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 ...
The Joe Louis Greenway grew a little longer last week. The new addition includes a statue featuring the boxer as a golfer, ...
I told [colleagues] that we have to call the Boxing Hall of Fame and tell them that we’ve got to adjust Joe Louis’ record,’’ ...
Worn in his first historic bout with German boxer Max Schmeling in 1936, Joe Louis’ boxing gloves represent a very special chapter in American sports and social history. While the 1936 match was a ...
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 ...