Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper - Revision history

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	*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]		*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]
	*The news caught boxing journalists by surprise.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/128660104/] The fight was highly criticized by the Associated Press: Eddie Brietz wrote that "Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper is a laugh if there ever was one", while Robert Myers wrote "For the benefit of those who don't know, Jack Roper is best described as a human being". United Press pointed out that Roper was not ranked by the National Boxing Association.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/341709248/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/163744045/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/840787597/]		*The news caught boxing journalists by surprise.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/128660104/] The fight was highly criticized by the Associated Press: Eddie Brietz wrote that "Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper is a laugh if there ever was one", while Robert Myers wrote "For the benefit of those who don't know, Jack Roper is best described as a human being". United Press pointed out that Roper was not ranked by the National Boxing Association (NBA).[https://www.newspapers.com/image/341709248/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/163744045/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/840787597/]

			===Ranking Movements===
			*Roper remained unranked by The Ring and NBA going into the fight.

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

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	*Matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] sent an offer to [[Tony Galento]] on January 20 to fight Roper. The deal guaranteed him $5,000 and 30% of the gate.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/135963015/] Galento, who was campaining for a shot at Louis, did not respond.
	*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]		*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]
	*The news caught boxing journalists by surprise.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/128660104/] The fight was highly criticized by the Associated Press: Eddie Brietz wrote that "Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper is a laugh if there ever was one", while Robert Myers wrote "For the benefit of those who don't know, Jack Roper is best described as a human being". United Press pointed out that Roper was not ranked by the National Boxing Association.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/341709248/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/163744045/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/840787597/]		*The news caught boxing journalists by surprise.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/128660104/] The fight was highly criticized by the Associated Press: Eddie Brietz wrote that "Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper is a laugh if there ever was one", while Robert Myers wrote "For the benefit of those who don't know, Jack Roper is best described as a human being". United Press pointed out that Roper was not ranked by the National Boxing Association.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/341709248/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/163744045/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/840787597/]

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	*Matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] sent an offer to [[Tony Galento]] on January 20 to fight Roper. The deal guaranteed him $5,000 and 30% of the gate.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/135963015/] Galento, who was campaining for a shot at Louis, did not respond.		*Matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] sent an offer to [[Tony Galento]] on January 20 to fight Roper. The deal guaranteed him $5,000 and 30% of the gate.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/135963015/] Galento, who was campaining for a shot at Louis, did not respond.
	*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]		*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]
	*The fight was highly criticized by the Associated Press: Eddie Brietz wrote that "Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper is a laugh if there ever was one", while Robert Myers wrote "For the benefit of those who don't know, Jack Roper is best described as a human being". United Press pointed out that Roper was not ranked by the National Boxing Association.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/341709248/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/163744045/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/840787597/]		*The news caught boxing journalists by surprise.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/128660104/] The fight was highly criticized by the Associated Press: Eddie Brietz wrote that "Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper is a laugh if there ever was one", while Robert Myers wrote "For the benefit of those who don't know, Jack Roper is best described as a human being". United Press pointed out that Roper was not ranked by the National Boxing Association.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/341709248/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/163744045/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/840787597/]

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

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	*Matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] sent an offer to [[Tony Galento]] on January 20 to fight Roper. The deal guaranteed him $5,000 and 30% of the gate.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/135963015/] Galento, who was campaining for a shot at Louis, did not respond.		*Matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] sent an offer to [[Tony Galento]] on January 20 to fight Roper. The deal guaranteed him $5,000 and 30% of the gate.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/135963015/] Galento, who was campaining for a shot at Louis, did not respond.
	*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]		*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]
	*The fight was highly criticized by the Associated Press: Eddie Brietz wrote that "Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper is a laugh if there ever was one", while Robert Myers wrote "For the benefit of those who don't know, Jack Roper is best described as a human being".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/341709248/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/163744045/]		*The fight was highly criticized by the Associated Press: Eddie Brietz wrote that "Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper is a laugh if there ever was one", while Robert Myers wrote "For the benefit of those who don't know, Jack Roper is best described as a human being". United Press pointed out that Roper was not ranked by the National Boxing Association.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/341709248/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/163744045/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/840787597/]

