Louis vs Galento: Elegance Meets Brawn in the Boxing Ring

In 1939, Joe Louis and Tony Galento stepped into a ring at Yankee Stadium for a fight that amazed the sports world. Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll look at the impact of that fateful night and the events that led up to it. Almost seventy years later, Louis vs Galento offers a window onto pre-World War II America and the social norms of the day.

Our guest is Joseph Monninger, associate professor of English at Plymouth State University and author of the book, Two Ton: One Night, One Fight -Tony Galento v. Joe Louis.

***This interview originally aired December 5th, 2006***