Joe Louis "The Brown Bomber" vs Tony "Two Ton" Galento - 1939 Colorization

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

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[@caniceedward]

That Tony dude very disrespectful wiping the opponent face.

[@xx-uz2kz]

​@@caniceedwardhey it was Tony Galento, what did you expect

[@edvallecorse2966]

Used to watch Friday night fights with my Dad when I was a kid. I’m 88 now and I still miss him.

[@omarpasha9855]

I still remember the Friday Night fights myself!

[@billthestinker]

that means you had a great father sir

[@xx-uz2kz]

Me too, I can really relate as a child in grammar school going to the Olympic Tavern in Kearny with my father on Friday nights to watch the fights . Nobody complained about me being there. It was a Different world then . The war was offer an no one was up tight

[@gregsullivan8065]

I watch the fights with my son. I’ve given him a little training in the Sweet Science, and he’s with a solid amateur coach now. He has his own KZbin channel, where he does fighter breakdowns and fight analysis. My father is 86, and I hope to be watching the fights with my son when I’m his age. Cheers 🍻

[@gregorygiulio]

For us ,it was the Tuesday night fights from the blue horizon

[@JoeBilello1969]

Jackie Gleason told a story about being knocked out by Tony outside The Miami Club in Jersey one night. It seems a drunk Tony was heckling Gleason while he was on stage and Jackie excused himself to the audience to "take it outside with this clown", as Gleason describes it, "the next thing I knew I was waking up 20 minutes later"😢

[@tr1plejab]

That’s usually not how the story is supposed to go 😂 the drunk aggressor is supposed to be the one getting humbled 😂

[@JohnWest-zq5gs]

Joe Louis was a true gentlemen in and out of the ring

[@northwestprof60]

Louis was a just plain really nice guy, someone anyone would be proud to know

[@handsomeman-pm9vy]

@@northwestprof60 Unlike the bastard fighters that came along during the 1960s.

[@horaciomiguelferrari7927]

Yo tengo 88 años y me apasionaba ver las películas que en ese entonces solo podían verse en el cine ,yo era un pequeño niño.

[@denniscampbell2557]

My grandfather Robert Campbell owned a bar in Orange, New Jersey with Tony Galento.

[@oldiesgeek454]

@dennis. So in other words, Tony was both the bartender and the bouncer? 😊

[@sierraefrain527]

what was the name of the bar and location.?

[@denniscampbell2557]

@@sierraefrain527 Don’t know. All my dad told me was that his dad owned a bar with Tony in Orange.

[@kittyhawk7060]

Did Galento spike the drinks? He was a dirty fighter with Louis.

[@alonenjersey]

My Dad was friends w/ Tony Galento back in the day. My dad gave me a personalized autographed b & w photo of Tony in the ring w/ Joe Louis. I HATE myself for not knowing what the hell I did with that.

[@danielevensen5539]

This colorization is absolutely amazing. Great job!

[@erickanter]

Sorry but it is garbage. Skin tones are the same and it looks phony as hell.

[@100chuckjones]

restoration is incredible.

[@davidbarnes241]

Remarkable quality, especially the slow motion. Lovely insight into their lives too.

[@crazylegssw]

The fact we can watch this is so amazing.

[@torvilasulvstle362]

Ali would have beaten Tony into a pulp in ONE round, and Tyson Fury would have knocked Tony right out of the ring in 30 seconds flat. Mike Tyson would have killed kim.

[@humbledude3784]

@@torvilasulvstle362Mike Tyson overrated.

[@torvilasulvstle362]

@@humbledude3784 Maybe. But he was a monster in his prime, and would have wiped the floor with Tony in one round.

[@volkerkalhoefer3973]

Just the AI messed up the colour😂😂

[@tarstarkusz]

I'll tell you what, they are much better in legend than on film. It's hard to believe I am watching a man described as the greatest HW fighter ever. Maybe he looks better in other fights?

[@jimjustice581]

Tony fought with the style of a classic dockworker: head to the floor; explode out of his stance. He had two punches: left hook and right hook. Not many straight jabs, just “glong” you’re out.

