| Joe Louis | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Joseph Louis Barrow |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | 193 cm (76 in) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Birth date | 13 May 1914 |
| Birth place | La Fayette, Alabama, USA |
| Death date | 12 April 1981 (aged 66) |
| Death place | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 72 |
| Wins | 69 |
| Wins by KO | 55 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), best known as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, a long-time resident of Detroit, Michigan, is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxing champions who has ever lived. Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year LaFayette (Pronounced "La Fet" or "La FAY Et" is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States, 47 miles (76 km northwest of Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. He was praised and loved by America, until the day of his death. He held the title for over 11 years, recording 25 successful defenses of the title. In 2003, Ring Magazine rated Joe Louis No. The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American Boxing Magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing 1 on the list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. In 2005, Louis was named the greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization. [1] He participated in 27 heavyweight championship fights, a record which still stands.
In the turbulent era before World War II, he became a national hero for both black and white America. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Contents |
Biography
Early life and career of Joe Louis
Joseph Louis Barrow was born on May 13, 1914, in La Fayette, Alabama, the seventh son out of eight children. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The grandson of slaves,and son of Barry jerry Barrow, a sharecropper, and Lilly Louis, he had a successful and lucrative amateur career which he ended with winning Michigan's Golden Gloves title. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. For the honor in Major League Baseball, see Gold Glove. The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for Amateur He turned professional in 1934, making his debut on July 4 of that year, knocking out Jack Kracken in the first round at Chicago, Illinois. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Jack Kracken, born Emil Ecklund was a Norwegian - American boxer of the 1930s Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. He won 12 fights that year, all in Chicago, 10 by knockout. Among his opponents in 1934 were Art Sykes and Stanley Poreda. Arthur S Sykes, ( July 3 1913 - January 24 1996) known as Artie was an American boxer from Elmira New York. Stanley Poreda ( January 30, 1909 - November 1983 was a Jersey City boxer considered a top heavyweight contender in the early 1930s
Originally, Joe's trainer, Jack Blackburn, wanted him to only fight other African-American boxers. Charles Henry 'Jack' Blackburn ( 1 January 1883 – 24 April 1942) was an American boxer and boxing trainer Joe decided to ignore this advice and fought white boxers as well.
Ascendance
In 1935, Louis fought 13 times, creating an extraordinary sensation. He knocked out his first world champion, former world heavyweight champion, the 6'6' 265 pound Primo Carnera, in six rounds. This article is about the historical boxer for the wrestler having same nickname see Primo Carnera. Louis then knocked out the iron-chinned former heavyweight champion Max Baer in four rounds. Maximilian Adelbert "Madcap Maxie" Baer ( February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was an American boxer of the Before losing to Louis, Baer had been knocked down only once, by Frankie Campbell. Frankie Campbell (died August 25, 1930) was a heavyweight boxer Such a dedicated boxer was Louis that he married Marva Trotter two hours before his fight with Baer, won the fight and then began his wedding night. Louis also knocked out Paolino Uzcudun, who had never been knocked down or out before Louis KO'd him. Paulino Uzcudun Eizmendi (born in the town of Errezil, province of Gipuzkoa, Spain, May 3, 1899 &ndash died July 5,
In his next fight, he was matched with former world heavyweight champion Max Schmeling. Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling ( September 28, 1905 – February 2, 2005) was a German boxer who was heavyweight Although not considered a threat, the German had studied Louis' style intently, and believed he had found a weakness. By exploiting Louis' habit of dropping his left low after a jab, Schmeling handed Louis his first loss by knocking him out in round 12 in Yankee stadium.
Louis, despite the loss, was awarded a title shot by champion James J. Braddock after negotiations with Madison Square Gardens number 1 contender Schmeling broke down. James Walter Braddock ( June 7, 1905 &ndash November 29, 1974) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. Braddock, looking to retire on a large payoff, was promised a more lucrative fight with the Brown Bomber after Louis bounced back up the pecking order by knocking out former champion Jack Sharkey. Jack Sharkey ( October 26, 1902, in Binghamton New York – August 17, 1994, in Beverly Massachusetts) was an American
Schmeling (and the German government) were furious, and insisted that a win over highly ranked Sharkey did not reverse the Louis defeat by Schmeling, which was considered a title eliminator. The matter was settled in court, and Madison Square Garden and Schmeling lost. The fight was staged in Chicago, and Braddock's heavyweight championship would be up for grabs. Despite a knock down in round 1, Louis defeated the "Cinderella Man" by KO in round 8. Joe Louis was heavyweight champion of the world.
