Fight Night 1939

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JOE LOUIS VS TONY GALENTO: A fascinating portrait of an era, a compelling tale of two very different men, and one epic moment For fans of powerful untold histories like The Boys in the Boat , Seabiscuit , Tunney, and Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics "A brisk and entertaining history that looks at the state of the nation in the 1930s." — Kirkus Reviews By all measures, 5’ 8” Tony Two Ton Galento stood no chance when he stepped into the ring against the Brown Bomber, Joe Louis, the finest heavyweight of his generation. Galento predicted, "I'll moida da bum," and lifted him from the canvas with a single left hook and entered the record books as one of the few men to put the great Louis down. A paloooka, a thug, a vibrant appetite of a man, Galento, the consummate underdog, scored some points for underestimated little guys everywhere. He had scrapped his way out of the streets and