[@tonyfreeman1339]

That's what I was thinking.

[@mirandahotspring4019]

A technical master against a bar room brawler. The famous Jack Dempsey, after watching Louis despatch Schmeling in their rematch bout in two minutes and four seconds, expressed the opinion that he was glad he never had to face Joe Louis in the ring.

[@bradhuskers]

Rocky made Louis cry like a little girl

[@Chuck-es8ix]

​@@bradhuskersinsulting comment 😢

[@USMC-cv5sd]

​@@bradhuskers You mean Rocky cried after the fight.

[@jerryw728]

You got it backwards ​@@bradhuskers

[@DavidAntunes-rm7dq]

Thanks for posting this fight! I've seen quite a few Louis fights and had heard of Galento but never saw any Galento fights. Galento had a very akward style, he was good enough to fight for the title obviously but he's very stationary. I'll have to checkout some more of Galento's fights.

[@johnhoie1]

There’s a good one of Galento versus Max Baer.

[@JohnWest-zq5gs]

Tony trying to make excuses he got his ass kicked

[@michaelterry4394]

You shouda duct TONY

[@JohnWest-zq5gs]

@@michaelterry4394 I should have done what

[@cldavis33]

Didn't Tony famously say about Joe Louis, "I never 'hoid of da bum'

[@JohnWest-zq5gs]

@@cldavis33 Tony should have said I'm the bum

[@JohnWest-zq5gs]

@@cldavis33 fat bum never famously said nothing he got his ass kicked good but it was a good lesson for him and he should have retired after that he fought like a bum he had no boxing skills at all

[@AJMPOPS]

Great color footage. Thanks for the memories.

[@jeffcastetter6122]

Galento was trained for a short time by Jack Dempsey. However, Dempsey got fed up with 2 ton’s laziness.

[@Jumpman90]

He was quick with that left hook

[@JohnWest-zq5gs]

Tony called Joe Louis a bum Tony got his butt kicked what does that make him

[@billwhite9703]

An idiot.

[@PAULY-P]

An old brawler? Unfortunately when I fought Joe ,he was used as a pawn and a puppet to end the war between Germany and America. He was really good but not great as history shows. We helped him win. The battle was small and the war was big.

[@PAULY-P]

When I fought Joe in 1938 I was 204lbs at 6'1. Joe Gans created the jab we know so well. Joe was a tad smaller at 197lbs. He was almost as fast as Gans and myself. Joe was good but not great. Joe had alot of pressure to be the 1st black man to win because of the war. It was Germany vs America and America cheated but it was a good cheat. It created the start of the end of the war.

[@youngzeus87]

​@@PAULY-P🤡

[@sheepfeeder]

Wow stock price of Petroleum jelly must have gone through the roof!

[@johnanthonycafe2993]

Brawler vs a class boxer.

[@TheJollycoppers]

Tony was not exactly the cleanest fighter. Head butting Max Baer. Holding the back of Louis' head while punching... Street fighter. That's just his way.

[@williamscanlon6539]

I’ve got to believe that in his prime Joe would’ve done the same to Rocky Marciano.

[@chriso1585]

The colours are really good on this one, odd how it works so much better with some than others. Great job!

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

This one did great. The reason is that the video had a much greater quality

[@erickanter]

You call that crap great? The skin tones are flat and washed out. Even the ring looks like shit.

[@chriso1585]

@ I think he’s done a great job, if it looks so crap to you then show us all how talented you are and make a channel that is better, if you done a tenth of the work this channel has done it’d take you years, it’s the best version of Louis-Galento I’ve ever seen. Also he’s self taught and has improved since this also, as good as it is.

[@rockymarcianobrasil317]

Very sharp coloring. Top notch!

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

thanks

[@alonenjersey]

Better than the job Ted Turner tried to do in the 80's.

[@erickanter]

You are nuts. Sharp coloring?????? Give me a break The skin tones are flat and washed out with no difference. Even the ring look's like crap. If that is your definition of sharp coloring then i would hate to see your definition of crap coloring. Pathetic

[@davesrvchannel4717]

In round 3 if you look at Tony’s right hand you can see his hand open, not making tight fist. He throws mostly lefts. Makes you wonder if he hurt his hand earlier in fight. I can’t get over how he keeps the top of his head so low, perfect angle to get hit. Boxing has really changed since then. Wonderful video!!!

[@smadonna]

Tony explained in his appearance on “The Way it Was” about this fight that he did not like throwing rights because they left you off balanced.

[@oldiesgeek454]

Did Tony have any boxing experience before this?

[@bossplayermfs5972]

Tony didn’t have much of a right hand.

[@felixmadison5736]

Galento was the early version of "Butterbean". My dad always told me Joe Louis had a great left hand. POWERFUL LEFT HOOK you see in all Louis' fights.

[@lazurm]

What is most amazing to me here is how the referee seemingly allowed Galento to repeatedly hold Louis from the back of his head so that he would be illegally kept from retreating. Joe's ability to survive and fight nonetheless is just one of many testaments to his ability.

[@peterhandy2551]

Yes they got away with it with some refs. Ali used to hold the head a lot.

[@HaraDuran]

​@@peterhandy2551even so I never saw Ali use rabbit punches,he just holds with questionable techniques to tire you out,not gave you big brain damage like what Tony Galento did

[@rickrick5041]

The referee at times was unfair to Galento who's strategy was to get in close. The referee broke them immediately when they got close.

[@Suplex479]

Louis Underestimated Tony and didn't think he would have a chance, he didn't expect Tony's power and chin, after he got knocked down he was more careful and got the job done

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

100%

[@anthonysmith3349]

Some time a guy shorter than you might got your number 😮🥊👊🏿🤼☠️🤕✊🏿🤔_ & it was Louis wake up call 😮_ but Joe got up and put something on Galintos ass⛑️🥊👊🏿

[@ScottJohnson-q3c]

Galento twas disrespectful. He was beat to his knees . Period. Could not even see straight

[@ScottJohnson-q3c]

@@CreakyCricket 😜

[@blipco5]

Galento had chin and head. Imagine fighting Joe Louis and not even covering up your head? Shots to the body were useless. Shots to the head were useless.

[@jmartin9785]

Joe Louis had class!

[@Sensei.shonuff]

Galento was tough as nails .... Some of the punches he took from joe Louis would knock most boxers out cold

[@angeloiodice9304]

Greatest admiration for Joe Louis. Just no BS whatsoever. A very humble, honest, hard-working, fearless great man and great boxer. Admiration also for 2tontony. Just a natural lion-heart.

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

No doubt

[@felixmadison5736]

These boxing films are super great!!! Thank you so much!! Two-Ton Tony Galento...also goes by the name of: Joe Louis' punching bag.

[@MrCeora]

11:50 tried to hit with an elbow. 14:50 Joe telegraphed his punch and dropped his right.

[@rockymarcianobrasil317]

Somebody invented the jabs. Louis only showed how to use them.

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

there were many good jabers before and Louis has many great jab variants himself

[@devilface97]

According to legend joe gans invented the jab

[@rockymarcianobrasil317]

@@LegendsofBoxinginColor Das stimmt!

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

@@rockymarcianobrasil317 i see, so you learned a bit of german there

[@bossplayermfs5972]

Joe Gans was the only great jabber before the great Joe Louis, and of course his mentor/trainer Jack Blackburn fought Gans and told his protege Louis how good Gans left hand was helping to motivate him to have a good left hand as well.

[@mtroy0620]

I always felt that Galento had no right to be in the ring with the great Joe Louis. But damn if he didn't knock Joe down! You gotta give it to him.

[@ScottJohnson-q3c]

😂yes he did. Then Joe beat his ass. He literally fell from one rope to the next. That’s what he got for rubbing Joe’s head at the beginning. Galento had no idea where he was at the end. I watch this fight 50 times.

[@paulbjarnason4696]

Tony had never been knocked down before. He had said insulting things to Joe before the fight, and Joe wanted to punish him for many rounds, he said, but once he got knocked down, he decided to get the job done quickly. Marciano once called Galento "just about the toughest street fighter in New York". Tony was certainly a big, rough, tough guy, but if the ref hadn't stepped in to save him, Joe might have damaged him seriously for life. The two fighters appeared on "The Way It Was" many years later, and Galento said of Joe, "He was a great heavyweight . . . the BEST!" Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bH25doluetecgMk

[@leonardwashington6127]

Galento doesn't realize that this is supposed to be a boxing match, not a wrestling match. But anyway, Joe Louis tapped that ass, and in the 4th round, Galento looked comical staggering to the ropes. What a funny moment.!!

[@joewilly6021]

pressure fighter were hard for louis to handle

[@keithmotsinger918]

Like the Manassa Mauler said " Fights are strange , funny things can happen " .

[@codyrobertson449]

Dude threw left hooks only lol

[@christusomnipotens3751]

Controller disconnected

[@dontbeasucka.61]

This ain't FN champions 😅😅​@@christusomnipotens3751

[@AnnoDomini-l3u]

Great video subbed thumbs up

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

Thanks for the sub!

[@kongboshi]

Joe was just dropped with a flash knockdown. He wasn't really hurt. He was clearly the more-skilled and heavy-handed man, but Tony had explosive power and was definitely a danger early on.

[@DonaldWottrich]

Seeing this in color is awesome.😊😊

[@davidresler4737]

Great fight. Louis has good chin. He got hit right on the button. Left hook rocked his jaw . He was in good shape. Got up mad. Tony used his head a lot. Very hard chin. Lewis nailed hard about 12 times & jabs before ko. He stoped punching he was hurt. Took 10 more

[@Sonnyinfl]

Good quality video. Thank you!

[@marktorak5578]

This is a great fight. In color. Thanks for this one

[@JohnWest-zq5gs]

Joe was absolutely right Tony's just a fat old Man all in a night's work

[@JohnWest-zq5gs]

@Joey-xr3hn yeah he did although Tony did knock him down a couple times but Joe was a master boxer Tony didn't know anything about boxing skills Joe picked him apart toward the end of the fight joe nearly took his head off

[@paulpolichio6514]

Joe was maybe greatest heavyweight of all time. Tonys a mans man just getting in the ring with Joe let alone knocking joe down in his prime.

[@AndreaOldSchoolboxing]

​@@paulpolichio6514 galento ended his career with 111 fights and 80 victories with 57 KOs, he was quite strong, he certainly had no technique but he weighed more than 100 KG and had a deadly hook

[@maxv3208]

Galento was using the Marciano crouch. Unfortunately he wasn't supremely conditioned as Marciano was and didn't throw combinations to the body and head like Marciano. He was a dangerous slugger for sure who could be accurate with one punch at a time, which was enough to ko many a heavyweight.

[@fatteddymcgintee2516]

I think people were much, much, much tougher back then.

[@eddyflanagan8867]

Eddy Flanagan are you Irish 😅😅😅😊😊😊

[@hfxfirefighter]

It's nice to see these old fights. Galento had a good hook but, was dirty. So many headbutts and elbows

[@diegocozzolino4295]

It's an amazing video. Thank you

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

Thank you too!

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

Thank you

[@rossitherhodie5659]

Nice filming and bring back.

[@KevinBarry-j8w]

Mob enforcer vs Heavyweight Champion of the World, it was only gonna end one way.

[@adrianlang6550]

What fantastic footage. Tony Gelento was such a bruiser and a very tough fighter to beat. Imagine a modern heavy weight being only 5’ 9’’ against Fury or Lewis.

[@rickrick5041]

They shouldn't take him lightly

[@rickhayes-oh2zm]

the best. sergeant Joe Louis

[@Warum679]

Top quality , sir

[@johnnolan4312]

I couldn't imagine if Tony actually trained instead of having a diet of beer and hotdogs lol

[@west4057]

tony didn't even train, makes joe look like a journeyman fighter, just shows how tuff tony was in real life.

