Joe Louis was more than a boxer; he was a symbol of resilience, unity, and patriotism during one of the most challenging eras in American history. His legacy endures as a reminder that sports have ...

Louis finished his career with a 68-3 record, including 54 ... violin lessons when he turned to boxing at the request of a schoolmate. Fighting under the name Joe Louis, so his mother wouldn ...

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 ...

‘The Brown Bomber’ Joe Louis (66-3, 52 KOs) was the reigning gargantuan of the heavyweight division. One of the most influential figures in the sport since Jack Dempsey graced the ring almost ...

Twenty years after Johnson lost the heavyweight title to Jess Willard, a talented young boxer from Detroit named Joe Louis began to rise up the ranks of black fighters. In the first 11 months of ...

The son of an Alabama sharecropper, great grandson of a slave, great great grandson of a white slave owner became the first African-American to achieve lasting fame and popularity in the 20th century.