Dan Cooper
Victory Salute
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25th June 1948 -
Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott II
Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott II
- Walcott floored Louis in the 3rd round.
- Louis put Walcott down for the count in the 11th round.
- A crowd of 42,667 at Yankee Stadium produced a gate of $841,739.
- Louis' purse was $250,000, and Walcott's was $125,000.
- Louis retired after the fight. But he would be back.