[@Lyricistnz]

@@west4057 He looked like a punching bag. Louis didn't have a mark on him and looked like he'd been for a walk in the park

[@Bumderduck]

​@@Lyricistnzhe knocked down Louis though

[@Lyricistnz]

@@Bumderduck Who won?

[@Bumderduck]

@@Lyricistnz Louis won but you can't deny that Tony gave him a decent fight and made him hurt multiple times through the fight , Tony is very talented ,he didn't even train for the fight and still gave louis trouble , but yeah it's clear Joe is just the superior fighter

[@Vincent-f9k9b]

Quote from on the waterfront movie by Tony galento he was a canary but he couldn't fly

[@michaelmooney7341]

Tony really did a great job..great left hook .really humbled Louis

[@billwhite9703]

Joe was sloppy. Galento had a left hook and nothing else.

[@west4057]

@@billwhite9703 so, it knocked him down !

[@C.STRIKER-yo7zg]

And then Louis proceeded to humble Tony with a NASTY beating and some knockdowns in the process.

[@GavinJarvis-s7p]

Wow. Thank you for that.

[@ringmasterjeb3453]

Actor Jackie Gleason once tangled with a guy at a bar who was talking crap with him, Jackie willingly ran at this opportunity to kick the crap at another loud mouth. He ran into Tony Galento and got his #ss handed to him. Tough times back in the epic days of Boxing. Great times, and great stories.

[@thomashahn631]

Gleason challenged the fat little guy who was heckling him to a fight, and was surprised how quickly the little guy got up at the invitation.

[@thebigfist]

I heard Gleason recounting the story on a talk show. He was performing a comedy act at a Newark, NJ nightclub, in the early 40's. He was being heckled by someone in the crowd. Gleason asked him if he wanted to "step-outside" and the customer said "sure". Gleason said the next thing he knew, he was being revived by 2 bystander patrons. Gleason asked what happened and one of the man said that heckler was the heavyweight boxer Tony Galento!

[@bobbyscalchi4013]

Who was the (Hell I dont know what to say in these P.C. times.) The "vertically challenged" person who came over and shook Joe's hand at 2:00?

[@billwhite9703]

Dwarf #3961.

[@bobbyscalchi4013]

@@billwhite9703 You sure it wasn't #3962? The one that auditioned from The Wizard of Oz?

[@Kevin-r6s6o]

You didn't walk with Two Ton, you walked among him. Legend has it his shadow once killed a dog.

[@danielepalluzzi3176]

La violenza contro la classe alla fine la classe vince sempre

[@michaelpilla981]

Joe Louis was just a great, great fighter. So clear to see here.

[@UniverseSinking2011]

What was the deal with all the cops rushing into the ring at the end? Was that standard for the time or was it particular to the Louis-Galento match? And why do they call it a boxing _ring_ when it is square, not round?

[@georgemendes6844]

OMG! What a beating! Louis' punches were cirurgic! 🤯🥊🔥

[@brianfitzpatrick1183]

​@user-of9qq6op5u😂😂

[@brianfitzpatrick1183]

​@user-of9qq6op5u😂😂

[@fradaja]

Incredible footage , two Tony Tony had a two ton punch , but a 1lb defence , I love this his character needs to be in a video game

[@roberthockett270]

Was holding the back of the opponent's head while smashing a glove into his face actually LEGAL back then, or was the ref effectively trying to aid Two-Ton Tony? Either way, what a schlub.

[@angelaspanger]

I'll moider da bum! 😂

[@nina-n-lulu]

😂 😂 Chappie wasn’t going for any of Tony’s antics in the beginning. Smh Joe Louis on the other hand is steady, cool as fan.

