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boxer: Joe Louis
Global ID 9027
sex male
birth date 1914-05-13
death date 1981-04-12
division heavyweight
nationality United States
alias The Brown Bomber
residence Detroit, Michigan, United States
birth place Lafayette, AL, USA
birth name Joseph Louis Barrow
stance orthodox
height 6′ 2″
reach 30“
won 69 (KO 55) + lost 3 (KO 2) + drawn 0 = 72
biography Wiki Biography

bouts
Lb St Kg date AscendingDescending print

date Lb opponent Lb W - L - D last 6 location
1951-10-26 213¾ Rocky Marciano 184 37-0-0

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States L KO 8 10 Wiki
~ 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, Maryland, United States W UD 10 10 Wiki
~ referee: Eddie Leonard 7-3 | judge: Lee Halfpenny 6-3 | judge: Bill Ellis 6-3 ~

1951-08-01 207½ Cesar Brion 197 31-5-0

Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, United States W UD 10 10 Wiki
~ referee: Fred Apostoli ~

1951-06-15 211¼ Lee Savold 190 93-38-3

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States W KO 6 15 Wiki
~ time: 2:29 | 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, Michigan, United States W UD 10 10 Wiki
~ 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, California, United States W TKO 10 10 Wiki
~ time: 1:49 | referee: Frankie Brown ~

1951-02-07 209 Omelio Agramonte 187½ 36-10-0

Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida, United States W UD 10 10 Wiki
1951-01-03 210¼ Freddie Beshore 191½ 28-9-1

Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States W TKO 4 10 Wiki
~ 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 Brion 196 28-3-0

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States W UD 10 10 Wiki
~ referee: Frank Gilmer 56-44 | 55-45 | 55-44 ~

1950-09-27 218 Ezzard Charles 184½ 61-5-1

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States L UD 15 15 Wiki
~ 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, New York, United States W KO 11 15 Wiki
~ 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 City, New York, United States W SD 15 15 Wiki
~ 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, New York, United States W KO 1 15 Wiki
~ time: 2:09 | referee: Arthur Donovan ~
World Heavyweight Title
Attendance: 38,494.
A short but thrilling fight as Mauriello drove Louis to the ropes 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, New York, United States W KO 8 15 Wiki
~ 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, New York, United States W KO 1 4 Wiki
~ 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 City, New York, United States W TKO 6 15 Wiki
~ referee: Eddie Joseph ~
World Heavyweight Title
Simon was down at the bell in both the second and fifth round.

1942-01-09 206½ Buddy Baer 250 52-6-0

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States W KO 1 15 Wiki
~ 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 City, New York, United States W TKO 6 15 Wiki
~ 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 City, New York, United States W KO 13 15 Wiki
~ 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 52-5-0

Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States W DQ 7 15 Wiki
~ 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, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States W TKO 9 15 Wiki
~ 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, Michigan, United States W TKO 13 20 Wiki
~ 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, Pennsylvania, United States W KO 2 15 Wiki
~ time: 1:30 | referee: Irving Kutcher ~
World Heavyweight Title

1941-01-31 202½ Red Burman 188 71-16-2

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States W KO 5 15 Wiki
~ 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, Massachusetts, United States W TKO 6 15 Wiki
~ 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, New York, United States W TKO 8 15 Wiki
~ 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 41-4-1

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States W TKO 2 15 Wiki
~ 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 City, New York, United States W SD 15 15 Wiki
~ 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, Michigan, United States W KO 11 20 Wiki
~ 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, New York, United States W TKO 4 15 Wiki
~ 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 57-40-10

Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, United States W KO 1 10 Wiki
~ time: 2:20 | referee: George Blake ~
World Heavyweight Title

1939-01-25 200¼ John Henry Lewis 180¾ 94-7-5

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States W KO 1 15 Wiki
~ 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, New York, United States W KO 1 15 Wiki
~ time: 2:04 | referee: Arthur Donovan ~
~ NYSAC World heavyweight title ~
~ National Boxing Association World heavyweight title ~
World Heavyweight Title

1938-04-01 202½ Harry Thomas 196 39-10-2

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States W KO 5 15 Wiki
~ 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 City, New York, United States W KO 3 15 Wiki
~ 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, New York, United States W UD 15 15 Wiki
~ 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, Illinois, United States W KO 8 15 Wiki
~ 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, Missouri, United States W KO 4 10 Wiki
~ referee: Walter Bates ~

1937-01-29 203¼ Bob Pastor 179 21-1-2

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States W UD 10 10 Wiki
~ referee: Arthur Donovan ~

1937-01-11 200½ Steve Ketchel 216 0-0-0
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States W KO 2 4 Wiki
~ 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, Ohio, United States W TKO 1 10 Wiki
~ 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 City, New York, United States W KO 3 10 Wiki
~ time: 2:12 | referee: Arthur Donovan ~

1936-09-22 203¼ Al Ettore 189¼ 55-7-2

Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States W KO 5 15 Wiki
~ time: 1:28 | referee: Joe McGuigan ~
Attendance: 40,407

1936-08-18 199¾ Jack Sharkey 197¼ 38-13-3

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States W KO 3 10 Wiki
~ time: 1:02 | referee: Arthur Donovan ~

1936-06-19 198 Max Schmeling 192 48-7-4

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States L KO 12 15 Wiki
~ 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 Fight of the Year - Ring Magazine

1936-01-17 199¾ Charley Retzlaff 198½ 59-7-3

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States W KO 1 15 Wiki
~ time: 1:25 ~
Retzlaff down twice. Attendance: 16,486.

