HEAVYWEIGHT division

JOE LOUIS

Retired

Born JOSEPH LOUIS BARROW

Born 1914-05-13, LAFAYETTE, AL. (died aged 66)· Died 1981-04-12, PARADISE, CLARK COUNTY, NV.· USA

Residence: DETROIT, MI.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 187 cm (6'2")· Reach: 193 cm (6'4")· aka THE BROWN BOMBER

IBHOF · Class of 1990(Modern)

Debut: 1934-07-04· Career: 1934–1951 (18 years)

JOE LOUIS

Peak

2669

Current

2390

Wins

67

Losses

3

Draws

0

NC

0

Rated Fights

69

Belts heldNYSACNBALINEALNYCURRENTGBCURRENT

Rating Over Time — First 3 Years (Preview)

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Title Reigns — 5

world

NY

heavyweight

1938-04-01present · 88y 4m · 0 defences

Still reigning

world

GB

heavyweight

1938-04-01present · 88y 4m · 0 defences

Still reigning

world

NYSAC

heavyweight

1937-06-221961-03-13 · 23y 8m · 4 defences

Lost to FLOYD PATTERSON · KO

world

NBA

heavyweight

1937-06-221949-06-22 · 12y · 3 defences

Lost to EZZARD CHARLES · Wu

world · Primary

LINEAL

heavyweight

1937-06-221949-03-01 · 11y 8m · 25 defences

Vacated · RETIRED

Complete Record — 69 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 26 OCT 1951LOSSROCKY MARCIANO8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 AUG 1951UDJIMMY BIVINS10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 01 AUG 1951DECCESAR BRION10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 JUN 1951KOLEE SAVOLD6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 02 MAY 1951DECOMELIO AGRAMONTE10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 23 FEB 1951KOANDY WALKER10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 07 FEB 1951DECOMELIO AGRAMONTE10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 03 JAN 1951KOFREDDIE BESHORE4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 29 NOV 1950DECCESAR BRION10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 27 SEP 1950LOSSEZZARD CHARLES15HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 25 JUN 1948KOJERSEY JOE WALCOTT11HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 05 DEC 1947SDJERSEY JOE WALCOTT15HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 18 SEP 1946KOTAMI MAURIELLO1HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 19 JUN 1946KOBILLY CONN8HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 14 NOV 1944KOJOHNNY DAVIS1HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 27 MAR 1942TKOABE SIMON6HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 09 JAN 1942KOBUDDY BAER1HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 29 SEP 1941TKOLOU NOVA6HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 18 JUN 1941KOBILLY CONN13HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 23 MAY 1941DQBUDDY BAER6HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 08 APR 1941TKOTONY MUSTO9HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 21 MAR 1941TKOABE SIMON13HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 17 FEB 1941KOGUS DORAZIO2HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 31 JAN 1941KORED BURMAN5HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 16 DEC 1940TKOAL MCCOY5HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 20 JUN 1940TKOARTURO GODOY8HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 29 MAR 1940TKOJOHNNY PAYCHEK2HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 09 FEB 1940SDARTURO GODOY15HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 20 SEP 1939KOBOB PASTOR11HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 28 JUN 1939TKOTONY GALENTO4HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 17 APR 1939KOJACK ROPER1HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 25 JAN 1939KOJOHN HENRY LEWIS1HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 22 JUN 1938KOMAX SCHMELING1HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 01 APR 1938KOHARRY THOMAS3HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 23 FEB 1938KONATHAN MANN3HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 30 AUG 1937UDTOMMY FARR15HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 22 JUN 1937KOJAMES J BRADDOCK8HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 17 FEB 1937KONATIE BROWN4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 29 JAN 1937UDBOB PASTOR10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 JAN 1937KOYOUNG STANLEY KETCHEL2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 14 DEC 1936KOEDDIE SIMMS1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 09 OCT 1936KOJORGE BRESCIA3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 22 SEP 1936KOAL ETTORE5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 18 AUG 1936KOJACK SHARKEY3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 JUN 1936LOSSMAX SCHMELING12HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 JAN 1936KOCHARLIE RETZLAFF1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 DEC 1935KOPAULINO UZCUDUN4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 24 SEP 1935KOMAX BAER4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 07 AUG 1935KOKING LEVINSKY1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 25 JUN 1935KOPRIMO CARNERA6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 22 APR 1935KOBIFF BENNETT1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 12 APR 1935KOROY LAZER3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 29 MAR 1935UDNATIE BROWN10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 08 MAR 1935KOREDS BARRY3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 21 FEB 1935KOLEE RAMAGE2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 JAN 1935KOHANS BIRKIE10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 04 JAN 1935UDPATSY PERRONI10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 14 DEC 1934KOLEE RAMAGE8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 30 NOV 1934KOCHARLIE MASSERA3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 14 NOV 1934KOSTANLEY POREDA1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 31 OCT 1934KOJACK O'DOWD2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 24 OCT 1934KOART SYKES8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 26 SEP 1934DECADOLPH WIATER10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 SEP 1934TKOAL DELANEY4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 27 AUG 1934KOBUCK EVERETT2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 AUG 1934UDJACK KRANZ8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 30 JUL 1934KOLARRY UDELL2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 12 JUL 1934TKOWILLIE DAVIES3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 04 JUL 1934TKOJACK KRACKEN1HEAVYWEIGHT

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Team & Corner

Final Resting Place

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot: Section 7A, Site 177

The Ring Record

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