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Joe Louis Wins Controversial Decision Over Jersey Joe Walcott – Dec. 5, 1947
Walcott only held the titles for a short time – but Big Fight Weekend is taking you back to before that historic night, when he challenged Joe Louis and lost in a hugely controversial fight on ...
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Joe Louis in Harlem
"There was never a Harlem like the Harlem of last night. Take a dozen Christmases ... The New York Daily News, June 23, 1938. When Joe Louis defeated Max Schmeling in a 1938 rematch, the nation ...
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Joe Louis: A quick journey through the longest title reign in boxing history
Rewatching, and re-reading about, Louis’ title reign is to be reminded of three things above all: he had one of the best ...
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'Brown Bomber' was a hero to all
The fight was for more than the heavyweight championship, more than two individuals competing. It was built into a battle of two ideologies. Joe Louis ... Palace. Louis spent his last four years ...
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Joe Louis in Harlem
"There was never a Harlem like the Harlem of last night. Take a dozen Christmases ... The New York Daily News, June 23, 1938. When Joe Louis defeated Max Schmeling in a 1938 rematch, the nation ...