[@tranfimosultan194]

Galento was wooden and lethargic but had guts

[@jessfrankel5212]

As a lefty, Galento was an awkward kind of fighter, easy to hit, harder to put down. He had a terrific left hook, but that was about it. Not much else in his repertoire. Still, he was a game opponent. Louis, OTOH, was THE greatest fighter of his era, bar none.

[@DJK-cq2uy]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Louis???

[@jessfrankel5212]

@@DJK-cq2uy Got anyone better, broflake?

[@jessfrankel5212]

@@DJK-cq2uy Yeah, got anyone else, broflake?

[@marktorak5578]

Say what you want about Galento. But he could punch Knocked out alot of guys

[@nolanbowen8800]

Galento Was better than I thought. He moved well and had some good punches. It wasn't enough to take out Lewis however.

[@djangoohara1907]

2 Tonn Galento is a robust/100kg & up/warrior-& Joe Louis Literally Lift'd Him off the canvas (feet in mid air) from a nuclear Left Hook🤔Damm

[@herbertkuhn]

Garlento hat nichts zu verlieren, greift an .

[@davidresler4737]

203lbs vs 233lbs

[@arichster]

The complained that he should have been allowed to continue. He should be thankful. The kind of beating to the skull that Joe Lewis would have giving him is just the type of beating that you hear from Punch-Drunk fighters who slur their words. the question back then for a referee usually was can the fighter continue? The question has become more and always should have been, what is the chance that there will be damaged to the fighter if he does continue? Thank G-d for an intelligent ref. Also, though you don't see it so much in this fight, also though you don't see it so much in this fight because of Joe Louis's height, galento was a terribly dirty fighter. He would spend most of the round with his left arm behind the neck of his opponent and throw uppercuts that the opponent couldn't escape. Though this was entirely illegal even then, somehow he got away with it. Though he was a dirty fighter, you got to give it to him for his Moxie and desire. A real tough guy straight out of the streets.

[@lorenzosimpson8039]

Though assumed by some sportswriters to have been a reference to his "pulchritude" or physical appearance, Galento's nickname, "Two Ton", was apparently derived from his work as an iceman: a job he pursued in tandem with his pugilistic career. On one occasion, as a result of his ice-lugging commitments, Galento was reportedly upbraided by his cornerman for being late for a bout. "Take it easy", the New Jersey-born slugger reputedly replied to his colleague's complaint, "I had two tons of ice to deliver on my way here. I'll be right up."In addition to "Two Ton", Galento was also known as the "Jersey Nightstick", the "TNT Kid", the "One-Man Riot", the "Orange Orangutan", and the "beer barrel that walks like a man" The boxing historian Bert Sugar called him a "human butcher block".

[@jeffreyharris3887]

The press would give Tony names and he'd say "I'll moider the bam".Then an English journo said "Tony what about Shakespeare?".Tony Replied "Sounds like.one.of them foreign fighters "I'll moider da bam"

[@kengordon7462]

Tony Galento, during the post fight interview, you called Joe Louis a bum. Have you taken a good look at your face?

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

Tony is a great character haha

[@bestofluckusa]

Galento didn't have a, 'face'- just TWO 'bums'-Brit speak for, 'butt'.

[@west4057]

he drank beer and didn't train and knocked louis on his ass,and if the ref wasn't he would've beat him in to the ground.

[@kickboxingfarmingtonkarate3025]

he motto was I'll molder the bum --- called everyone a bum.... being an ice man took lots of strength and endurance ... back in the day...

[@kevinwaters5872]

Gale to V Butterbean. Now that would be a fight.

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

Galento should win this one

[@phillip9468]

Eric "Butterbean" Esche would smash "Tony "Gutflab" Galento. Butterbean fought some pretty good fighters & took a world title. Albeit in what was considered the "2nd tier" of world boxing.