The Louis-Schmeling Fight, 1938
The rematch between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling is one of the most famous boxing matches of all time, and is remembered as one of the major sports events of the 20th century. Following his defeat of Louis in 1936, Schmeling became a national hero in Germany. Schmeling's victory over an African-American man was touted by Nazi officials as proof of their doctrine of "Aryan superiority. "
When the rematch was scheduled, Louis retreated to his boxing camp in upstate New York and trained incessantly for the fight. A few weeks before the fight, Louis visited the White House, where President Franklin D. Roosevelt told him, "Joe, we need muscles like yours to beat Germany. " Louis later wrote in his autobiography, "I knew I had to get Schmeling good. I had my own personal reasons and the whole damned country was depending on me. "
When Schmeling arrived in New York in June, 1938, for the rematch, he was accompanied by a Nazi party publicist who issued statements that a black man could not defeat Schmeling, and that when Schmeling won, his prize money would be used to build tanks in Germany. Schmeling's hotel was picketed by anti-Nazi protesters in the days before the fight.
On the night of June 22, 1938, Louis and Schmeling met for the second time in the boxing ring. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The fight was held in Yankee Stadium before a crowd of 70,043. It was broadcast by radio to millions of listeners throughout the world, with radio announcers reporting on the fight in English, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. Before the bout, Schmeling weighed in at 193 pounds; Louis weighed in at 198¾ pounds.
The fight lasted two minutes and four seconds. Louis battered Schmeling with a series of swift attacks, forcing Schmeling against the ropes and giving him a paralyzing body blow. (Schmeling later claimed it was an illegal kidney punch. ) Schmeling was knocked down three times, and only managed to throw two punches in the entire bout. On the third knockdown, Schmeling's trainer threw in the towel and referee Arthur Donovan stopped the fight.
Louis's victory was seen as a major victory for America. The German press recounted Schmeling's story that Louis had won the bout thanks to an illegal kidney punch. But in America, and throughout the world, Louis's victory was seen as a major rebuff of German claims of racial superiority.
Other matches
From December 1940 to March 1942, when his career was interrupted by World War II, Louis defended his title ten times, a frequency unmatched by any heavyweight champion since the end of the bareknuckle era. His nearly-monthly fights against every challenger, and his convincing wins, earned his opponents the unfair group nickname "Bum of the Month. "
In all, Louis made 25 defenses of his heavyweight title from 1937 to 1949. He was a world champion for 11 years and 10 months. Louis set records for any division in number of defenses and longevity as world champion non stop, and both records still stand. His most remarkable record is that he knocked out 23 opponents in 27 title fights.
Other notable title defenses before Louis enlisted were:
- His fight versus world Light Heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis, knocked out in the first. John Henry Lewis (1914-1974 was a US boxer who was world Light Heavyweight champion
- His fight with "Two Ton" Tony Galento, who knocked Louis down in the third round with a left hook. Dominic Anthony Galento ( March 12, 1910 &mdash July 22, 1979) was an American heavyweight boxer of Italian descent Giving Galento a terrible beating, Louis knocked Galento out in the fourth round.
- His two fights with Chilean Arturo Godoy. Arturo Godoy was a Chilean boxer born in Iquique, Chile, in 1910 In their first bout Louis won by a decision, and then Louis won the rematch by a knockout in the eighth round.
- His fight with world light heavyweight champion Billy Conn. William David Conn ( October 8, 1917 – May 29, 1993) better known in the Boxing world as Billy Conn, was a Light-Heavyweight Conn, smaller than Louis, said that he planned to "hit and run," prompting Louis's famous response, "He can run, but he can't hide. "[2] After 12 rounds, Conn was ahead on points, only to be knocked out by Louis in the 13th round.
During World War II
Joe served in the Army from 1942 to 1945 and spent that period traveling around Europe visiting with the troops and boxing in exhibitions. An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces During this time, he donated over $100,000 awarded to him from these fights to the Army and Navy Emergency Relief Funds to show his support for the U. S. war effort.
