Question

6 In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Joe Louis handily defeated a series of opponents who came to be known as the “Bum of the Month Club.” Use what you know about rank-order tournaments to explain how this came about.

Answer 1

Joe Louis - world best boxer, heavy weight champion Nick name as 'Brown bomber'.His knockouts of Germany Max Schmelling in 1938 made him national hero and made record.

From 1939-1941 ,Joe Louis defended his title 13 times leading critics to call his opponent members of 'bum of the month club ' . He has record of championship for nearly 12 years.

Joe Louis had only 3 losses in his 69 professional fighter .He tailed 52 knockouts and held çhampionship from 1937 to 1949 , the longest span of any heavyweight title Holder..

Joe louis knocked out thr john henry Lewis in the first round. On jan. 25 ,1939 in the tournament and retained the Ring and lineal heavy weight title, in ,KO type boxing .

He knocked out Tony Galento in fourth round in tournament on june 28, 1939.

Chilean Arturo Godoy was knocked out by louis on june 20 ,1940.

Al McCoy was defeated by louis when he was unable to respond to sixth round bell in tournament at Boston Garden U.S.

Luois defeated clarence "Red" Burman, in tournament at Madison Square Garden on jan 31, 1941.

Gus Dorazio was leveled by short right hand in the second round at Philadelphia's Conventional Hall on Feb 17, 1941.