Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer (1st meeting) - Revision history

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	\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| 11.02.1941 \|\| ~~24.02-~~01.03.1941		\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| 11.02.1941 \|\| by 01.03.1941
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	! colspan="4"\| 2+ Mth. Old		! colspan="4"\| 2+ Mth. Old

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	**June 1941 issue released after April 4, rankings as of April 11		**June 1941 issue released after April 4, rankings as of April 11
	*After the fight, both NBA (Q2 rankings; as of June 27) and Ring Magazine (August issue; rankings as of June 12) promoted Baer to third.		*After the fight, both NBA (Q2 rankings; as of June 27) and Ring Magazine (August issue; rankings as of June 12) promoted Baer to third.
	**August 1941 issue contained rankings as of June 12.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	**May 1941 issue released by March 31, rankings as of March 11		**May 1941 issue released by March 31, rankings as of March 11
	**June 1941 issue released after April 4, rankings as of April 11		**June 1941 issue released after April 4, rankings as of April 11
	*After the fight, both NBA (Q2 rankings) and Ring Magazine (August issue; rankings as of June 12) promoted Baer to third.		*After the fight, both NBA (Q2 rankings; as of June 27) and Ring Magazine (August issue; rankings as of June 12) promoted Baer to third.
	**August 1941 issue contained rankings as of June 12.		**August 1941 issue contained rankings as of June 12.

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	*Baer unranked by the [[National Boxing Association]] (NBA) prior to the signing.		*Baer unranked by the [[National Boxing Association]] (NBA) prior to the signing.
	*Galento omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.		*Galento omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.
	*Baer promoted to third in the Q2 rankings published by the NBA on June 27, 1941.		*Neither Baer nor Galento were rated top 10 by The Ring in April 1941 and May 1941 issues. Baer was then promoted to fifth in the June issue.
	*Neither Baer nor Galento were rated top 10 by The Ring in April 1941 and May 1941 issues. ~~Then~~ Baer was promoted to fifth in the June ~~issue and third in the August~~ issue.
	**April 1941 issue released February 24-March 1, rankings as of February 11		**April 1941 issue released February 24-March 1, rankings as of February 11
	**May 1941 issue released by March 31, rankings as of March 11		**May 1941 issue released by March 31, rankings as of March 11
	**June 1941 issue released after April 4, rankings as of April 11		**June 1941 issue released after April 4, rankings as of April 11
			*After the fight, both NBA (Q2 rankings) and Ring Magazine (August issue; rankings as of June 12) promoted Baer to third.
	**August 1941 issue contained rankings as of June 12.		**August 1941 issue contained rankings as of June 12.

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	*Baer unranked by the [[National Boxing Association]] (NBA) prior to the signing.		*Baer unranked by the [[National Boxing Association]] (NBA) prior to the signing.
	*Galento ~~(whom Baer faced on April 8)~~ omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.		*Galento omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.
	*Baer promoted to third in the Q2 rankings published by the NBA on June 27, 1941.		*Baer promoted to third in the Q2 rankings published by the NBA on June 27, 1941.
	*Neither Baer nor Galento were rated top 10 by The Ring in April 1941 and May 1941 issues. Then Baer was promoted to fifth in the June issue and third in the August issue.		*Neither Baer nor Galento were rated top 10 by The Ring in April 1941 and May 1941 issues. Then Baer was promoted to fifth in the June issue and third in the August issue.

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	*Galento (whom Baer faced on April 8) omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.		*Galento (whom Baer faced on April 8) omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.
	*Baer promoted to third in the Q2 rankings published by the NBA on June 27, 1941.		*Baer promoted to third in the Q2 rankings published by the NBA on June 27, 1941.
	*Neither Baer nor Galento were rated top 10 by The Ring in April 1941 and May 1941 issues. ~~In the June issue,~~ Baer was promoted to fifth~~. He was moved further up to~~ third in the August issue.		*Neither Baer nor Galento were rated top 10 by The Ring in April 1941 and May 1941 issues. Then Baer was promoted to fifth in the June issue and third in the August issue.
	**April 1941 issue released February 24-March 1, rankings as of February 11		**April 1941 issue released February 24-March 1, rankings as of February 11
	**May 1941 issue released by March 31, rankings as of March 11		**May 1941 issue released by March 31, rankings as of March 11

