Joe Louis vs. Tony Musto - Revision history

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	*Musto entered the fight unranked by The Ring Magazine and the [[National Boxing Association]].		*Musto entered the fight unranked by The Ring Magazine and the [[National Boxing Association]].
	*In the June issue of The Ring Magazine ~~(published~~ after April 4; rankings as of April 11~~), Musto was promoted to tenth~~.		*In the June 1941 issue of The Ring Magazine, Musto was promoted to tenth.
			**June 1941 issue released after April 4, rankings as of April 11.

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

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	===Timeline===		===Timeline===
	*~~Originally Louis~~ was ~~scheduled~~ to ~~face~~ [[Arturo Godoy]] for the third time, on April 15 in Los Angeles; however, on February 20 Mike Jacobs announced that the fight had been called off completely, because Godoy wanted to postpone the fight until August to fullfill his film commitments in South America. Godoy's manager [[Al Weill]] was frustrated with his fighter: "Godoy is acting very foolishly. He is not only breaking his word with me and Jacobs, but also breaking an actual contract. He had signed in late November for this Louis bout."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1238380168/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1230231622/]		*Musto was 2-4 in his last six fights, including losing to [[Arturo Godoy]] on December 2, 1940.
			*Originally Louis was scheduled to face Godoy for the third time, on April 15 in Los Angeles; however, on February 20 Mike Jacobs announced that the fight had been called off completely, because Godoy wanted to postpone the fight until August to fullfill his film commitments in South America. Godoy's manager [[Al Weill]] was frustrated with his fighter: "Godoy is acting very foolishly. He is not only breaking his word with me and Jacobs, but also breaking an actual contract. He had signed in late November for this Louis bout."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1238380168/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1230231622/]
	*On March 1, Associated Press revealed that Musto would probably be Godoy's replacement, and that the fight would take place in Cleveland.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/774149383/] Plans to make Musto Louis' next title defense were later confirmed by journalists Ed Orman, George Barton and Jack Hurley.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/701461309][https://www.newspapers.com/image/181674506/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/551456103/]		*On March 1, Associated Press revealed that Musto would probably be Godoy's replacement, and that the fight would take place in Cleveland.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/774149383/] Plans to make Musto Louis' next title defense were later confirmed by journalists Ed Orman, George Barton and Jack Hurley.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/701461309][https://www.newspapers.com/image/181674506/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/551456103/]
	*Musto~~, who was defeated by Godoy on December 2, 1940,~~ eventually signed the deal on March 18, while Louis' team signed it the next day.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/740895719/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/258164161/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/139089363/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/374265043/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/566161564/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/16348333/]		*Musto eventually signed the deal on March 18, while Louis' team signed it the next day.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/740895719/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/258164161/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/139089363/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/374265043/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/566161564/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/16348333/]
	*Musto was 2-4 in his last six fights.

	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===

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Timeline

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	===Timeline===		===Timeline===
	*Originally Louis was scheduled to face [[Arturo Godoy]] for the third time, on April 15 in Los Angeles; however, on February 20 Mike Jacobs announced that the fight had been called off completely, because Godoy wanted to postpone the fight until August to fullfill his film commitments in South America. Godoy's manager [[Al Weill]] was frustrated with his fighter: "Godoy is acting very foolishly. He is not only ~~beaking~~ his word with me and Jacobs, but also breaking an actual contract. He had signed in late November for this Louis bout."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1238380168/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1230231622/]		*Originally Louis was scheduled to face [[Arturo Godoy]] for the third time, on April 15 in Los Angeles; however, on February 20 Mike Jacobs announced that the fight had been called off completely, because Godoy wanted to postpone the fight until August to fullfill his film commitments in South America. Godoy's manager [[Al Weill]] was frustrated with his fighter: "Godoy is acting very foolishly. He is not only breaking his word with me and Jacobs, but also breaking an actual contract. He had signed in late November for this Louis bout."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1238380168/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1230231622/]
	*On March 1, Associated Press revealed that Musto would probably be Godoy's replacement, and that the fight would take place in Cleveland.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/774149383/] Plans to make Musto Louis' next title defense were later confirmed by journalists Ed Orman, George Barton and Jack Hurley.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/701461309][https://www.newspapers.com/image/181674506/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/551456103/]		*On March 1, Associated Press revealed that Musto would probably be Godoy's replacement, and that the fight would take place in Cleveland.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/774149383/] Plans to make Musto Louis' next title defense were later confirmed by journalists Ed Orman, George Barton and Jack Hurley.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/701461309][https://www.newspapers.com/image/181674506/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/551456103/]
	*Musto, who was defeated by Godoy on December 2, 1940, eventually signed the deal on March 18, while Louis' team signed it the next day.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/740895719/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/258164161/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/139089363/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/374265043/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/566161564/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/16348333/]		*Musto, who was defeated by Godoy on December 2, 1940, eventually signed the deal on March 18, while Louis' team signed it the next day.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/740895719/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/258164161/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/139089363/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/374265043/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/566161564/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/16348333/]

