ROCKY MARCIANOS OPPONENTS
JOE LOUIS 69-2-0
JERSEY JOE WALLCOT 51-16-2
ROLAND LASTARZA 37-0-0
EZZARD CHARLES 79-10-1
DON COCKELL 65-11-1
ARCHIE MOORE 148-19-9
HARRY KID MATTHEWS 81-4-5

JOE LOUIS OPPONENTS
Rocky Marciano 184 37-0-0
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA L KO 8 10
~ Referee: Ruby Goldstein 2-4 | Judge: Joe Agnello 2-5 | Judge: Harold Barnes 3-4 ~
Louis knocked down twice in the 8th. Marciano dropped Louis for an 8-count with a left hook, and then sent him through the ropes for the knockout.

1951-08-15 203 Jimmy Bivins 180 78-20-1
Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, MD, USA W UD 10 10
~ Referee: Eddie Leonard 7-3 | Judge: Lee Halfpenny 6-3 | Judge: Bill Ellis 6-3 ~

1951-08-01 207½ Cesar Silverio Brion 197 31-5-0
Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA, USA W UD 10 10
~ Referee: Fred Apostoli ~

1951-06-15 211¼ Lee Savold 190 93-38-3
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W KO 6 15
~ Referee: Ruby Goldstein | Judge: Frank Forbes | Judge: Harold Barnes ~
Prior to this match, Savold was recognized as Heavyweight Champion by the British Boxing Board of Control;
following this fight, the BBBC recognized Ezzard Charles. Louis knocked out Savold with a left hook.

1951-05-02 208¼ Omelio Agramonte 188½ 38-11-0
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI, USA W UD 10 10
~ Referee: Lou Handler 57-43 | Judge: Joe Lenahan 57-43 | Judge: Jack Aspery 59-41 ~

1951-02-23 207 Andy Walker 194 17-8-7
Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA, USA W TKO 10 10
~ Time: 1:49 | Referee: Frankie Brown ~

1951-02-07 209 Omelio Agramonte 187½ 36-10-0
Miami Stadium, Miami, FL, USA W UD 10 10
1951-01-03 210¼ Freddie Beshore 191½ 28-9-1
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI, USA W TKO 4 10
~ Time: 2:48 | Referee: John Weber ~
The bout was stopped on advice from the ring doctor. Beshore bleeding from his nose, and he had a bad cut on his left eyelid.

1950-11-29 216 Cesar Silverio Brion 196 28-3-0
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL, USA W UD 10 10
~ Referee: Frank Gilmer 56-44 | 55-45 | 55-44 ~

1950-09-27 218 Ezzard Charles 184½ 60-5-1
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA L UD 15 15
~ Referee: Mark Conn 5-10 | Judge: Frank Forbes 2-13 | Judge: Joe Agnello 3-12 ~
World Heavyweight Title
~ After this fight, Charles became universally recognized as the World Heavyweight Champion. ~

1948-06-25 213½ Jersey Joe Walcott 194¾ 44-12-2
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA W KO 11 15
~ Referee: Frank Fullam 5-2 | Judge: Jack O'Sullivan 4-5 | Judge: Harold Barnes 3-6 ~
World Heavyweight Title
Louis was down for no-count in round three. Louis announced his retirement on March 1, 1949

1947-12-05 211½ Jersey Joe Walcott 194½ 44-11-2
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W SD 15 15
~ Referee: Ruby Goldstein 6-7 | Judge: Frank Forbes 8-6 | Judge: Marty Monroe 9-6 ~
World Heavyweight Title
Louis down in 1st and 4th.

1946-09-18 211¼ Tami Mauriello 198½ 69-7-1
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA W KO 1 15
~ Time: 2:09 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~
World Heavyweight Title
Attendance: 38,494.
A short but thrilling fight as Mauriello drove Louis to the rights with a smashing right to the jaw early in the first round.

1946-06-19 207 Billy Conn 182 62-11-1
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA W KO 8 15
~ Time: 2:19 | Referee: Eddie Joseph 5-2 | Judge: Frank Forbes 5-1 | Judge: Jack O'Sullivan 5-1 ~
World Heavyweight Title
Conn's performance against Louis during this bout would earn him the Associated Press's annual "Flop of the Year" award.

