Why Was Abe Simon Given II Shots At Louis?

[Perfect Plex]

Seems interesting both times Abe Simon was given a HW Title shot he was coming off losses.

He was beaten by 15-11-2 Jim Thompson, and the fight after was given a title shot against Louis.

A year later he was given another shot at Louis, when he was coming off loss to Lem Franklin who stopped him in 5.

Bizzare? And was was the need for a rematch, when Simon has just been stopped?

[Spartacus Sully]

Seems interesting both times Abe Simon was given a HW Title shot he was coming off losses.

He was beaten by 15-11-2 Jim Thompson, and the fight after was given a title shot against Louis.

A year later he was given another shot at Louis, when he was coming off loss to Lem Franklin who stopped him in 5.

Bizzare? And was was the need for a rematch, when Simon has just been stopped?

simon was ranked #6 heavy in the world for the first bout and the second bout was a military charity match.

[TheGreatA]

Simon put up a great underdog effort in the first fight where he took punch after punch from Louis until eventually being worn out and was willing to fight without pay in the rematch which was a charity bout.