Rewatching, and re-reading about, Louis’ title reign is to be reminded of three things above all: he had one of the best ...

Joe Louis was the 10-to-1 favorite over the German boxer Max Schmeling before their ... appeared to be on different trajectories. Louis's career had been a meteoric rise to the top.

However, his innate talent for boxing quickly set him apart ... During the war, Joe Louis put his career on hold to join the U.S. Army. He actively participated in promoting war bonds and toured ...

Louis finished his career with a 68-3 record ... violin lessons when he turned to boxing at the request of a schoolmate. Fighting under the name Joe Louis, so his mother wouldn't find out ...

Joe Louis is the boxer who has been the undisputed heavyweight champion for the longest, sitting at the top of the sport for 12 years. Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, Buster Douglas, Liston ...

Joe Louis is inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and acknowledged as one of the 20th century's great heavyweight champions. His career record in 71 bouts was 68 wins and 3 losses ...

His boxing career legacy began at 18 when he knocked ... Some, like Jack Johnson and Joe Louis, broke racial barriers during ...