1944-11-14 205 Johnny Davis 190 3-3-0
Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, USA W KO 1 4
~ Time: 0:53 ~
Heavyweight title at stake per New York State Athletic Commission ruling

1942-03-27 207½ Abe Simon 255¼ 36-9-1
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W TKO 6 15
~ Referee: Eddie Joseph ~
World Heavyweight Title
Poster
Simon was down at the bell in both the second and fifth round.

1942-01-09 206½ Buddy Baer 250 50-6-0
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W KO 1 15
~ Time: 2:56 | Referee: Frank Fullam ~
World Heavyweight Title
Baer down 3 times.

1941-09-29 202¼ Lou Nova 202½ 26-2-4
Polo Grounds, New York, NY, USA W TKO 6 15
~ Time: 2:59 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~
World Heavyweight Title
Nova was knocked down once in the 6th round. Lou made a poor showing. According to Nat Fleischer (The Ring, December 1941, page 4) he didn't win a round and took a terrible beating in the sixth round. The end was somewhat controversial because the fight was stopped with just one second left in the round when Nova arose unsteadily from the knockdown.

1941-06-18 199½ Billy Conn 174 59-10-1
Polo Grounds, New York, NY, USA W KO 13 15
~ Time: 2:58 | Referee: Eddie Joseph ~
World Heavyweight Title
Louis behind on points on two of the cards, even on the other. Two rights to Conn's jaw ended the fight.

1941-05-23 201¾ Buddy Baer 237½ 50-5-0
Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, USA W DQ 7 15
~ Referee: Arthur Donovan | Judge: Jimmy Sullivan | Judge: Dr. ? Treeg ? ~
World Heavyweight Title
Louis down in first, Baer down three times in sixth. Last knockdown of Baer after the bell, according to Baer's manager, who then refuses to leave the ring, upon which Baer is disqualified.

1941-04-08 203¼ Tony Musto 199½ 28-10-2
Arena, St. Louis, MO, USA W TKO 9 15
~ Time: 1:36 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~
World Heavyweight Title
Musto was knocked down in the 3rd round.

1941-03-21 202 Abe Simon 254½ 34-7-0
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI, USA W TKO 13 20
~ Time: 1:20 | Referee: Sam Hennessey 9-2 | Judge: Dad Butler 3-1 | Judge: Frank Neville 7-4 ~
World Heavyweight Title
Simon was on the canvas four times before being stopped.

1941-02-17 203 Gus Dorazio 193 50-9-1
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, PA, USA W KO 2 15
~ Time: 1:30 | Referee: Irving Kutcher ~
World Heavyweight Title

1941-01-31 202½ Red Burman 188 71-16-2
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W KO 5 15
~ Time: 2:49 | Referee: Frank Fullam ~
World Heavyweight Title
Burman was stopped by a body punch.

1940-12-16 202¼ Al McCoy 180¾ 115-31-20
Boston Garden, Boston, MA, USA W TKO 6 15
~ Referee: Johnny Martin ~
World Heavyweight Title
A badly swollen left eye saw the fight stopped after the end of the fifth round.
"Confusion marked the end of this battle at the end of five rounds in which suspense was high because it was felt that anything might happen, but practically nothing did." The New York Times.

1940-06-20 199 Arturo Godoy 201½ 53-9-7
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA W TKO 8 15
~ Time: 1:24 | Referee: Billy Cavanaugh ~
World Heavyweight Title
Godoy was knocked down twice in the 8th round.

1940-03-29 200½ Johnny Paychek 187½ 40-4-1
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W TKO 2 15
~ Time: 0:41 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~
World Heavyweight Title
Paychek was down for three nine-counts in the first round.

1940-02-09 203 Arturo Godoy 202 53-8-7
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W SD 15 15
~ Referee: Arthur Donovan 10-4 | Judge: Tommy Shortell 2-10 | Judge: George LeCron 10-4 ~
World Heavyweight Title
"Louis won sloppily against a bruising, mauling and rushing fighter who knew no fear or retreat." The New York Times
The only rounds in which the three agreed were the 3rd, 8th (both to Godoy) and the 14th (Louis). Godoy thought he was entitled to a draw but the New York Times reported the decision as "eminently fair" - its reporter giving it 10-5 to Louis, stating that other reporters had a similar result.

1939-09-20 200 Bob Pastor 183 38-4-4
Briggs Stadium, Detroit, MI, USA W KO 11 20
~ Referee: Sam Hennessey ~
World Heavyweight Title
Pastor was down four times in round one and once in round two.

