Joe Louis and Max Schemling were global stars, ferocious foes and ultimately friends in their legendary boxing careers.
Joe Louis Barrow Jr. shares memories of his father, the 20th century boxer Joe Louis, as a new History Channel documentary on his life debuts on Friday, June 19 ...
This History Channel documentary follows the boxers’ first encounter in 1936, exploring how the rivalry came to symbolize geopolitical tensions before World War II.
There are now two statues commemorating Joe Louis in his adopted hometown of Detroit, Michigan – though this will be the first to feature his full likeness. From 1986 until now, the only statue of ...
When Joe Louis stepped into the ring against Max Schmeling the second time, it wasn't just a boxing match, it was a collision ...
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BANGKOK, Thailand – President Trump has received a petition from the WBC to pardon former heavyweight champion Joe Louis over past tax debts, along with a recommendation to present Louis posthumously ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – “Boxing,” journalist Larry Merchant says in a documentary set to air this month, “is really the most personal of sports.” But when it came to two epic bouts in the 1930s between ...