1935-12-13 200½ Paolino Uzcudun 207 50-16-3

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States W TKO 4 15 Wiki
~ time: 2:32 | referee: Arthur Donovan ~

1935-09-24 198 Max Baer 210 40-8-0

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States W KO 4 15 Wiki
~ time: 3:09 | referee: Arthur Donovan ~

1935-08-07 198½ King Levinsky 197¾ 67-24-5

Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States W TKO 1 10 Wiki
~ time: 2:21 | referee: Norm McGarrity ~
Description of Bout

1935-06-25 196 Primo Carnera 260½ 82-7-0

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States W TKO 6 15 Wiki
~ time: 2:32 | referee: Arthur Donovan | judge: Charley Lynch | judge: Tommy Shortell ~
Carnera visited the canvas three times before becoming "utterly helpless, clinging to the top rope" when the bout was stopped. The New York Times.

1935-05-07 202 Gene Stanton 215 12-26-1

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States W KO 3 6 Wiki
1935-05-03 199½ Willie Davies 193 0-7-0

Majestic Theatre, Peoria, Illinois, United States W KO 2 6 Wiki
1935-04-25 200 Roscoe Toles 193 2-4-0

IMA Auditorium, Flint, Michigan, United States W KO 6 6 Wiki
~ referee: Elmer McClelland ~
Records sometimes incorrectly list this bout as occurring April 27.

1935-04-22 198 Biff Bennett 200 4-8-1

Memorial Hall, Dayton, Ohio, United States W KO 1 6 Wiki
~ referee: Lefty Pretsch ~
Billed as an exhibition. Bennett was down for a 3-count and then down and out in 1:25.

1935-04-12 196½ Roy Lazer 192 39-2-2

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States W KO 3 10 Wiki
~ time: 2:26 | referee: Dave Miller ~

1935-03-29 196 Natie Brown 186 27-15-6

Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States W UD 10 10 Wiki
~ referee: Elmer McClelland ~
Brown down in first. (Description of Bout)

1935-03-08 200 Don 'Red' Barry 192 43-16-10

Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States W TKO 3 10 Wiki
~ referee: Toby Irwin ~
"Barry's downfall was certain from the time Louis landed his first blow until the referee, Tony Irwin, called a halt to the one-sided affair.
Two knockdowns in the second round and two more crushing tumbles in the third left Barry helpless before the savage rights and lefts that the negro whipped at him." AP

1935-02-21 196 Lee Ramage 193 29-8-4

Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, United States W TKO 2 10 Wiki
~ time: 2:11 | referee: Jess Kentworthy ~

1935-01-11 194½ Hans Birkie 189¼ 31-28-7

Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States W TKO 10 10 Wiki
~ time: 1:47 | referee: Red Robinson ~

1935-01-04 195 Patsy Perroni 187 36-8-2

Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States W PTS 10 10 Wiki
~ referee: Sam Hennessey ~
Perroni down in 2d, 7th & 9th for nine-counts.

1934-12-14 192½ Lee Ramage 183½ 29-7-4

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States W TKO 8 10 Wiki
~ time: 2:51 | referee: Phil Collins ~
Ramage's corner throws in the towel following his fourth knockdown of the round.

1934-11-30 195½ Charley Massera 181 32-9-4

Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, United States W KO 3 10 Wiki
1934-11-14 193½ Stanley Poreda 208¼ 28-9-0

Arcadia Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, United States W KO 1 10 Wiki
~ time: 2:40 ~
Poreda was given two counts before being knocked out of the ring and was given a count of "20." Joe recived $732, Poreda $488

1934-10-31 193 Jack O'Dowd 210 20-6-2

Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, United States W KO 2 10 Wiki
~ referee: Elmer McClelland ~

1934-10-24 190½ Art Sykes 181 4-5-0

Arcadia Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, United States W KO 8 10 Wiki
~ referee: Dave Miller ~
According to the notes or ring historian Bob Soderman, from the Chicago Tribune, "it was pretty even for six rounds, but in the 7th Joe started landing with heavy punches and softened Artie up for the knockout in round eight."

1934-09-26 188¾ Adolph Wiater 185 16-1-1

Arcadia Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, United States W PTS 10 10 Wiki
1934-09-11 191 Al Delaney 180 14-1-0

Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan, United States W TKO 4 10 Wiki
~ referee: Elmer McClelland ~
Al Delaney fought under the name Alex Borchuk. According to THE RING, November 1934, page 62, "Borshuck (sic)..had the better of the going until the fourth round, when he was floored three times, and (his) Manager Jack Beaton threw in the towel."

1934-08-27 187¾ Buck Everett 183 39-16-3

Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, United States W KO 2 8 Wiki
1934-08-13 188 Jack Kranz 187 13-0-0

Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, United States W PTS 8 8 Wiki
There were no knockdowns. According to the Chicago Tribune, it was a very close fight.

1934-07-30 190¾ Larry Udell 173 21-8-3

Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, United States W TKO 2 8 Wiki
1934-07-12 190½ Willie Davies 186 0-5-0

Bacon's Arena, Chicago, Illinois, United States W KO 3 6 Wiki
~ referee: Dave Miller ~

1934-07-04 181 Jack Kracken 175 10-6-0

Bacon's Arena, Chicago, Illinois, United States W KO 1 6 Wiki
~ referee: Dave Miller ~
"Shortly after the start of the fight the Detroit Negro sent Kracken down for a count of nine with a left hook to the jaw. When Kracken gained his feet, Louis knocked him through the ropes and into the lap of Joe Triner, chairman of the Illinois Athletic commission. Kracken crawled back into the ring at the count of 14, but Referee Dave Miller stopped the bout." Source: INS report