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

@@phillip9468 butterbean lost bad against people who have 1-6 records. The first guy that best him ended his career with 1-21 so never. Galento would win that one easy

[@phillip9468]

@@LegendsofBoxinginColor . Have you read the accounts of Galentos mauling at the hands of Max Baer (in his later years) , Lou Nova & Schaf. He was labelled as one of the dirtiest fighters to ever put on gloves. Eye gouges, Raking with his glove laces, head butts, elbow hits & low blows, rabbit punches & hooking behind the neck while punching in the clinches. All the above pounded the crap out of him. His "knock down of Louis was as much on Louis being sloppy as he later told reporters. Gotta disagree with you "Butterbean" held the World Athletic Association belt & the International Boxing Federation belt & don't forget he went the distance with Larry Holmes.

[@LegendsofBoxinginColor]

@@phillip9468 went the distance with a 50 year old retired larry holmes

[@andrewinkler5261]

Die Musik am Anfang ist ja mal geil!

[@samsnelling5204]

Joe Louis. What a beast. 🇦🇺

[@lauriedooker1031]

Two ton came into the ring looking like a used canon ball 😂 but he was a hero loved by all

[@hagenvontronje6177]

Tony war schon ein gefährlicher Schläger....mit Eisenkinn.

[@Kuklapolitan]

Good GOD! Look at the belly on The New Jersey Paunch! Since this was a title fight, I'm sure he packs a mean punch but he looks like a brawler! Wow...they'd laugh him off the boardwalk in Atlantic City today!

[@RichardKoenigsberg]

Great fight! Who could imagine that anyone could stand up to Joe Louis. Neither fight looked very happy at the end. Such a rough, competitive fight.

[@daffyduk77]

Louis obviously had " a lot left" at the end, buoyed up my victory perhaps

[@davidtuer5825]

In the ring, before the fight the Ref is giving technical instructions like "no monkey business". He looks directly at Tony Galento for the whole of the rule instruction.

[@oldiesgeek454]

II wish Louis had fought Marciano when they were both in their prime. That would've been really something I believe.

[@Baskerville22]

Galento looks much older than the 29 he was in this fight

[@curbozerboomer1773]

That is what a bald head, and being overweight, can do for your appearance!

[@ac1dP1nk]

No way wow

[@JEFF9K]

Nice job of colorization.

[@Joe-ym6bw]

Tony was tough but he was out of his class with Joe

[@marktorak5578]

Great color picture. Joe Louis great champion

[@SotR59]

I never heard of Tony Galento till just now. He is the kind of guy who would dominate in "Tough Man" competitions but against a skilled boxer could only hope for that lucky knock-out punch, which he obviously possessed.

[@joeblow2069]

Who would be the modern Tony Galento? Ricardo Mayorga?

[@barrygordon5323]

This fight looks like a comedy,tony is not only overweight but looks old....never the less he must have had something to knock the super great joe louis down,,,

[@carloskayath4705]

Tony Galento is the kind of guy you bring in when you want to make someone an offer they can't refuse.

[@Airwolf1957]

Little FAT Italian Brawler against a real precision boxer like Joe Lewis. Laughable but the promoters must have wanted a payday..

[@スコブル-u9n]

ガレントの強さは歴史上の摩訶不思議😱 そういや以前、「稽古せずにビールを大量に飲んで強くなった」みたいな当時のコマーシャル見たな😅

[@arthursmith643]

Tony was awesome. All heart. What a wonderful man. He got his name by shoveling two tons of sand at his job just before a fight. He was almost late for the fight because he was working and couldn’t leave till the two tons was done.

[@joeblow2069]

Tony Galento showed no class or sportsmanship at all.

[@blipco5]

9:08 Hey you I oughta…

[@slimdugger99]

No art in these boxing videos. Galento was a dirty fighter, hitting while holding, and using the crown of his head to butt Lewis during the clinches. His boxing skill was non existent as he would run in head first, swinging wildly and hope to connect, if he missed, he would clinch and hold while still punching. There’s no sweet science in either fighter’s repertoire.

[@cldavis33]

Notice, Joe didn't use any feints at all to set up Tony. Not sure if he did that on purpose to prove he didnt' need to or what.

[@ВячеславИванов-н1я]

Очень интересный бокс 🥊🔥👍

[@jessiedoggie1942]

The photography is unbelievable.