As One Boxing Era Ends, Another Begins | Sports History Weekly
Dec 24, 2023 · Joe Louis (left) and Rocky Marciano at the Madison Square Garden fight that saw the end of one boxing legend and the beginning of another (October 26, 1951). Sitting ringside at Madison Square Garden (MSG) were boxing’s royalty: Sugar Ray Robinson, Ezzard Charles, and Jersey Joe Walcott.
Joe Louis - Wikipedia
Various other facilities have been named after Joe Louis. In 1984, the four streets surrounding Madison Square Garden were named Joe Louis Plaza in his honor. The former Pipe O' Peace Golf Course in Riverdale, Illinois (a Chicago suburb), was in 1986 renamed "Joe Louis The Champ Golf Course". [150]
“Everyone Knows It Was Age:” Joe Louis and His Final Fight Fifty …
Oct 26, 2016 · “Joe Louis begins to sink through the ropes to an eighth-round knockout from the hammering fists of Rocky Marciano in Madison Square Garden” (Library of Congress). The loss marked not only the end of his professional career but Louis also wondered aloud whether his post-career of traveling the country, performing boxing exhibitions was also ...
Joe Louis boxed Red Burman 83 years ago on 31st January 1941
On January 31, 1941, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Joe Louis made the thirteenth defence of his World Heavyweight Championship, facing off against Baltimore's Red Burman in a scheduled 15-round bout.
Boxing Promotion in New York City | American Experience | PBS
In 1935, Joe Louis was ready for the big time -- New York City. But Louis's cynical trainer, Chappie Blackburn, suspected that a black boxer with black managers would never get a chance to...
Joe Louis - BoxRec
World Heavyweight Title Louis was down for no-count in round three. Louis announced his retirement on March 1, 1949. World Heavyweight Title Louis down in 1st and 4th. 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.
Joe Louis boxed John Henry Lewis 85 years ago on 25th January …
With his customary power and precision, Joe Louis defended his World Heavyweight Championship against John Henry Lewis, securing a stunning first-round knockout victory on January 25, 1939, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The Story Of Joe Louis Vs Jersey Joe Walcott - Boxing News
Apr 5, 2020 · John Jarrett tells the story of Joe Louis’ Madison Square Garden clash with Jersey Joe Walcott, and how the integrity of referee Ruby Goldstein never wavered
Joe Louis boxed Buddy Baer 83 years ago on 9th January 1942
This historic bout occurred on January 9, 1942, at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City, underscoring Louis' dominance in the ring and his enduring legacy as one of boxing's greatest champions.
Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer (2nd meeting) - BoxRec
Joe Louis 207 lbs beat Buddy Baer 250 lbs by KO at 2:56 in round 1 of 15. Date: 1942-01-09; Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA; Referee: Frank Fullam; Judge: Marty Monroe; Judge: George LeCron; Promoter: Mike Jacobs; World Heavyweight Championship (20th defense by Louis) Photo #2, Photo #3, Photo #4, Photo #5