Joe Louis

Joe Louis was an illustrious world heavyweight boxing champion, who held the title of ‘world heavyweight champion’ for longer than anyone else in antiquity. Fondly known as the ‘Brown Bomber’, he brought about weighty skills to the game, which no one had seen till his time in the world of ‘boxing’. Of his 27 main fights, in which he came out victorious, four were won through knockouts. During his long and industrious career, he established his status as a meticulous fighter at a time when the sport was subjugated by bookmaking. Even years after his retirement, his influence was felt in the game he once dominated. He is widely viewed as the first African-American to attain the rank of a national champion within the United States. He also became a pivotal point of anti-Nazi feelings which played a role in leading upto World War II. He shot to international prominence after he defeated world heavyweights such as Stanley Poreda, Natie Brown and Rosco Toles.