When asked about his decision to enter the racially-segregated U. S. Army, Louis's explanation was simple: "Lots of things wrong with America, but Hitler ain't going to fix them. " During his time in the army, Louis used his connections in the State Department to get his friend Jackie Robinson and several other black soldiers admitted into Officers' Candidate School — a favor for which Robinson was especially grateful. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Louis himself received the rank of Sergeant, and was awarded the Legion of Honor medal for his service.
Louis became a national spokesman for the Army, encouraging African-American men to enlist in the Armed Services, in spite of the racial segregation. He became a highly-visible symbol of the contributions of African-American soldiers to the war effort.
In 1943, Louis made an appearance in the wartime Hollywood musical This Is the Army, directed by Michael Curtiz. This Is the Army is a 1943 American Motion picture produced by Hal B Michael Curtiz ( December 24, 1886 - April 10, 1962) was an Academy Award -winning Hungarian-American Film director Louis appears as himself in a musical number, "The Well-Dressed Man In Harlem," which emphasizes the importance of African-American soldiers, and promotes their enlistment.
Retirement and later life
In 1946, following his war service, Louis returned to the ring for a rematch against Billy Conn. He won by a knockout in the eighth round. In 1947, Louis faced Jersey Joe Walcott. Arnold Raymond Cream ( January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994) better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was a world heavyweight During the fight, Walcott scored two knockdowns over Louis but lost a disputed decision. In a rematch held in 1948, Walcott again knocked Louis down, but the aging Louis came on to knock out Walcott in the 11th round.
On March 1, 1949, Louis announced his retirement from boxing. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In his matches with Conn and Wolcott, it became obvious that he was no longer the fighter he once had been. In 1951, plagued by debts to the IRS, Louis attempted a comeback. He fought Ezzard Charles, but lost on a decision after a 15-round bout. Ezzard Mack Charles ( July 7 1921 – May 28 1975) was an African-American professional boxer and former Heavyweight Champion In October, 1951, Louis faced Rocky Marciano, and was knocked out in the eighth round. Rocky Marciano ( September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969) born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world Afterwards, Louis retired for good from boxing.
In 1952, Louis was invited to play in the San Diego Open on a sponsor's exemption, and became the first African American ever to play in this PGA Tour event. The Buick Invitational, is a PGA Tour professional Golf tournament played in the San Diego California area in the early part of the Tour season known The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. [3] A few years after his retirement, a movie about his life, The Joe Louis Story, was filmed in Hollywood. The role of Louis was played by fighter Coley Wallace. Coley Wallace ( April 5, 1927 - January 30, 2005) was an actor and American Heavyweight boxer who outpointed Rocky Marciano
By the end of the 1950s, Louis had owed over $1 million in taxes. [4] To bring in money, Louis appeared on quiz shows. [4] Old army buddy Ash Resnick gave him a job welcoming tourists to the Caesar's Palace hotel in Las Vegas, where Ash was an executive, just so Louis could make ends meet. Caesars Palace, sometimes referred to colloquially as simply Caesars, is a luxury Hotel and Casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally [4] Louis developed a friendship with former rival Max Schmeling in their retirement, and Schmeling offered financial assistance to Louis during this period. Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling ( September 28, 1905 – February 2, 2005) was a German boxer who was heavyweight [5] Louis performed as a professional wrestler in the 1950s and 60s, and as late as 1972. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff [6]
Louis remained a popular celebrity in his twilight years. He was good friends with heroin dealer Frank Lucas, who paid off a $50,000 tax lien for him and wept when he died, calling him "my daddy. Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Frank Lucas (born September 9 1930 is a former Heroin dealer and Organized crime boss in Harlem from 1969-1975 " [1]
Eventually, Louis's health began to deteriorate to the point where he had to be in a wheelchair. Louis suffered a stroke a year before his death and eventually his heart gave out. "
Joe Louis died at age 66 of a heart attack in Desert Springs Hospital in 1981. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply Ronald Reagan waived the eligibility rules for burial at Arlington National Cemetery, and Louis was buried there with full military honors on April 21, 1981. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 [7][8] It has been rumored that his funeral was paid for by a former competitor, Max Schmeling, though recent biographies claim this is false. His life and his achievements prompted famed New York sportswriter Jimmy Cannon to write "Joe Louis is a credit to his race - the human race. " He believed that boxing was his only way of life.
