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• Joe Louis, considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, held his heavyweight championship title for a record of 12 years, from 1937 to 1949.CMG Worldwide: History

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: May 13, 1914
  2. Died: April 12, 1981
  3. Birthplace: Lafayette, Alabama
  4. Nickname: The Brown Bomber
  5. Height: 6'1"
  6. Reach: 76"
  7. Fights: 72
  8. Knockouts: 55
  9. Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
  10. Fought over 95 times while enlisted in US Army during World War II
  11. Detroit Red Wings play in the Joe Louis Arena

• Career Highlights

  1. 1934: Won the Golden Gloves light heavyweight championship
  2. 1935: Knocked out Primo Carnera and Max Baer
  3. 1936: Defeated by Max Schmeling
  4. 1937: Knocked out Jim Braddock (known as the Cinderella Man) to become heavyweight champion of the world
  5. 1938: Won against Max Schmeling in a rematch at Yankee Stadium
  6. 1937 to 1949: Defended his heavyweight title twenty-five times

• Quotes

  1. Muhammad Ali: "I just give lip service to being the greatest. He was the greatest."CMG Worldwide: Quotes
  2. Max Baer: "(I define fear as) standing across the ring from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early."CMG Worldwide: Quotes
  3. Jesse Jackson: "He was our Sampson; he was our David. With toughness he destroyed our enemy, with kindness he soothed our wounds and revived our psyche."Detroit News: Detroit History

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