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Joe Louis

5140 KOs
22 KOs
0Draws
Last six: W-W-W-W-W-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
53
rounds
327
KO %
78.4%
KO wins
40
KO losses
2
career
1934–1951
debut
1934-07-04
last fight
1951-10-26
Profile
birth name
Joseph Louis Barrow
alias
The Brown Bomber
trainer
Jack Blackburn
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 2″ / 188cm
nationality
United States
origin
LaFayette, Alabama, United States
city / state / zip
Detroit, Michigan
dob
1914-05-13
age
112
death
1981-04-12

Latest news

Rose City Rewind: How Joe Louis' boxing gloves ended up in Windsor
2024-02-29 · CBC.ca
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2024-02-22 · Boxing News 24
One special night lost in time, where the stars turned out for Joe Louis
2024-02-11 · Las Vegas Sun
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2023-12-20 · Boxing News 24
Joe ?The Brown Bomber? Louis Or Muhammad ?The Greatest? Ali?
2023-08-30 · Boxing News 24

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Oct 26
Rocky Marciano
32 0 0
L-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
8 of 10 · 214 / 184 lbs
Event →
Aug 1
Cesar Brion
30 4 0
W-UD
Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, United States
10 of 10 · 208 / 197 lbs
Referee: Fred Apostoli
Event →
May 2
Omelio Agramonte
33 6 0
W-UD
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States
10 of 10 · 208 / 189 lbs
Event →
Feb 23
Andy Walker
1 3 1
W-TKO
Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, United States
10 of 10 · 207 / 194 lbs · 1:49
Referee: Frankie Brown
Event →
Feb 7
Omelio Agramonte
31 5 0
W-UD
Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida, United States
10 of 10 · 209 / 188 lbs
Event →
Jan 3
Freddie Beshore
27 7 1
W-TKO
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States
4 of 10 · 210 / 192 lbs · 2:48
Referee: Johnny Weber
Event →
Nov 29
Cesar Brion
28 2 0
W-UD
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States
10 of 10 · 216 / 196 lbs
Event →
Jun 25
Jersey Walcott
36 7 0
W-KO
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
11 of 15 · 214 / 195 lbs
Event →
Dec 5
Jersey Walcott
36 6 0
W-SD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 212 / 195 lbs
Event →
Sep 18
Tami Mauriello
39 4 1
W-KO
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
1 of 15 · 211 / 199 lbs · 2:09
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Jun 19
Billy Conn
19 3 0
W-KO
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
8 of 15 · 207 / 182 lbs · 2:19
Event →
Nov 14
Johnny Davis
3 3 0
W-KO
Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States
1 of 4 · 205 / 190 lbs · 0:53
Event →
Mar 27
Abe Simon
4 1 0
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
6 of 15 · 208 / 255 lbs
Referee: Eddie Joseph
Event →
Jan 9
Buddy Baer
41 3 0
W-KO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
1 of 15 · 207 / 250 lbs · 2:56
Referee: Frank Fullam
Event →
Sep 29
Lou Nova
20 0 4
W-TKO
Polo Grounds, New York, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
6 of 15 · 202 / 203 lbs · 2:59
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Jun 18
Billy Conn
19 2 0
W-KO
Polo Grounds, New York, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
13 of 15 · 200 / 174 lbs · 2:58
Referee: Eddie Joseph
Event →
May 23
Buddy Baer
41 2 0
W-DQ
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
World Heavyweight Title
7 of 15 · 202 / 238 lbs
Judges: Jimmy Sullivan | John Trigg
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Apr 8
Tony Musto
19 5 1
W-TKO
Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
World Heavyweight Title
9 of 15 · 203 / 200 lbs · 1:36
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Mar 21
Abe Simon
4 0 0
W-TKO
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States
World Heavyweight Title
13 of 20 · 202 / 255 lbs · 1:20
Event →
Jan 31
Red Burman
28 3 1
W-KO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
5 of 15 · 203 / 188 lbs · 2:49
Referee: Frank Fullam
Event →
Jun 20
Arturo Godoy
13 5 2
W-TKO
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
8 of 15 · 199 / 202 lbs · 1:24
Referee: Billy Cavanaugh
Event →
Mar 29
Johnny Paychek
31 3 1
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
2 of 15 · 201 / 188 lbs · 0:41
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Feb 9
Arturo Godoy
13 4 2
W-SD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 203 / 202 lbs
