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

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

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

• Mahalo's Guide to Professional Boxing
• Boxrec.com: Career Stats
  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: Heavyweight
  • Record: 69-3, 55 KO's

• May 13, 1914: Born

• 1935: Defeats former champions Primo Carnera in 6 rounds and Max Baer in 4 rounds

• 1936: Suffers first professional loss to German Max Schmeling

• 1937: Wins the heavyweight championship after defeating James Braddock in the 8th round

• 1938: Wins the rematch versus Schmeling at Yankee Stadium

• 1949: Retires from boxing

• 1981: Dies and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery

• Hall of Fame Memorabilia: Joe Louis Memorabilia

• Amazon.com: Joe Louis Merchandise

• eBay: Joe Louis Auctions

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