Trivia

On 6/1/39 Max Baer fought Lou "Cosmic Punch" Nova.Why was this fight significant?

[scratching head]

Winner gets to get drilled by the Brown Bomber?

marbleheadmaui wrote:[scratching head]

Winner gets to get drilled by the Brown Bomber?

As unattractive as that prospect was,that is incorrect.

WinstonSmith wrote:

marbleheadmaui wrote:[scratching head]

Winner gets to get drilled by the Brown Bomber?

As unattractive as that prospect was,that is incorrect.

[more scratching of head]

Loser was promised a future role in "The Harder They Fall?"

[quote="marbleheadmaui"]

WinstonSmith wrote:

marbleheadmaui wrote:[scratching head]

Winner gets to get drilled by the Brown Bomber?

As unattractive as that prospect was,that is incorrect.

[more scratching of head]

Loser was promised a future role in "The Harder They Fall?" [/quote

Nope.Okay here is the answer,it was the first televised boxing match.

Winer gets a night with Mae West would have been a good guess as well.

Max Baer was the first televised fight really ? was Max champ at the time ?

[quote="WinstonSmith"]

marbleheadmaui wrote:

WinstonSmith wrote:

marbleheadmaui wrote:[scratching head]

Winner gets to get drilled by the Brown Bomber?

As unattractive as that prospect was,that is incorrect.

[more scratching of head]

Loser was promised a future role in "The Harder They Fall?" [/quote

Nope.Okay here is the answer,it was the first televised boxing match.

1939? I'da guessed that would have happened sooner. Was a great first fight!

Ali wrote:Max Baer was the first televised fight really ? was Max champ at the time ?

Joe Louis was the champ then.