Legacy
Joe Louis lives on in popular memory. Among other contributions, Louis coined two of boxing's most famous quotes: "He can run, but he can't hide" and "Everyone has a plan until they've been hit. " In 1936, a beat writer for the Winnipeg Tribune used Joe Louis's nickname to refer to the Winnipeg Football Club after a game. The Winnipeg Tribune was a metropolitan daily Newspaper serving Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from January 28, 1890 From that point, the team became known popularly as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba.
Commemoration
Louis was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award given by the U. Not to be confused with the Medal of Honor, sometimes called the "Congressional Medal of Honor" which is the highest military decoration of the United States S. legislative branch, in 1982. Congress stated that he "did so much to bolster the spirit of the American people during one of the most crucial times in American history and which have endured throughout the years as a symbol of strength for the nation. " He has a sports complex named after him in Detroit, the Joe Louis Arena, where the Detroit Red Wings play their NHL games. Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe, and JLA, is a Hockey Arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit Michigan. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America A memorial to Louis was dedicated in Detroit (at Jefferson Avenue & Woodward) on October 16, 1986. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The sculpture, commissioned by Time, Inc. and executed by Robert Graham, is a 24-foot long arm with a fisted hand suspended by a 24-foot high pyramidal framework. Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. Robert Graham (born August 19, 1938, in Mexico City) is a Sculptor based in the state of California in the It represents the power of his punch both inside and outside the ring. Because of his efforts to fight Jim Crow laws, the fist was symbolically aimed toward the south. Joe Louis is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
A street near Madison Square Garden is named after Joe Louis. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. In 1993, he became the first boxer to be honored on a postage stamp issued by the U. S. Postal Service.
Trivia
- During a 1944 promotional tour of Liverpool, England, Louis (as a publicity stunt) actually signed with the Liverpool Football Club as a player. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The official club records still record him as being "on the books" and is therefore officially classed as having been a Liverpool player.
- On June 17, 1951, he fought Lee Savold in what was the first professional prizefight carried to theaters on closed circuit TV. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Lee Savold (born Lee Hulver March 22, 1916 – May 14, 1972) was a heavyweight boxer who held the British and European (EBU He knocked out Savold in 2 minutes 29 seconds of the sixth round.
- Louis was the star of the 1938 motion picture Spirit of Youth. The movie was a cautionary morality fable featuring Louis as an up-and-coming boxer named Joe Thomas. This same motion picture received a public film showing at the September 2006 Mid atlantic nostalgia convention in Aberdeen, Maryland. The Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention is held annually in Aberdeen Maryland.
- Louis appeared in the short film Johnny at the Fair, which appeared on the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000. Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American Cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced
- The song "Killer Joe" arranged by Quincy Jones is a tribute to Joe Louis' career. Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor Jones met Louis as a child in Chicago. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
- Another song "A Ballad For Joe (Louis)" is also a tribute to the boxer. It was by composed Joe Sample of the Crusaders and came out on the 1974 album Southern Comfort.
- The Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan is a sports and general use arena named in honor of Joe Louis. Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe, and JLA, is a Hockey Arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit Michigan. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America.
