Most Important Fight Of All Time?

I concour.

 

Exactly what came to mind when I saw this thread.

 

The first one that leaps to mind for me, s. It was far bigger than Louis vs Schmeling to Americans. Overwrought or not, on the brink of WWII, it was the free world vs the Nazis.

 

Those are the two fights that came to mind as well. I think Schemling-Louis II was bigger, globally so I'll go with that. Didn't FDR tell Louis that he needed those muscles for democracy. Johnson-Jeffries was incredibly important in its own right though.

 

Louis-Schmeling II

 

Ali vs Foreman


If it hadn't happened, it would have never been deemed possible


Not to mention George might have reigned from 23 to 45 years old, without a break

 

Ali vs Frazier I
Louis vs Schmeling II
Jonhson vs Burns

 

Actually. If I were answering in context of impact on society/the world I would say Louis Schmeling 2, follow by Johnson Jefferies


But if I were answering in context of being able to determine great boxers, I would say Ali-Foreman

 

Johnson-Burns. In the greatest country of all time.

After the backlash off this bout it was quite plain to see that American were still living in the dark ages. Poorly educated, inferior intellect, socially inept and ill-equipt to accept equality amongst coloured folk. Having to squash the coloured man in order to mask inadequacies is a tyranical attitude.

This was never more prevelant than Johnson-Jeffries. Post fight, again the moronic southern types carried on like the uneducated cowards that they are. Lynchings etc.....

Now, just realised that the enormous impact Burns- Johnson had on America!!! No, not the world, as the majority of the rest of the world was already prepared to house a coloured H/W champion. Burns- Johnson created a fire in the USA, 20,000 miles from where the fight took place... Jeffries -Johnson added to that fire. Without these two fights, Louis -Schmeling would have never happened.

 

Louis was something special..not only avenging his only defeat, but koing Hitler and that evil racism of his at the same time. Louis and Jesse Owens smacked Hitler in the face..God bless 'em!!

 

Yeah, but Hitler was a glass-jawed fraud.

 

Oh, hooray.. Yep, Joe and Jesse certainly kicked Hitlers arse.. woo hoo..

That's why black American's were still treated with contempt back in the 'good old US of A'.. and what about that evil racism that Joe Louis and Owens destroyed with a click of their fingers???

A fight that changes global standings.... i.e. Johnson-Burns, to me is significant. The rest of the world was already accepting of a coloured H/W Champion coming along soon. The rest of the world demonstrated their acceptance of a coloured H/W champ.

Yanks had to wait another 30 years before 'pretending' to accept a coloured H/W Champ. DO NOT TELL ME that Joe Louis was accepted with every freedom and right that the average 7 fingered white Alabamian was afforded. Away from the press, Joe Louis was still a '******' in Yanks eyes.
DONT TELL ME that Joe Louis, for the 'free world' was fighting the Nazi's- he was fighting Max Schmeling!!! Max Schmeling was about as NAZI as what Joe louis was WHITE!!!

Idiots in press, promotions and politics can deem Louis vs Schmeling II as what ever they choose.. Nazi vs Whatever... but whatever people want to believe, they are too blind to see truth. Suggesting Louis and Owens destroyed racism is pathetic. I guess Lena Horne also destroyed racism??