Joe louis

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Joe Louis, American boxer who reigned as heavyweight champion for a record 11 years, 8 months and is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time. During his reign he successfully defended his title 25 times, more than any other champion in any division, scoring 21 knockouts.

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Joseph Louis Barrow (1914- 1981) burst onto the professional boxing scene in 1934 with more style and skill than the boxing world had ever seen. Known to many as the Brown Bomber, Louis emerged victorious from his first 27 fights, all but four of which he won in knockouts. In the early days of his career, he destroyed such great heavyweight fighters as Stanley Poreda, Natie Brown, and Rosco Toles. It was here that Louis delivered to the entire world a premonition of the reign of…

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Joe Louis e Max Schmeling, 1936

Joe Louis

"Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die." -Joe Louis

Joe Louis

Joseph Louis Barrow, better known as Joe Louis, was an American professional boxer and the World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 to 1949. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time