- The Cleveland Browns, an NFL football team, were named in reference to Louis' nickname 'the Brown Bomber'. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
Career record
| 69 Wins (55 knockouts, 13 decisions, 1 disqualification), 3 Losses (2 knockouts, 1 decision) [2] | |||||||
| Res. | Opponent | Type | Rd. , Time | Date | Location | Notes | |
| Loss | Rocky Marciano |
KO | 8 (10) | 1951-10-26 | Madison Square Garden, New York | ||
| Win | Jimmy Bivins |
Decision (unan. Rocky Marciano ( September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969) born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death James Louis Bivins, (born December 6 1919 in Dry Branch, GA) was an American Heavyweight boxer whose professional ) | 10 (10) | 1951-08-15 | Baltimore, Maryland | ||
| Win |  Cesar Brion |
Decision (unan. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed ) | 10 (10) | 1951-08-01 | San Francisco, California | ||
| Win | Lee Savold |
KO | 6 (15), 2:29 | 1951-06-15 | Madison Square Garden, New York | ||
| Win |  Omelio Agramonte |
Decision (unan. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Lee Savold (born Lee Hulver March 22, 1916 – May 14, 1972) was a heavyweight boxer who held the British and European (EBU Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history ) | 10 (10) | 1951-05-02 | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Win | Andy Walker |
TKO | 10 (10), 1:49 | 1951-02-23 | San Francisco, California | ||
| Win | Omelio Agramonte |
Decision (unan. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city ) | 10 (10) | 1951-02-07 | Miami, Florida | ||
| Win | Freddie Beshore |
TKO | 4 (10), 2:48 | 1951-01-03 | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Win | Cesar Brion |
Decision (unan. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. ) | 10 (10) | 1950-11-29 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Loss | Ezzard Charles |
Decision (unan. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Ezzard Mack Charles ( July 7 1921 – May 28 1975) was an African-American professional boxer and former Heavyweight Champion ) | 15 (15) | 1950-09-27 | Yankee Stadium, New York | Fight was for World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Jersey Joe Walcott |
KO | 11 (15) | 1948-06-25 | Yankee Stadium, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title; Louis retired and relinquished the title on March 1, 1949 |
|
| Win | Jersey Joe Walcott |
Decision (split) | 15 (15) | 1947-12-05 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Tami Mauriello |
KO | 1 (15), 2:09 | 1946-09-18 | Yankee Stadium, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Billy Conn |
KO | 8 (15), 2:19 | 1946-06-19 | Yankee Stadium, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Johnny Davis |
TKO | 1 (4), 0:53 | 1944-11-14 | Buffalo, New York | non-title fight | |
| Win | Abe Simon |
TKO | 6 (15) | 1942-03-27 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Buddy Baer |
KO | 1 (15), 2:56 | 1942-01-09 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Lou Nova |
TKO | 6 (15), 2:59 | 1941-09-29 | New York City | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Billy Conn |
KO | 13 (15), 2:58 | 1941-06-18 | New York City | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Buddy Baer |
Disqualification | 7 (15) | 1941-05-23 | Washington, D.C. | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Tony Musto |
TKO | 9 (15), 1:36 | 1941-04-08 | Saint Louis, Missouri | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Abe Simon |
TKO | 13 (20), 1:20 | 1941-03-21 | Detroit, Michigan | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Gus Dorazio |
KO | 2 (15), 1:30 | 1941-02-17 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Red Burman |
KO | 5 (15), 2:49 | 1941-01-31 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Al McCoy |
TKO | 6 (15) | 1940-12-16 | Boston, Massachusetts | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win |  Arturo Godoy |
TKO | 8 (15), 1:24 | 1940-06-20 | Yankee Stadium, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Johnny Paychek |
TKO | 2 (15), 0:41 | 1940-03-29 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Arturo Godoy |
Decision (split) | 15 (15) | 1940-02-09 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Bob Pastor |
KO | 11 (20) | 1939-09-20 | Detroit, Michigan | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Tony Galento |
TKO | 4 (15), 2:29 | 1939-06-28 | Yankee Stadium, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Jack Roper |
KO | 1 (10), 2:20 | 1939-04-17 | Wrigley Field, Los Angeles | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | John Henry Lewis |
KO | 1 (15), 2:29 | 1939-01-25 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win |  Max Schmeling |
KO | 1 (15), 2:04 | 1938-06-22 | Yankee Stadium, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Harry Thomas |
KO | 5 (15), 2:50 | 1938-04-01 | Chicago, Illinois | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | Nathan Mann |
KO | 3 (15), 1:56 | 1937-02-23 | Madison Square Garden, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win |  Tommy Farr |
