Joe Louis vs. John Henry Lewis - Revision history

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	*Lewis aimed to become a double champion as he was The Ring and [[National Boxing Association]]] Light Heavyweight Champion going into the fight.		*Lewis aimed to become a double champion as he was The Ring and [[National Boxing Association]] Light Heavyweight Champion going into the fight.

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

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	*Lewis aimed to become a double champion as he was The Ring and ~~NBA~~ Light Heavyweight Champion going into the fight.		*Lewis aimed to become a double champion as he was The Ring and [[National Boxing Association]]] Light Heavyweight Champion going into the fight.

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

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	*On September 9, International News Service (INS) revealed that Jacobs was working on organizing a mini-tournament to determine a challenger for Louis in the upcoming year, and that Adamick would enter the tournament if he defeated Lewis and [[Roscoe Toles]] on September 30.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1036604482/]		*On September 9, International News Service (INS) revealed that Jacobs was working on organizing a mini-tournament to determine a challenger for Louis in the upcoming year, and that Adamick would enter the tournament if he defeated Lewis and [[Roscoe Toles]] on September 30.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1036604482/]
	*On September 15, Lewis defeated Adamick by majority decision.		*On September 15, Lewis defeated Adamick by majority decision.
	*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Lewis' manager Gus Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had ~~reached~~ an agreement.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]		*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Lewis' manager Gus Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had come to an agreement.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]
	*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that Jacobs wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament to determine Louis' next challenger.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]		*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that Jacobs wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament to determine Louis' next challenger.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]
	*On October 21, 1938 Greenlee announced that Lewis' title defense against [[Al Gainer]] that night was going to be his last: "There's no real competition and so no real interest in the class... If he wins from Gainer, John will have six months before he will be required to defend his title again, but regardless of that he's making his last start as a light heavyweight."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1148176580/]		*On October 21, 1938 Greenlee announced that Lewis' title defense against [[Al Gainer]] that night was going to be his last: "There's no real competition and so no real interest in the class... If he wins from Gainer, John will have six months before he will be required to defend his title again, but regardless of that he's making his last start as a light heavyweight."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1148176580/]

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	*On September 15, Lewis defeated Adamick by majority decision.		*On September 15, Lewis defeated Adamick by majority decision.
	*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Lewis' manager Gus Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had reached an agreement.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]		*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Lewis' manager Gus Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had reached an agreement.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]
	*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that Jacobs wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]		*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that Jacobs wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament to determine Louis' next challenger.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]
	*On October 21, 1938 Greenlee announced that Lewis' title defense against [[Al Gainer]] that night was going to be his last: "There's no real competition and so no real interest in the class... If he wins from Gainer, John will have six months before he will be required to defend his title again, but regardless of that he's making his last start as a light heavyweight."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1148176580/]		*On October 21, 1938 Greenlee announced that Lewis' title defense against [[Al Gainer]] that night was going to be his last: "There's no real competition and so no real interest in the class... If he wins from Gainer, John will have six months before he will be required to defend his title again, but regardless of that he's making his last start as a light heavyweight."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1148176580/]
	*Bout signed on November 3, 1938.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1244719544/]		*Bout signed on November 3, 1938.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1244719544/]

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	*On September 15, Lewis defeated Adamick by majority decision.		*On September 15, Lewis defeated Adamick by majority decision.
	*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Lewis' manager Gus Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had reached an agreement.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]		*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Lewis' manager Gus Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had reached an agreement.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]
	*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that ~~promoter [[Mike~~ Jacobs]] wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]		*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that Jacobs wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]
	*On October 21, 1938 Greenlee announced that Lewis' title defense against [[Al Gainer]] that night was going to be his last: "There's no real competition and so no real interest in the class... If he wins from Gainer, John will have six months before he will be required to defend his title again, but regardless of that he's making his last start as a light heavyweight."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1148176580/]		*On October 21, 1938 Greenlee announced that Lewis' title defense against [[Al Gainer]] that night was going to be his last: "There's no real competition and so no real interest in the class... If he wins from Gainer, John will have six months before he will be required to defend his title again, but regardless of that he's making his last start as a light heavyweight."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1148176580/]
	*Bout signed on November 3, 1938.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1244719544/]		*Bout signed on November 3, 1938.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1244719544/]

