Photograph of the June 19, 1946 World Heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Billy Conn, taken as Conn is hitting the canvas after the knock-out punch thrown by Louis. Conn is on his back, legs not yet on the mat, while the referee is directing Louis to a neutral corner with a pointing finger. Louis is slightly bent towards Conn, with his left hand at waist level crossing in front of his stomach. Edgerton's images of this fight were the first electronic flash photographs ever taken at a sporting event. The event, held at Yankee Stadium, was also the first televised World Heavyweight Championship fight

• 1946

• Edgerton, Harold E. (Harold Eugene), 1903-1990

• Turner, Steve (Art dealer)

1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; sheet 29 x 36 cm

still image

Print has an "International News Photos" press license stamp on the back

• New York (N.Y.)

• Conn, Billy, 1917-1993
• Louis, Joe, 1914-1981

• African American boxers
• African Americans
• Boxers (Sports)
• Boxing matches
• Photographs

• image

• No linguistic content; Not applicable

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New York, N. Y. :, International News Photos

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2021-12-10