“The Fight” is a documentary about two spectacular boxers named Joe Louis and Max Schmeling. Joe Louis was an African American boxer. He was known for his punches and undefeated record. His fame developed at a time that racism was at its prime and America was in the middle of the Great Depression. Max Schmeling in the other hand, was a German boxer who had the support of Hitler and all of his followers. His dream was to become big and well known in the U.S. This documentary is about the life of both these talented boxers before and after their fight in 1936, which lead to the biggest rematch fight in 1938 and it also takes us through Germany when it was under Nazi’s influence and America’s Great Depression as shown through the lives of Schmeling
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Although many people didn’t want to be his manager, Uncle Mike gave him a chance. Mike Jacobs did not see Louis skin color; he saw the popularity he had with African Americans, whose money was just as important as everyone else’s. Primo Carnera became the first opponent of Louis in New York. Mike Jacobs thought it would be a good idea to have Carnera and Louis go against each other because it would give Louis time to show his true potential. This was smart, Uncle Mike knew Louis would win that fight and his African American followers would only expand and that meant more money for Uncle Mike. His victory over Carnera helped him rise and gain popularity. Joe Louis became one of the first icons for the African American community at that time. Although Joe Louis was gaining popularity, racism was still there. Whites taunted him and called him every degrading word possible. Sports illustrators would talk bad about him and give him false names all in hopes to bring him down and ruin his career. Despite all the racism, Louis gained a lot of white followers. These were people who saw his true potential, people who saw past his skin color and knew that he could beat Germany. Even though a lot of hatred was thrown to Louis, he brought whites and blacks
Although many people didn’t want to be his manager, Uncle Mike gave him a chance. Mike Jacobs did not see Louis skin color; he saw the popularity he had with African Americans, whose money was just as important as everyone else’s. Primo Carnera became the first opponent of Louis in New York. Mike Jacobs thought it would be a good idea to have Carnera and Louis go against each other because it would give Louis time to show his true potential. This was smart, Uncle Mike knew Louis would win that fight and his African American followers would only expand and that meant more money for Uncle Mike. His victory over Carnera helped him rise and gain popularity. Joe Louis became one of the first icons for the African American community at that time. Although Joe Louis was gaining popularity, racism was still there. Whites taunted him and called him every degrading word possible. Sports illustrators would talk bad about him and give him false names all in hopes to bring him down and ruin his career. Despite all the racism, Louis gained a lot of white followers. These were people who saw his true potential, people who saw past his skin color and knew that he could beat Germany. Even though a lot of hatred was thrown to Louis, he brought whites and blacks