Aug 21 2023
Yesterday’s Heroes: Drawing the Brown Bomber’s attention
Heavyweight Gunner Barlund put Finnish boxing on the map and it wasn’t long before the whole world took notice, writes Miles Templeton
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Oct 25 2022
Bunce Diary: Joe and Fidel in Havana having fun
When Joe Louis met Fidel Castro...
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Aug 05 2022
The top 10 world champions named Joe
To celebrate the announcement of the heavyweight clash between Joe Joyce and Joe Parker, we take a look at 10 other Joes who became world champions
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Mar 27 2022
15 reasons Joe Louis was greater than Muhammad Ali
Jack Hirsch makes the case why Joe Louis should be considered a greater fighter than even Muhammad Ali
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May 03 2021
Jack Dempsey vs Joe Louis – the original dream fight
Long before we debated Ali vs Tyson we argued about Jack Dempsey vs Joe Louis, writes Jack Hirsch
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Dec 05 2020
On this Day: Joe Louis has to be stopped from leaving the ring before he’s declared the winner of Jersey Joe Walcott
Jersey Joe Walcott drops Joe Louis twice but is criminally judged the loser
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Nov 24 2020
Legendary photographer Charles Hoff made boxing look like art
Steve Bunce on master snapper Charles Hoff
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Aug 30 2020
On This Day: Tommy Farr convinces many observers that he deserves the decision in Joe Louis’ first defence
Joe Louis forced into the trenches to outpoint Tommy Farr in stirring encounter
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Jul 03 2020
The Briton who knocked out Max Schmeling
Only Joe Louis and one other man put away Max Schmeling inside a round. Alex Daley finds out about the 'Gypsy Prince' who came before the 'Gypsy King'
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Jun 28 2020
On This Day: The wife of Tony Galento weeps uncontrollably after seeing what Joe Louis did to her husband
Tony Galento takes frightful beating but decks Joe Louis in wild 1939 brawl