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Catalog Number 2012.004.021
Object Name Glove, Boxing
Description Joe Louis' bronzed right boxing glove, from the Joe Louis-John Henry Lewis fight on January 27, 1939, which ended in Louis' favor after he knocked out Lewis 2:29 into the first round. "Joe Louis-John Henry Lewis Fight, January 27 1939, Time 2:29 First Round," is inscribed on the back.
Collection Sports
Date 1939
Dimensions W-5 L-12 D-4 inches
People Barrow, Joe Louis
Search Terms Boxing