Decision (unan. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Arnold Raymond Cream ( January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994) better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was a world heavyweight Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated William David Conn ( October 8, 1917 – May 29, 1993) better known in the Boxing world as Billy Conn, was a Light-Heavyweight Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Buddy Baer ( June 11, 1915 - July 18, 1986) born Jacob Henry Baer, was an American boxer and the brother of heavyweight champion Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Lou Nova ( March 16, 1913 &ndash September 29, 1991) aka Cosmic punch was an American boxer and Actor Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. William David Conn ( October 8, 1917 – May 29, 1993) better known in the Boxing world as Billy Conn, was a Light-Heavyweight Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Buddy Baer ( June 11, 1915 - July 18, 1986) born Jacob Henry Baer, was an American boxer and the brother of heavyweight champion Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Al McCoy (born "Alexander Rudolph" in Rosenhayn New Jersey, October 23, 1894 &ndash August 22, 1966, in Los Angeles Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Arturo Godoy was a Chilean boxer born in Iquique, Chile, in 1910 Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Arturo Godoy was a Chilean boxer born in Iquique, Chile, in 1910 Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Dominic Anthony Galento ( March 12, 1910 &mdash July 22, 1979) was an American heavyweight boxer of Italian descent Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. John Henry Lewis (1914-1974 was a US boxer who was world Light Heavyweight champion Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling ( September 28, 1905 – February 2, 2005) was a German boxer who was heavyweight Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Harry Thomas (born February 28, 1901, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom) was a Welsh football Striker Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Thomas George Farr ( 12 March 1913 &ndash 1 March 1986) was one of the most famous British boxers of all time ) | 15 (15) | 1937-08-30 | Yankee Stadium, New York | Retained World Heavyweight title | |
| Win | James J. Braddock |
KO | 8 (15) | 1937-06-22 | Chicago, Illinois | Won NBA and NYSAC World Heavyweight titles |
|
| Win | Natie Brown |
KO | 4 (10) | 1937-02-17 | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| Win | Bob Pastor |
Decision (unan. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and James Walter Braddock ( June 7, 1905 &ndash November 29, 1974) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages ) | 10 (10) | 1937-01-29 | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||
| Win | Steve Ketchel |
KO | 2 (4), 0:31 | 1937-01-11 | Buffalo, New York | ||
| Win | Eddie Simms |
TKO | 1 (10), 0:26 | 1936-12-14 | Cleveland, Ohio | ||
| Win | Jorge Brescia |
KO | 3 (10), 2:12 | 1936-10-09 | Hippodrome, New York City | ||
| Win | Al Ettore |
KO | 5 (15), 1:28 | 1936-09-22 | Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia | ||
| Win | Jack Sharkey |
KO | 3 (10), 1:02 | 1936-08-18 | Yankee Stadium, New York | ||
| Loss | Max Schmeling |
KO | 12 (15), 2:29 | 1936-06-19 | Yankee Stadium, New York | ||
| Win | Charley Retzlaff |
KO | 1 (15), 1:25 | 1936-01-17 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win |  Paulino Uzcudun |
TKO | 4 (15), 2:32 | 1935-12-13 | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||
| Win | Max Baer |
KO | 4 (15) | 1935-09-24 | Yankee Stadium, New York | ||
| Win | King Levinsky |
TKO | 1 (10), 2:21 | 1935-08-07 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946).svg.png){kind=small} Primo Carnera |
TKO | 6 (15), 2:32 | 1935-06-25 | Yankee Stadium, New York | ||
| Win | Gene Stanton |
KO | 3 (6) | 1935-05-07 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | ||
| Win | Willie Davies |
KO | 2 (6) | 1935-05-03 | Peoria, Illinois | ||
| Win | Roscoe Toles |
KO | 6 (6) | 1935-04-25 | Flint, Michigan | ||
| Win | Biff Bennett |
KO | 1 (6), 2:26 | 1935-04-22 | Dayton, Ohio | Billed in an exhibition | |
| Win | Roy Lazer |
KO | 3 (10), 2:26 | 1935-04-12 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win | Natie Brown |
Decision (unan. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Jack Sharkey ( October 26, 1902, in Binghamton New York – August 17, 1994, in Beverly Massachusetts) was an American Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Paulino Uzcudun Eizmendi (born in the town of Errezil, province of Gipuzkoa, Spain, May 3, 1899 &ndash died July 5, Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The City of New York Maximilian Adelbert "Madcap Maxie" Baer ( February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was an American boxer of the Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. King Levinsky ( 10 September 1910 &ndash 30 September 1991) also known as Kingfish Levinsky was an American heavyweight boxer who fought during Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. This article is about the historical boxer for the wrestler having same nickname see Primo Carnera. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Peoria Illinois (named after the Peoria tribe is the largest city on the Illinois River and the County seat of Peoria County, Illinois Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. ) | 10 (10) | 1935-03-29 | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Win | Don Barry |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1935-03-08 | San Francisco, California | ||
