joe louis

     

In 1941 this heavyweight boxing champ successfully defended his title a record 7 times

Trivia about joe louis

  • This "Brown Bomber" successfully defended his heavyweight title for the 17th time on May 23, 1941
  • "The Brown Bomber"
  • In 1951 this "Brown Bomber" came out of retirement to fight Rocky Marciano, but lost by a KO in the 8th round
  • Between 1937 & 1942, he successfully defended his heavyweight title 21 times
  • He held the heavyweight title from 1937 to 1949, the longest reign
  • Though he was born near Lafayette, Alabama, the arena named after this boxer is in Detroit
  • Between 1937 & 1950, this American boxer fought in 27 heavyweight title fights, winning 26
  • A sculpture of this heavyweight's fist was donated to the city of Detroit by Sports Illustrated
  • This boxing hall of famer seen here "bombed" many an opponent
  • A Detroit arena named for this heavyweight boxing champ was the site of the 1980 GOP Nat'l Convention
  • An arena in Detroit carries the name of this legendary boxer also known as The Brown Bomber
  • "The Brown Bomber"
  • Between 1937 & 1942, he successfully defended his heavyweight title 21 times
  • (Alex reports from Detroit, MI.) As of 2009, there are 3 NHL arenas with no corporate sponsorship, Nassau Coliseum, Madison Square Garden & this Detroit one, named for a famous sports legend
  • Hope fans didn't arrive late; this "Brown Bomber" had 3 straight first-round knockouts in title fights
  • In 1937 he became the first African-Amer. heavyweight champ since Jack Johnson, with a K.O. of James J. Braddock
  • Raised in Detroit, he won the national Amateur Athletic Union light heavyweight boxing crown in 1934
  • He retired from boxing in 1949, but returned only to be KOed by Rocky Marciano in 1951
  • This heavyweight champ was referring to Billy Conn & their 1946 bout when he said, "He can run, but he can't hide"
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports.) June 19, 1946:This heavyweight had warned Billy Conn "He can run but he can't hide"; eighth round, ooh!ouch! thhh--the running ceases
  • He retired in 1949 after an 11-year reign as champ but came out of retirement in 1950, losing to Ezzard Charles