1939-06-28 200¾ Tony Galento 233¾ 76-23-5
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA W TKO 4 15
~ Time: 2:29 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~
World Heavyweight Title
Louis was staggered in round one and Galento was dropped in the second round. Louis was knocked down in third round.

1939-04-17 201¼ Jack Roper 204¾ 54-41-9
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, CA, USA W KO 1 10
~ Time: 2:20 | Referee: George Blake ~
World Heavyweight Title

1939-01-25 200¼ John Henry Lewis 180¾ 93-7-5
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W KO 1 15
~ Time: 2:29 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~
World Heavyweight Title
Lewis was knocked down three times.

1938-06-22 198¾ Max Schmeling 193 52-7-4
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA W KO 1 15
~ Time: 2:04 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~
World Heavyweight Title
Schmeling was down twice before the fight was stopped.

1938-04-01 202½ Harry Thomas 196 32-10-2
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL, USA W KO 5 15
~ Time: 2:50 ~
World Heavyweight Title
Thomas was down five times before the knockout.

1938-02-23 200 Nathan Mann 193½ 40-4-3
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W KO 3 15
~ Time: 1:56 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~
World Heavyweight Title
Mann was down three times before the knockout.

1937-08-30 197 Tommy Farr 204¼ 66-20-13
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA W UD 15 15
~ Referee: Arthur Donovan ~
World Heavyweight Title
Scores: Referee Donovan 13-1-1; judges 8-5-2 and 9-6

1937-06-22 197¼ Jim Braddock 197 50-25-7
Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, USA W KO 8 15
~ Referee: Tommy Thomas ~
~ NYSAC World Heavyweight Title ~
~ National Boxing Association World Heavyweight Title ~
Louis down in 1st; Braddock in 8th.
NYSAC recognized Louis as Champion on June 30; NBA on July 1

1937-02-17 206 Natie Brown 199½ 29-20-6
Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO, USA W KO 4 10
~ Referee: Walter Bates ~

1937-01-29 203¼ Bob Pastor 179 21-1-2
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W UD 10 10
~ Referee: Arthur Donovan ~

1937-01-11 200½ Steve Ketchel 216 0-0-0
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, USA W KO 2 4
~ Time: 0:31 | Referee: Johnny McAvoy ~
Ketchell was a sub for Lou Poster

1936-12-14 202¼ Eddie Simms 195 19-18-3
Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH, USA W TKO 1 10
~ Time: 0:26 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~
Referee Donovan stopped the bout because "another blow might have resulted fatally." This is the first time Simms had been knocked out in 52 contests. (AP)

1936-10-09 202 Jorge Brescia 205½ 8-0-0
Hippodrome, New York, NY, USA W KO 3 10
~ Time: 2:12 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~

1936-09-22 203¼ Al Ettore 189¼ 55-7-2
Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, USA W KO 5 15
~ Time: 1:28 | Referee: Joe McGuigan ~
Attendance: 40,407

1936-08-18 199¾ Jack Sharkey 197¼ 38-13-3
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA W KO 3 10
~ Time: 1:02 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~

1936-06-19 198 Max Schmeling 192 48-7-4
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA L KO 12 15
~ Time: 2:29 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~
Louis was down in the 4th and 12th rounds.
The bout was delayed a day because of rain. The odds were 10-to-1 Louis would win, 4-to-1 he would win by kayo, and 2-to-1 Schmeling wouldn't be on his feet in the seventh round. Louis's share of the gate was $139,483.50, and Schmeling's was a guaranteed $150,000, tax-free. (Tom O'Rourke died of a heart attack in Schmeling´s dressing room just before this bout.)

1936-01-17 199¾ Charley Retzlaff 198½ 59-7-2
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL, USA W KO 1 15
~ Time: 1:25 ~
Retzlaff down twice. Attendance: 16,486.

1935-12-13 200½ Paolino Uzcudun 207 50-16-3
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W TKO 4 15
~ Time: 2:32 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~

1935-09-24 198 Max Baer 210 40-8-0
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA W KO 4 15
~ Time: 3:09 | Referee: Arthur Donovan ~
Attendance: 88,150
It was soon after determined that Baer should have been saved by the bell, as the round had actually lasted 3:09½; and the rest period before the fourth round had lasted 74 seconds instead of one minute.

1935-08-07 198½ King Levinsky 197¾ 67-24-5
Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, USA W TKO 1 10
~ Time: 2:21 | Referee: Norm McGarrity ~
Description of Bout

1935-06-25 196 Primo Carnera 260½ 83-7-0
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA W TKO 6 15