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5 days ago · 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.
Sep 13, 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.
Sep 2, 2024 · An unassuming champion who resurrected heavyweight boxing in the 1930's with his talents in the ring, Joe Louis, was a boxing pioneer.
Sep 11, 2024 · Here some stories about Joe Louis courtesy of Deseret News archives: “Warts and wonders of Joe Louis” “Louis licked many in career; now you can too” “New study tries to answer old boxing question”
Sep 24, 2024 · (AP Photo) Joe Louis, left, with his opponent Max Baer shown on Sept.24, 1935 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Baer had his first knockdown defeat of his career in this bout. Louis was named the winner in the fourth round.
Sep 9, 2024 · Lived and died with “The Brown Bomber.” Being Italian, openly supporting a black fighter was not the most popular thing to do the ’30s and ’40s, but Dad didn’t care. Louis was the man. Period. Dad was telling me how Louis, early in his career, had fought every month from December 1940 to June, 1941. Seven months, seven fights.
Sep 1, 2024 · We now go back to an earlier era of modern boxing, with the Brown Bomber himself, Joe Louis. In a recent list of the most powerful punchers of all time across all divisions , Louis came out on...
Sep 20, 2024 · After a thrilling race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last time out, Formula 1 hit the streets of Singapore on Friday, with Ferrari star Charles Leclerc coming out on top in the first practice session.
4 days ago · The charges finally hit the fan for Bruce Franks, a former St. Louis activist and state legislator who has been the subject of an Arizona criminal probe since early 2023.
Sep 22, 2024 · Joe Louis, the famous heavyweight boxing champion, served in the Army from 1940 to 1942, appearing in exhibition matches as well as this recruitment poster. A few years earlier, Louis had defeated German heavyweight Max Schmeling, a symbol of the supposed "Aryan superiority" touted by the Nazi regime.