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	*On August 11, [[Mike Jacobs]] reached an agreement with Louis to make four title defenses in 1939, and that he would take a rest for the rest of 1938. ~~He also reportedly managed to "restart" negotiations between Lewis and [[Tiger Jack Fox]] for a light heavyweight showdown in September at Madison Square Garden~~[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/898519605~~/], though after a few weeks Jacobs acknowledged that the fight was unlikely to happen due to Lewis' demand of a guaranteed $20,000 purse.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/909338810~~/]		*On August 11, [[Mike Jacobs]] reached an agreement with Louis to make four title defenses in 1939, and that he would take a rest for the rest of 1938.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/898519605/]
	*On August 13, Randy Dixon wrote an opinion piece for The Pittsburgh Courier, in which he criticized the media for not giving Lewis the same attention and respect they gave to Louis and [[Henry Armstrong]] and suggested that Lewis would provide Louis with a bigger challenge than anybody else at the time.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1138097945/] The next day, columnist Harry Smith suggested his line of the four opponents Louis should face the following year, with Lewis being third in line after the winner of [[Tommy Farr]]-[[Gunnar Barlund]] and [[Max Baer]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1238089394/]		*On August 13, Randy Dixon wrote an opinion piece for The Pittsburgh Courier, in which he criticized the media for not giving Lewis the same attention and respect they gave to Louis and [[Henry Armstrong]] and suggested that Lewis would provide Louis with a bigger challenge than anybody else at the time.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1138097945/] The next day, columnist Harry Smith suggested his line of the four opponents Louis should face the following year, with Lewis being third in line after the winner of [[Tommy Farr]]-[[Gunnar Barlund]] and [[Max Baer]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1238089394/]
	*On August 15, promoter [[Herman Taylor]] announced that Lewis would face ranked heavyweight contender [[Jimmy Adamick]], a stablemate of Louis[https://www.newspapers.com/image/812667615/], on September 15.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/448237846/]		*On August 15, promoter [[Herman Taylor]] announced that Lewis would face ranked heavyweight contender [[Jimmy Adamick]], a stablemate of Louis[https://www.newspapers.com/image/812667615/], on September 15.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/448237846/]

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	*On August 13, Randy Dixon wrote an opinion piece for The Pittsburgh Courier, in which he criticized the media for not giving Lewis the same attention and respect they gave to Louis and [[Henry Armstrong]] and suggested that Lewis would provide Louis with a bigger challenge than anybody else at the time.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1138097945/] The next day, columnist Harry Smith suggested his line of the four opponents Louis should face the following year, with Lewis being third in line after the winner of [[Tommy Farr]]-[[Gunnar Barlund]] and [[Max Baer]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1238089394/]		*On August 13, Randy Dixon wrote an opinion piece for The Pittsburgh Courier, in which he criticized the media for not giving Lewis the same attention and respect they gave to Louis and [[Henry Armstrong]] and suggested that Lewis would provide Louis with a bigger challenge than anybody else at the time.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1138097945/] The next day, columnist Harry Smith suggested his line of the four opponents Louis should face the following year, with Lewis being third in line after the winner of [[Tommy Farr]]-[[Gunnar Barlund]] and [[Max Baer]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1238089394/]
	*On August 15, promoter [[Herman Taylor]] announced that Lewis would face ranked heavyweight contender [[Jimmy Adamick]], a stablemate of Louis[https://www.newspapers.com/image/812667615/], on September 15.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/448237846/]		*On August 15, promoter [[Herman Taylor]] announced that Lewis would face ranked heavyweight contender [[Jimmy Adamick]], a stablemate of Louis[https://www.newspapers.com/image/812667615/], on September 15.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/448237846/]
	*On August 30, it was reported that Lewis was eyeing a showdown with Louis for the heavyweight crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1100273298/]		*On August 30, it was reported that Lewis was eyeing a showdown with Louis for the heavyweight crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1100273298/]
	*On September 9, International News Service (INS) revealed that Jacobs was working on organizing a mini-tournament to determine a challenger for Louis in the upcoming year, and that Adamick would enter the tournament if he defeated Lewis and [[Roscoe Toles]] on September 30.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1036604482/]		*On September 9, International News Service (INS) revealed that Jacobs was working on organizing a mini-tournament to determine a challenger for Louis in the upcoming year, and that Adamick would enter the tournament if he defeated Lewis and [[Roscoe Toles]] on September 30.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1036604482/]
			*On September 15, Lewis defeated Adamick by majority decision.
	*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Lewis' manager Gus Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had reached an agreement.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]		*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Lewis' manager Gus Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had reached an agreement.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]
	*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] ~~now~~ wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament ~~to determine the next challenger for Louis' crown~~.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]		*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]
	*On October 21, 1938 Greenlee announced that Lewis' title defense against [[Al Gainer]] that night was going to be his last: "There's no real competition and so no real interest in the class... If he wins from Gainer, John will have six months before he will be required to defend his title again, but regardless of that he's making his last start as a light heavyweight."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1148176580/]		*On October 21, 1938 Greenlee announced that Lewis' title defense against [[Al Gainer]] that night was going to be his last: "There's no real competition and so no real interest in the class... If he wins from Gainer, John will have six months before he will be required to defend his title again, but regardless of that he's making his last start as a light heavyweight."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1148176580/]
	*Bout signed on November 3, 1938.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1244719544/]		*Bout signed on November 3, 1938.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1244719544/]