| Win | Lee Ramage |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:11 | 1935-02-21 | Los Angeles, California | ||
| Win | Hans Birkie |
TKO | 10 (10), 1:47 | 1935-01-11 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
| Win | Patsy Perroni |
Decision | 10 (10) | 1935-01-04 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win | Lee Ramage |
TKO | 8 (10), 2:51 | 1934-12-14 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win | Charley Massera |
KO | 3 (10) | 1934-11-30 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win | Stanley Poreda |
KO | 1 (10), 2:40 | 1934-11-14 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win | Jack O'Dowd |
KO | 2 (10) | 1934-10-31 | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Win | Art Sykes |
KO | 8 (10) | 1934-10-24 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win | Adolph Wiater |
Decision | 10 (10) | 1934-09-26 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win |  Al Delaney |
TKO | 4 (10) | 1934-09-11 | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Win | Buck Everett |
KO | 2 (8) | 1934-08-27 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win | Jack Kranz |
Decision | 8 (8) | 1934-08-13 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win | Larry Udell |
TKO | 2 (8) | 1934-07-30 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win | Willie Davies |
KO | 3 (6) | 1934-07-12 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Win |  Jack Kracken |
KO | 1 (6) | 1934-07-04 | Chicago, Illinois | ||
See also
- List of heavyweight boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- Joe Louis Arena (located in Detroit, Michigan)
References
- Joe Louis, Edna Rust, Art Rust Jr. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King For the serial see Red Barry. ---- Don "Red" Barry ( January 11, 1912 &ndash July 17, 1980) Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Stanley Poreda ( January 30, 1909 - November 1983 was a Jersey City boxer considered a top heavyweight contender in the early 1930s Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Arthur S Sykes, ( July 3 1913 - January 24 1996) known as Artie was an American boxer from Elmira New York. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Jack Kracken, born Emil Ecklund was a Norwegian - American boxer of the 1930s Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions since the introduction of the Marquess of Queensberry rules: Championship recognition Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe, and JLA, is a Hockey Arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit Michigan. , Joe Louis: My Life
- Joe Louis, 66, Heavyweight King Who Reigned 12 Years, Is Dead, Obituary, NY Times, April 13, 1981. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981
- Louis' TAX issues
- Jenny Nolan, "The Brown Bomber -- The Man Behind The Fist", The Detroit News
- "Remembering Joe Louis", WTVM
- Joe Louis at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2008-02-07
Notes
- ^ International Boxing Research Organization (March, 2005). The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the US Find A Grave is a Website allowing its users to access maintain and expand an online Database of Burial records 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince All Time Rankings. Retrieved on October 14, 2006.
- ^ Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase & Fable, by John Ayto, Ian Crofton (2006)
- ^ Lerner, Rich (November 12, 2007). The Brown Bomber's Green Legacy. The Golf Channel.
- ^ a b c Burton W. Folsom. Schmeling K.O.’d by Louis! Louis K.O.’d by the U.S. Government! June 6, 2005.
- ^ Bloomberg. Max Schmeling, Joe Louis's Friend and Foe, Dies at 99 February 4, 2005.
- ^ Dave Meltzer. Boxers in wrestling a rich tradition. March 27, 2008.
- ^ Peters, James Edward (2000). Joe Louis (Barrow), "The Brown Bomber," Heavyweight Champion of the World. Arlington National Cemetery: Shrine to America's Heroes. Woodbine House. Retrieved on 2007-07-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Published on the Official website of Arlington National Cemetery
- ^ Joe "The Brown Bomber" Louis. Find-A-Grave. Retrieved on 2007-07-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples
External links
- Joe Louis HBO special February 23, 2008
- Louis' TAX issues in video documentary clip
- Professional boxing record for Joe Louis from Boxrec
- Joe Louis biography International Boxing Hall of Fame
- Solid boxing Joe's bio and Profile
- The Fight of the Century NPR special on the selection of the radio broadcast to the National Recording Registry
- [3] Watch footage of the fight on JustOneTV
- Joe Louis at the Internet Movie Database
| Preceded by James J. Braddock |
Heavyweight boxing champion 1937–1949 |
Succeeded by Ezzard Charles Filled vacancy |
| Preceded by Dizzy Dean |
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year 1935 |
Succeeded by Jesse Owens |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Louis, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barrow, Joseph Louis (full name)could he beat 50 cent |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | LaFayette, Alabama, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 1981 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic