On This Day: Joe Louis Is Badly Beaten By Ezzard Charles
Forced Back Into The Ring In An Effort To Clear His Debts, The Great Joe Louis Is Badly Beaten By … read more “On This Day: Joe Louis Is Badly Beaten By Ezzard Charles”
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On This Day: Tommy Farr Shows His Toughness And His Ability In Pushing Joe Louis All The Way
Does Tommy Farr deserve to go down as one of the greatest Welsh warriors of all time? You sure wouldn’t … read more “On This Day: Tommy Farr Shows His Toughness And His Ability In Pushing Joe Louis All The Way”
85 Years Ago: When The Great Joe Louis Stopped Jimmy Braddock To Begin His Long Reign As Heavyweight King
The month of June held mixed fortunes for the great Joe Louis. It was in June when “The Brown Bomber” … read more “85 Years Ago: When The Great Joe Louis Stopped Jimmy Braddock To Begin His Long Reign As Heavyweight King”
80 Years Ago Today: The Great Joe Louis Leaves No Doubt With Crushing Rematch Win Over Buddy Baer
Heavyweight king of kings Joe Louis really was savage in return fights. Time and again during his legendary ring career, … read more “80 Years Ago Today: The Great Joe Louis Leaves No Doubt With Crushing Rematch Win Over Buddy Baer”
70 Years Ago Today: Rocky Marciano Vs. Joe Louis
70 years ago today, the heavyweight division saw a classic changing of the guard, of the torch being passed from … read more “70 Years Ago Today: Rocky Marciano Vs. Joe Louis”
Louis-Schmeling II: When Joe Scored The Kind Of Brutal Revenge All Fighters Dream Of
As fight fans know, Germany’s Max Schmeling scored a big upset, a very big upset, when he KO’d an unbeaten … read more “Louis-Schmeling II: When Joe Scored The Kind Of Brutal Revenge All Fighters Dream Of”
On This Day: The Great Joe Louis Was Born – The Greatest Heavyweight Champion Ever?
Today in 1914, in LaFayette, Alabama, Joseph Louis Barrow was born. Fight fans the world over know Louis as Joe … read more “On This Day: The Great Joe Louis Was Born – The Greatest Heavyweight Champion Ever?”
Joe Louis – 40 Years Gone, Never Forgotten
The great, the beloved Joe Louis deserved so much better. Not only was Louis arguably the greatest heavyweight in boxing … read more “Joe Louis – 40 Years Gone, Never Forgotten”