Event →
Sep 20
Bob Pastor
22 1 1
W-KO
Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States
World Heavyweight Title
11 of 20 · 200 / 183 lbs · 0:38
Referee: Sam Hennessey
Event →
Apr 17
Jack Roper
13 15 2
W-KO
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, United States
World Heavyweight Title
1 of 10 · 201 / 205 lbs · 2:20
Referee: George Blake
Event →
Jan 25
John Lewis
46 3 1
W-KO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
1 of 15 · 200 / 181 lbs · 2:29
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Jun 22
Max Schmeling
12 1 2
W-KO
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States
NYSAC World Heavyweight Title
1 of 15 · 199 / 193 lbs · 2:04
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Apr 1
Harry Thomas
36 10 2
W-KO
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
World Heavyweight Title
5 of 15 · 203 / 196 lbs · 2:50
Event →
Feb 23
Nathan Mann
1 1 0
W-KO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
World Heavyweight Title
3 of 15 · 200 / 194 lbs · 1:56
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Aug 30
Tommy Farr
40 7 4
W-UD
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA
World Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 197 / 204 lbs
Referee: Arthur Donovan (1-13)
Event →
Jun 22
Jim Braddock
11 6 5
W-KO
Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States
NYSAC World Heavyweight Title
8 of 15 · 197 / 197 lbs
Referee: Tommy Thomas
Event →
Jan 29
Bob Pastor
13 0 0
W-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 203 / 179 lbs
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Jan 11
Steve Ketchel
0 0 0
W-KO
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States
2 of 4 · 201 / 216 lbs · 0:31
Judges: Patsy Haley | George Needham
Referee: Johnny McAvoy
Event →
Oct 9
Jorge Brescia
8 0 0
W-KO
Hippodrome, New York, New York, United States
3 of 10 · 202 / 206 lbs · 2:12
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Sep 22
Al Ettore
37 6 1
W-KO
Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
5 of 15 · 203 / 190 lbs · 1:28
Referee: Joe McGuigan
Event →
Aug 18
Jack Sharkey
31 10 2
W-KO
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States
3 of 10 · 200 / 197 lbs · 1:02
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Jun 19
Max Schmeling
10 1 2
L-KO
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States
12 of 15 · 198 / 192 lbs · 2:29
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Jan 17
Charley Retzlaff
53 4 3
W-KO
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States
1 of 15 · 200 / 199 lbs · 1:25
Event →
Dec 13
Paulino Uzcudun
42 15 3
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
4 of 15 · 201 / 207 lbs · 2:32
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Sep 24
Max Baer
5 3 0
W-KO
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States
4 of 15 · 198 / 210 lbs · 3:09
Referee: Arthur Donovan
Event →
Apr 12
Roy Lazer
30 2 2
W-KO
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States
3 of 10 · 197 / 192 lbs · 2:26
Referee: Dave Miller
Event →
Feb 21
Lee Ramage
20 7 3
W-TKO
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, United States
2 of 10 · 196 / 193 lbs · 2:11
Referee: Jess Kentworthy
Event →
Dec 14
Lee Ramage
20 6 3
W-TKO
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States
8 of 10 · 193 / 184 lbs · 2:51
Referee: Phil Collins
Event →
Nov 30
Charley Massera
25 5 4
W-KO
Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, United States
3 of 10 · 196 / 181 lbs
Referee: Tommy Gilmore
Event →
Nov 14
Stanley Poreda
23 6 0
W-KO
Arcadia Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, United States
1 of 10 · 194 / 208 lbs · 2:40
Event →
Oct 31
Jack O'Dowd
17 5 2
W-KO
Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, United States
2 of 10 · 193 / 210 lbs
Referee: Elmer Slim McClelland
Event →
Oct 24
Art Sykes
4 3 0
W-KO
Arcadia Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, United States
8 of 10 · 191 / 181 lbs
Referee: Dave Miller
Event →
Sep 26
Adolph Wiater
16 1 1
W-PTS
Arcadia Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, United States
10 of 10 · 189 / 185 lbs
Event →
Sep 11
Al Delaney
4 0 0
W-TKO
Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan, United States
4 of 10 · 191 / 180 lbs
Referee: Elmer Slim McClelland
Event →
Aug 13
Jack Kranz
13 0 0
W-PTS
Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, United States
8 of 8 · 188 / 187 lbs
Event →