World Light Heavyweight Champion 1935-1938

Lewis was only 25-years-old when he was forced to retire in 1939, due to blindness in his left eye, a condition he had been fighting with for years.

His last bout was a one round KO loss to Joe Louis. It is believed the heavyweight champion knew of Lewis' situation and agreed to the fight in order to give his friend one last big payday.

1921 Exhibit Supply Company, Joe Gans.
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Joe Gans, known as the "Old Master," was one of the most brilliant and strategic boxers of the early 20th century and the first African American to win a world boxing title, capturing the lightweight crown in 1902. This 1921 Exhibit Card of Gans shows a dignified man, standing confidently in a three-piece suit with a watch chain visible, symbolizing both his sophistication and success at a time when racial barriers sought to limit Black excellence. His poised and elegant posture on the card mirrors the calculated grace he brought to the ring. This image serves not only as a memento of a forgotten champion but as a powerful reminder of Gans’s legacy—an athlete who fought with brains as much as brawn and broke barriers long before many others dared to try.

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