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

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	*Matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] sent an offer to [[Tony Galento]] on January 20 to fight Roper. The deal guaranteed him $5,000 and 30% of the gate.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/135963015/] Galento, who was campaining for a shot at Louis, did not respond.		*Matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] sent an offer to [[Tony Galento]] on January 20 to fight Roper. The deal guaranteed him $5,000 and 30% of the gate.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/135963015/] Galento, who was campaining for a shot at Louis, did not respond.
	*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]		*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]
	*The fight was highly criticized by the Associated Press: Eddie Brietz wrote that "Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper is a laugh if there ever was one", while Robert Myers wrote "For the benefit of those who don't know, Jack Roper is best described as a human being"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/341709248/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/163744045/]		*The fight was highly criticized by the Associated Press: Eddie Brietz wrote that "Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper is a laugh if there ever was one", while Robert Myers wrote "For the benefit of those who don't know, Jack Roper is best described as a human being".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/341709248/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/163744045/]

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

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Louis-Roper U499500ACME.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Joe Louis (left) vs. Jack Roper]]		[[File:Louis-Roper U499500ACME.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Joe Louis (left) vs. Jack Roper]]

			===Timeline===
	*Matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] sent an offer to [[Tony Galento]] on January 20 to fight Roper. The deal guaranteed him $5,000 and 30% of the gate.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/135963015/] Galento, who was campaining for a shot at Louis, did not respond.		*Matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] sent an offer to [[Tony Galento]] on January 20 to fight Roper. The deal guaranteed him $5,000 and 30% of the gate.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/135963015/] Galento, who was campaining for a shot at Louis, did not respond.
	*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]		*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]
			*The fight was highly criticized by the Associated Press: Eddie Brietz wrote that "Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper is a laugh if there ever was one", while Robert Myers wrote "For the benefit of those who don't know, Jack Roper is best described as a human being"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/341709248/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/163744045/]

			===The Fight===
	*Title defense not recognized by the NYSAC.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]		*Title defense not recognized by the NYSAC.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]
	*The ''Oakland Tribune'' reported that a crowd of 21,125 produced a gross gate of $87,697.75.		*The ''Oakland Tribune'' reported that a crowd of 21,125 produced a gross gate of $87,697.75.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Louis-Roper U499500ACME.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Joe Louis (left) vs. Jack Roper]]		[[File:Louis-Roper U499500ACME.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Joe Louis (left) vs. Jack Roper]]
	*Matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] sent an offer to [[Tony Galento]] on January 20 to fight Roper. The deal guaranteed him $5,000 and 30% of the gate.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/135963015/]		*Matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] sent an offer to [[Tony Galento]] on January 20 to fight Roper. The deal guaranteed him $5,000 and 30% of the gate.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/135963015/] Galento, who was campaining for a shot at Louis, did not respond.
	*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]		*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]
	*Title defense not recognized by the NYSAC.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]		*Title defense not recognized by the NYSAC.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Louis-Roper U499500ACME.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Joe Louis (left) vs. Jack Roper]]		[[File:Louis-Roper U499500ACME.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Joe Louis (left) vs. Jack Roper]]
			*Matchmaker [[Joe Waterman]] sent an offer to [[Tony Galento]] on January 20 to fight Roper. The deal guaranteed him $5,000 and 30% of the gate.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/135963015/]
	*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]		*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]
	*Title defense not recognized by the NYSAC.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]		*Title defense not recognized by the NYSAC.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]

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	*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=110&dat=19390418&id=AJ9aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8U4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6536,4052998&hl=en "Joe Louis Knocks Out Jack Roper In First Round" Associated Press, April 18, 1939]		*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=110&dat=19390418&id=AJ9aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8U4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6536,4052998&hl=en "Joe Louis Knocks Out Jack Roper In First Round" Associated Press, April 18, 1939]

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Louis-Roper U499500ACME.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Joe Louis (left) vs. Jack Roper]]		[[File:Louis-Roper U499500ACME.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Joe Louis (left) vs. Jack Roper]]
	*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.		*Contract signed by both parties on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]
			*Title defense not recognized by the NYSAC.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/429281658/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/967334678/]
	*The ''Oakland Tribune'' reported that a crowd of 21,125 produced a gross gate of $87,697.75.		*The ''Oakland Tribune'' reported that a crowd of 21,125 produced a gross gate of $87,697.75.
	*Louis was a 10-1 betting favorite.		*Louis was a 10-1 betting favorite.