Rewatching, and re-reading about, Louis’ title reign is to be reminded of three things above all: he had one of the best ...

Joe Louis was the 10-to-1 favorite over the German boxer Max Schmeling before their first bout on June 19, 1936. Each man was fighting for a shot at the world heavyweight boxing championship.

A ONCE proud stadium in Georgia sits abandoned after a failed attempt to revive its fortunes for the 2026 World Cup. The Alonzo Herndon Stadium lies overgrown, covered in graffiti and a far cry ...

Fighting under the name Joe Louis, so his mother wouldn't find out, he won 50 of 54 amateur bouts and gained the attention of John Roxborough, king of the numbers rackets in Detroit's African ...

June 25: The young phenomenon Joe Louis debuts in New York, knocking out Primo Carnera in six rounds at Yankee Stadium. After the fight, 20,000 people assemble at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom to celebrate.

Until one night last week, any man who could go into the ring against the milk-chocolate-colored fighting machine called Joe Louis and survive ten rounds, would have Done Something. But when a 22 ...

Fighting under the name Joe Louis, so his mother wouldn't find out, he won 50 of 54 amateur bouts and gained the attention of John Roxborough, king of the numbers rackets in Detroit's African ...

It was named after of Atlanta's first black millionaires and once hosted music legend Ray Charles and star boxer Joe Louis. Legendary crooner Charles played a concert at the packed out stadium in ...