Episode 38: The Legendary Power of Max Baer

Max Baer is known in boxing circles as one of the hardest hitting men in combat sports history. Widely feared in the early 1920s and into the 1930s, Baer is credited with killing two different fighters with the destructive power in his right hand. As thoughtful and empathetic outside the ring as he was a savage within it, Baer became an icon of the sport through his wild life and reckless fighting style. He gained worldwide recognition when he defeated Hitler’s favorite boxer, Max Schmeling, with the Star of David sewn into his trunks in recognition of his Jewish heritage.

Sources:

Cinderella Man by James Schaap

Joe Louis: The Great Black Hope by Ernie Bak

https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Max_Baer

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/max-baer