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Light-heavyweight. US National Championships. 1934 St.Louis. Light-heavyweight. Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed " the Brown Bomber ", Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time.
Apr 2, 2014 · African American boxer Joe Louis, who reigned as world heavyweight champion from 1937 until 1949, is regarded as one of his sport's all-time greats.
Mar 4, 2010 · Joe Louis (1914-1981), nicknamed the “Brown Bomber,” was heavyweight champion of the world from 1937 to 1949, an almost twelve-year streak that set a new world record. Louis, an African...
Jun 21, 2024 · Joe Louis, American boxer who reigned as heavyweight champion for a record 11 years, 8 months and is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time. During his reign he successfully defended his title 25 times, more than any other champion in any division, scoring 21 knockouts.
Jul 14, 2021 · Joe Louis is arguably the greatest heavyweight to ever box. A Champion unlike any other, in an era when fighting was at its toughest. This original documentary examines the complete career of...
Joseph Louis Barrow was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed "the Brown Bomber", Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949.
Joe Louis was an American boxer who was world heavyweight champion from 1937 until 1949, the longest reign in the history of any weight division. Louis successfully defended his title 25 times, more than any other champion in any division, scoring 21 knockouts.
World Heavyweight Title. "Louis won sloppily against a bruising, mauling and rushing fighter who knew no fear or retreat." The New York Times. The only rounds in which the three agreed were the 3rd, 8th (both to Godoy) and the 14th (Louis). Lecron had it 10-4-1 in rounds for Louis.
Joe Louis, in full Joseph Louis Barrow, (born May 13, 1914, Lafayette, Ala., U.S.—died April 12, 1981, Las Vegas, Nev.), U.S. boxer. Louis was born into a sharecropper’s family and only began boxing after the family moved to Detroit.
Jul 11, 2024 · Joe Louis's title belt from The Ring. The fight, held at Chicago's Comiskey Park on June 22, 1937, was Braddock's first in two years, since winning the title in a tremendous upset from Max Baer. With 25 losses on his record, he was considered a fluke champion, whose title was ready for the taking.
