For 12 years — longer than any fighter past or present — Joe Louis would be the undisputed king of boxing. So dominant, in fact, that the “Brown Bomber” transcended the stringent racial barriers of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Detroit opened a new, 2-mile stretch of the Joe Louis Greenway and unveiled a new sculpture to honor the athlete for whom the ...

On Jan. 9, 1942, heavyweight champion Joe Louis won his 20th straight title defense, knocking out Buddy Baer in the first round. The next day, he enlisted in the Army.

A third location for Joe Louis Southern Kitchen is planning to open in time for Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2026.

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 ...

DETROIT --Joe Louis Arena has hosted more than hockey games since opening in December 1979: NBA and college basketball games, boxing and wrestling matches, shows and concerts. It hosted the 1980 ...

The Joe Louis Greenway is celebrating the end of summer with free food, backpacks and entertainment at 7241 McDonald St. in Detroit. The event is set for Wednesday, Aug. 20, from noon-9 p.m. and will ...

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For 12 years - longer than any fighter past or present - Joe Louis would be the undisputed king of boxing. So dominant, in fact, that the "Brown Bomber" transcended the stringent racial barriers of ...

The date was July 4, 1910, the location was Reno, Nevada, and the event scheduled to take place was billed as the “Fight of the Century.” Roughly 20,000 people packed into a newly built, massive ...