As fight fans know, Germany’s Max Schmeling scored a big upset, a very big upset, when he KO’d an unbeaten Joe Louis, a fighter who … read more “Louis-Schmeling II: When Joe Scored The Kind Of Brutal Revenge All Fighters Dream Of”
Today in 1914, in LaFayette, Alabama, Joseph Louis Barrow was born. Fight fans the world over know Louis as Joe Louis – and as “The … read more “On This Day: The Great Joe Louis Was Born – The Greatest Heavyweight Champion Ever?”
The great, the beloved Joe Louis deserved so much better. Not only was Louis arguably the greatest heavyweight in boxing history – and how passionately … read more “Joe Louis – 40 Years Gone, Never Forgotten”
Great as he was, heavyweight legend Joe Louis had more than enough trouble with Jersey Joe Walcott; the man born Arnold Cream perhaps the slickest, … read more “Recalling The Joe Louis-Jersey Joe Walcott Battles”
On this day way back in 1951, the great Joe Louis won a fight for the very last time. Balding and looking somewhat gaunt, the … read more “On This Day: The Great Joe Louis Notches Up His Final Ring Victory”
Bored with lists yet? Just lately, during the lockdown, many people have come out with lists, these lists compiling their greatest this, their greatest that … read more “Tyson Fury Lists His Top-Five Greatest Heavyweights (says he would have beaten them all)”
Long before the heavyweight division was being thoroughly entertained by the wit and the larger than life personalities belonging to Randy “Tex” Cobb and the … read more “80 Years Ago Today: “The Brown Bomber” Slugs It Out With “Two Ton Tony””
Heading into June of 1935, the hard-punching Max Baer of California was considered the caliber of fighter to reign as heavyweight champion for years – … read more “Louis bounces Baer on way to Braddock”