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	===Timeline===		===Timeline===
	*Originally Louis was scheduled to face [[Arturo Godoy]] for the third time, on April 15 in Los Angeles; however, on February 20 Mike Jacobs announced that the fight had been called off completely, because Godoy wanted to postpone the fight until August to fullfill his film ~~committments~~ in South America. Godoy's manager [[Al Weill]] was frustrated with his fighter: "Godoy is acting very foolishly. He is not only beaking his word with me and Jacobs, but also breaking an actual contract. He had signed in late November for this Louis bout."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1238380168/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1230231622/]		*Originally Louis was scheduled to face [[Arturo Godoy]] for the third time, on April 15 in Los Angeles; however, on February 20 Mike Jacobs announced that the fight had been called off completely, because Godoy wanted to postpone the fight until August to fullfill his film commitments in South America. Godoy's manager [[Al Weill]] was frustrated with his fighter: "Godoy is acting very foolishly. He is not only beaking his word with me and Jacobs, but also breaking an actual contract. He had signed in late November for this Louis bout."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1238380168/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1230231622/]
	*On March 1, Associated Press revealed that Musto would probably be Godoy's replacement, and that the fight would take place in Cleveland.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/774149383/] Plans to make Musto Louis' next title defense were later confirmed by journalists Ed Orman, George Barton and Jack Hurley.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/701461309][https://www.newspapers.com/image/181674506/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/551456103/]		*On March 1, Associated Press revealed that Musto would probably be Godoy's replacement, and that the fight would take place in Cleveland.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/774149383/] Plans to make Musto Louis' next title defense were later confirmed by journalists Ed Orman, George Barton and Jack Hurley.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/701461309][https://www.newspapers.com/image/181674506/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/551456103/]
	*Musto, who was defeated by Godoy on December 2, 1940, eventually signed the deal on March 18, while Louis' team signed it the next day.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/740895719/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/258164161/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/139089363/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/374265043/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/566161564/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/16348333/]		*Musto, who was defeated by Godoy on December 2, 1940, eventually signed the deal on March 18, while Louis' team signed it the next day.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/740895719/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/258164161/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/139089363/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/374265043/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/566161564/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/16348333/]

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	*Musto entered the fight unranked by The Ring Magazine and the [[National Boxing Association]].		*Musto entered the fight unranked by The Ring Magazine and the [[National Boxing Association]].
	*In the June issue (published after April 4; rankings as of April 11), Musto was promoted to tenth.		*In the June issue of The Ring Magazine (published after April 4; rankings as of April 11), Musto was promoted to tenth.

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

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	*Musto entered the fight unranked by The Ring Magazine and the National Boxing Association.		*Musto entered the fight unranked by The Ring Magazine and the [[National Boxing Association]].
			*In the June issue (published after April 4; rankings as of April 11), Musto was promoted to tenth.

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

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	*Musto, who was defeated by Godoy on December 2, 1940, eventually signed the deal on March 18, while Louis' team signed it the next day.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/740895719/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/258164161/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/139089363/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/374265043/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/566161564/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/16348333/]		*Musto, who was defeated by Godoy on December 2, 1940, eventually signed the deal on March 18, while Louis' team signed it the next day.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/740895719/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/258164161/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/139089363/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/374265043/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/566161564/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/16348333/]
	*Musto was 2-4 in his last six fights.		*Musto was 2-4 in his last six fights.

			===Ranking Movements===
			*Musto entered the fight unranked by The Ring Magazine and the National Boxing Association.

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

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	==Notes==		==Notes==

			===Timeline===
	*Originally Louis was scheduled to face [[Arturo Godoy]] for the third time, on April 15 in Los Angeles; however, on February 20 Mike Jacobs announced that the fight had been called off completely, because Godoy wanted to postpone the fight until August to fullfill his film committments in South America. Godoy's manager [[Al Weill]] was frustrated with his fighter: "Godoy is acting very foolishly. He is not only beaking his word with me and Jacobs, but also breaking an actual contract. He had signed in late November for this Louis bout."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1238380168/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1230231622/]		*Originally Louis was scheduled to face [[Arturo Godoy]] for the third time, on April 15 in Los Angeles; however, on February 20 Mike Jacobs announced that the fight had been called off completely, because Godoy wanted to postpone the fight until August to fullfill his film committments in South America. Godoy's manager [[Al Weill]] was frustrated with his fighter: "Godoy is acting very foolishly. He is not only beaking his word with me and Jacobs, but also breaking an actual contract. He had signed in late November for this Louis bout."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1238380168/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1230231622/]
	*On March 1, Associated Press revealed that Musto would probably be Godoy's replacement, and that the fight would take place in Cleveland.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/774149383/] Plans to make Musto Louis' next title defense were later confirmed by journalists Ed Orman, George Barton and Jack Hurley.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/701461309][https://www.newspapers.com/image/181674506/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/551456103/]		*On March 1, Associated Press revealed that Musto would probably be Godoy's replacement, and that the fight would take place in Cleveland.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/774149383/] Plans to make Musto Louis' next title defense were later confirmed by journalists Ed Orman, George Barton and Jack Hurley.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/701461309][https://www.newspapers.com/image/181674506/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/551456103/]
	*Musto, who was defeated by Godoy on December 2, 1940, eventually signed the deal on March 18, while Louis' team signed it the next day.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/740895719/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/258164161/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/139089363/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/374265043/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/566161564/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/16348333/]		*Musto, who was defeated by Godoy on December 2, 1940, eventually signed the deal on March 18, while Louis' team signed it the next day.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/740895719/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/258164161/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/139089363/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/374265043/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/566161564/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/16348333/]
			*Musto was 2-4 in his last six fights.

			===The Fight===
	*There was a crowd of 17,472.		*There was a crowd of 17,472.
	*The gross gate was $52,993.75.		*The gross gate was $52,993.75.

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