53373743~~/]		*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/], while its president Abe Greene predicted that two champions would return to the ring before the end of the year (Joe Louis, [[Gus Lesnevich]] and [[Tony Zale]] were the only champions kept out of the ring by military service).[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1231609763/]
	*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]		*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]
	*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628/]		*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628/]

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	*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/]		*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/]
	*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]		*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]
			*On August 17, both Conn's manager Johnny Ray and Louis' promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] confirmed that the rematch between Louis and Conn was on and tentatively scheduled for June 1946.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/637531628/]
	*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]		*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]
	*After initial concerns that Conn would not receive any money from television rights, Conn eventually put his signature on the contract on October 19.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139741452/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/874624978/]		*After initial concerns that Conn would not receive any money from television rights, Conn eventually put his signature on the contract on October 19.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139741452/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/874624978/]

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	*Early July, Conn was appointed to the staff of the army athletic school, which according to Conn greatly reduced the chance of a rematch with Louis. "Such a contest, staged for the benefit of the war wounded, I believe would have been the greatest morale builder we could think of and I tried hard to put it across", he said.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/385973889/]		*Early July, Conn was appointed to the staff of the army athletic school, which according to Conn greatly reduced the chance of a rematch with Louis. "Such a contest, staged for the benefit of the war wounded, I believe would have been the greatest morale builder we could think of and I tried hard to put it across", he said.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/385973889/]
	*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/]		*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/]
	*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/]		*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/] A week later, another columnist Grantland Rice reported that Jacobs' eyes "are directly focused on the persons of Joe Louis and Billy Conn. This might be the all-time gate, up to date."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/43012390/]
	*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]		*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]
	*After initial concerns that Conn would not receive any money from television rights, Conn eventually put his signature on the contract on October 19.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139741452/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/874624978/]		*After initial concerns that Conn would not receive any money from television rights, Conn eventually put his signature on the contract on October 19.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1139741452/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/874624978/]

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	*On May 16, an officer of the War Department of the United States told the press that there was no chance that either Louis or Conn would be soon discharged from the army.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/481590487/]		*On May 16, an officer of the War Department of the United States told the press that there was no chance that either Louis or Conn would be soon discharged from the army.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/481590487/]
	*Early July, Conn was appointed to the staff of the army athletic school, which according to Conn greatly reduced the chance of a rematch with Louis. "Such a contest, staged for the benefit of the war wounded, I believe would have been the greatest morale builder we could think of and I tried hard to put it across", he said.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/385973889/]		*Early July, Conn was appointed to the staff of the army athletic school, which according to Conn greatly reduced the chance of a rematch with Louis. "Such a contest, staged for the benefit of the war wounded, I believe would have been the greatest morale builder we could think of and I tried hard to put it across", he said.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/385973889/]
	*When the National Boxing Association announced ~~new~~ quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/]		*When the National Boxing Association announced its quarterly rankings on July 19, it also stated that "Conn has proven beyond a doubt he rates that spot and will have first choice when another title bout can be arranged".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/53373743/]
	*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/]		*Columinst Art Lea Mond wrote on August 15 that Louis was expected to defend his title against Conn "probably next June, latest in September, 1946."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108620816/]
	*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]		*Louis signed the contract on October 15, 1945.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/741234592/]