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	*On August 30, it was reported that Lewis was eyeing a showdown with Louis for the heavyweight crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1100273298/]		*On August 30, it was reported that Lewis was eyeing a showdown with Louis for the heavyweight crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1100273298/]
	*On September 9, International News Service (INS) revealed that Jacobs was working on organizing a mini-tournament to determine a challenger for Louis in the upcoming year, and that Adamick would enter the tournament if he defeated Lewis and [[Roscoe Toles]] on September 30.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1036604482/]		*On September 9, International News Service (INS) revealed that Jacobs was working on organizing a mini-tournament to determine a challenger for Louis in the upcoming year, and that Adamick would enter the tournament if he defeated Lewis and [[Roscoe Toles]] on September 30.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1036604482/]
	*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Lewis' manager Gus Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had ~~come to terms~~.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]		*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Lewis' manager Gus Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had reached an agreement.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]
	*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] now wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament to determine the next challenger for Louis' crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]		*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] now wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament to determine the next challenger for Louis' crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]
	*On October 21, 1938 Greenlee announced that Lewis' title defense against [[Al Gainer]] that night was going to be his last: "There's no real competition and so no real interest in the class... If he wins from Gainer, John will have six months before he will be required to defend his title again, but regardless of that he's making his last start as a light heavyweight."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1148176580/]		*On October 21, 1938 Greenlee announced that Lewis' title defense against [[Al Gainer]] that night was going to be his last: "There's no real competition and so no real interest in the class... If he wins from Gainer, John will have six months before he will be required to defend his title again, but regardless of that he's making his last start as a light heavyweight."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1148176580/]

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	*On August 30, it was reported that Lewis was eyeing a showdown with Louis for the heavyweight crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1100273298/]		*On August 30, it was reported that Lewis was eyeing a showdown with Louis for the heavyweight crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1100273298/]
	*On September 9, International News Service (INS) revealed that Jacobs was working on organizing a mini-tournament to determine a challenger for Louis in the upcoming year, and that Adamick would enter the tournament if he defeated Lewis and [[Roscoe Toles]] on September 30.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1036604482/]		*On September 9, International News Service (INS) revealed that Jacobs was working on organizing a mini-tournament to determine a challenger for Louis in the upcoming year, and that Adamick would enter the tournament if he defeated Lewis and [[Roscoe Toles]] on September 30.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1036604482/]
	*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had ~~reached an agreement~~.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]		*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Lewis' manager Gus Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had come to terms.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]
	*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] now wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament to determine the next challenger for Louis' crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]		*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] now wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament to determine the next challenger for Louis' crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]
	*On October 21, 1938 ~~Lewis' manager Gus~~ Greenlee announced that Lewis' title defense against [[Al Gainer]] that night was going to be his last: "There's no real competition and so no real interest in the class... If he wins from Gainer, John will have six months before he will be required to defend his title again, but regardless of that he's making his last start as a light heavyweight."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1148176580/]		*On October 21, 1938 Greenlee announced that Lewis' title defense against [[Al Gainer]] that night was going to be his last: "There's no real competition and so no real interest in the class... If he wins from Gainer, John will have six months before he will be required to defend his title again, but regardless of that he's making his last start as a light heavyweight."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1148176580/]
	*Bout signed on November 3, 1938.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1244719544/]		*Bout signed on November 3, 1938.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1244719544/]

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	*On August 30, it was reported that Lewis was eyeing a showdown with Louis for the heavyweight crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1100273298/]		*On August 30, it was reported that Lewis was eyeing a showdown with Louis for the heavyweight crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1100273298/]
	*On September 9, International News Service (INS) revealed that Jacobs was working on organizing a mini-tournament to determine a challenger for Louis in the upcoming year, and that Adamick would enter the tournament if he defeated Lewis and [[Roscoe Toles]] on September 30.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1036604482/]		*On September 9, International News Service (INS) revealed that Jacobs was working on organizing a mini-tournament to determine a challenger for Louis in the upcoming year, and that Adamick would enter the tournament if he defeated Lewis and [[Roscoe Toles]] on September 30.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1036604482/]
	*Shortly before the Lewis-Adamick fight, Herman Taylor held a meeting with several prominent promoters to discuss way of countering Jacobs' influence. After the meeting, Taylor announced he had received "oral promises of cooperation" from some of them, including Lewis' manager Gus Greenlee, and that Lewis vs. Adamick would be the first fight of a single-elimination tournament that would take place during winter season; the winner could then challenge Louis next summer.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/358591704/]
	*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had reached an agreement.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]		*On September 18, the United Press received a tip that Greenlee and Mike Jacobs had reached an agreement.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138098593/]
	*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] now wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament to determine the next challenger for Louis' crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]		*On October 18, Louis' manager John Roxborough made an official offer of $10,000 to Lewis to fight another protege of his, [[Dave Clark]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1038179999/] It was later reported that promoter [[Mike Jacobs]] now wanted Lewis to enter the mini-tournament to determine the next challenger for Louis' crown.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1135874114/]