Legendary Nights S4 E6 - The Tale Of Joe Louis vs Billy Conn

Published: Jan. 29, 2024, noon

It was June 18, 1941, on a night in which the earth stood still, figuratively speaking. It was one of the most exciting and career-defining moments in this game of thrones that we call boxing. On this day, we saw a bold rise as light heavyweight champion, the \u201cPittsburgh Kid\u201d Billy Conn, 64-11-1, 15 KO\u2019s, took on the heavyweight champion of the world, \u201cThe Brown Bomber\u201d Joe Louis, 66-3, 52 KO\u2019s. This fight, pitted a light heavyweight rising in weight to take on the undisputed heavyweight champion near his absolute peak.\nSubscribe\nApple Podcasts\nhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050\nSpotify\nhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXipHAfAPTAUUKQDO\nWe are also available on Player FM, Spreaker, and all other major podcasting apps\nFollow us at:\nhttps://twitter.com/legendnightpod\nhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcast\nBecome A Patron\npatreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices