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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.
May 23 – In an extremely controversial bout, Joe Louis retains his world Heavyweight title with a seventh round disqualification win over Max Baer's brother, Buddy Baer. After the bell to end round six, Louis landed a blow that dropped Baer. Said time-keeper Billy Dechard: Joe hit Baer at least three seconds after the bell sounded. Looking ...
Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling (or Max Schmeling vs. Joe Louis) refers to either of two separate fights between the two boxers which are among boxing's most famous bouts. . Schmeling won the first match in 1936 by a knockout in round 12 and Louis won the second bout in 1938 with a knockout in the first
June 28 – Joe Louis recovers from a third round knockdown and retains his world Heavyweight title, knocking out Tony Galento in round four, at New York. July 13 – Billy Conn defeats Melio Bettina by decision in fifteen rounds to win the vacant world Light-Heavyweight title, in Pittsburgh .
July 23 – Joe Brown retains his world Lightweight title with a fifteen-round decision over perennial world title challenger Kenny Lane, in Houston. September 14 — Ingemar Johansson defeats the contender Eddie Machen in the first round at Ullevi, Gothenburg qualifying him to a future title match against the heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson .
The Joe Louis Greenway is a 30-mile regional greenway connecting 23 Detroit neighborhoods to Dearborn, Hamtramck and Highland Park. Jalen Williams is a reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact ...
Larry Holmes vs. Leon Spinks, billed as A Tribute to Joe Louis was a professional boxing match contested on June 12, 1981, for the WBC and The Ring heavyweight championship. [ 2 ] Background
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