When Joe Louis stepped into the ring against Max Schmeling the second time, it wasn't just a boxing match, it was a collision of nations, ideologies, and history itself. This is the full story of one ...

Joe Louis Barrow Jr., son of the legendary 20th century heavyweight, took part in a new documentary on his father's life for ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – “Boxing,” journalist Larry Merchant says in a documentary set to air this month, “is really the most personal of sports.” But when it came to two epic bouts in the 1930s between ...

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 ...

Jersey Joe Walcott was a heavyweight who fought like a ghost, hands low and rhythm constantly broken, leaving legends swinging at air. This is the story of one of boxing's most criminally underrated ...

Joe Louis Barrow Jr. shares memories of his father, the 20th century boxer Joe Louis, as a new History Channel documentary on his life debuts on Friday, June 19 ...

Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion, defeated James J. Jeffries in 1910, sparking race riots across the U.S. Johnson's victory challenged white supremacy and had a lasting impact on ...

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 ...

BANGKOK, Thailand – President Trump has received a petition from the WBC to pardon former heavyweight champion Joe Louis over past tax debts, along with a recommendation to present Louis posthumously ...

Bronzed boxing glove belonging to Joe Louis to commemorate the fight between Louis and Musto - April 8, 1941 - St. Louis, Mo. The glove was used during the fight and later bronzed. Joe Louis, known as ...

Boxer Joe Louis on Sept. 8, 1946; Joe Louis Barrow Jr. in The Clash of Nations: Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling More than 45 years after legendary 20th century boxer Joe Louis died at 66, his son is giving ...