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	*Galento (whom Baer faced on April 8) omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.		*Galento (whom Baer faced on April 8) omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.
	*Baer promoted to third in the Q2 rankings published by the NBA on June 27, 1941.		*Baer promoted to third in the Q2 rankings published by the NBA on June 27, 1941.
	*Neither Baer nor Galento were rated top 10 by The Ring in April 1941 (released February 24-March 1, rankings as of February 11~~) and~~ May 1941 (released by March 31; rankings as of March 11~~) issues. In the~~ June issue (released after April 4, rankings as of April 11~~), Baer was placed fifth. He was further promoted to third in the~~ August issue.		*Neither Baer nor Galento were rated top 10 by The Ring in April 1941 and May 1941 issues. In the June issue, Baer was promoted to fifth. He was moved further up to third in the August issue.
			**April 1941 issue released February 24-March 1, rankings as of February 11
			**May 1941 issue released by March 31, rankings as of March 11
			**June 1941 issue released after April 4, rankings as of April 11
			**August 1941 issue contained rankings as of June 12.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	*Galento (whom Baer faced on April 8) omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.		*Galento (whom Baer faced on April 8) omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.
	*Baer promoted to third in the Q2 rankings published by the NBA on June 27, 1941.		*Baer promoted to third in the Q2 rankings published by the NBA on June 27, 1941.
	*Neither Baer nor Galento were rated top 10 by The Ring in April 1941 (released February 24-March 1, rankings as of February 11) and May 1941 (released by March 31; rankings as of March 11) issues. In the June issue (released after April 4, rankings as of April 11), Baer was placed fifth.		*Neither Baer nor Galento were rated top 10 by The Ring in April 1941 (released February 24-March 1, rankings as of February 11) and May 1941 (released by March 31; rankings as of March 11) issues. In the June issue (released after April 4, rankings as of April 11), Baer was placed fifth. He was further promoted to third in the August issue.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	~~====National Boxing Association====~~
	*Baer unranked by the [[National Boxing Association]] (NBA) prior to the signing.		*Baer unranked by the [[National Boxing Association]] (NBA) prior to the signing.
	*Galento (whom Baer faced on April 8) omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.		*Galento (whom Baer faced on April 8) omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.

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The Ring Magazine

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	*Galento (whom Baer faced on April 8) omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.		*Galento (whom Baer faced on April 8) omitted from the NBA Q4 rankings released December 24, 1940, elevated to "honorable mentions" in the 1941 Q1 rankings published March 24, 1941, effectively becoming the fourth highest-rated contender. At that point, Galento hadn't fought since [[Max Baer vs. Tony Galento\|retiring in his corner after seven rounds of fighting]] against Buddy's brother [[Max Baer\|Max]] on July 2, 1940.
	*Baer promoted to third in the Q2 rankings published by the NBA on June 27, 1941.		*Baer promoted to third in the Q2 rankings published by the NBA on June 27, 1941.
	~~====The Ring Magazine====~~		*Neither Baer nor Galento were rated top 10 by The Ring in April 1941 (released February 24-March 1, rankings as of February 11) and May 1941 (released by March 31; rankings as of March 11) issues. In the June issue (released after April 4, rankings as of April 11), Baer was placed fifth.
	*Neither Baer nor Galento were rated top 10 by The Ring in April 1941 ~~and May 1941 issues.~~
	**April 1941 released ~~sometime between~~ February 24 ~~and~~ March 1, rankings as of February 11.
	**May 1941 released ~~before April 12,~~ rankings as of March 11.
	*In the June issue~~, Baer was placed fifth.~~
	**Released after April 4, rankings as of April 11.
	*Baer was ~~further promoted to third in the August issue.~~
	**Rankings as of June 12.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===