Includes bibliographical references (pages [233]-265) and index
Introduction: "More than a prizefight" -- Down but not out: boxing in the Great Depression. -- Coming off the canvas: the renaissance of boxing in the Great Depression. -- Max Schmeling's Sieg - Ein Deutscher Sieg (Max Schmeling's victory - a German victory) -- The Braddock affair and the color line. -- The greatest fight of our generation. -- This is the Army. -- Last rounds. -- Epilogue: Winners and losers