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 ...
DETROIT (AP) — The Kronk Gym where Detroit boxing royalty sweated on the road to glory is expected to reopen this summer in a building where Hall of Famer Joe Louis once trained. The Brewster Wheeler ...
A new book revives the often-overlooked story of boxing legend Joe Louis and his fight against racial segregation in the U.S. Army during World War II. Why it matters: "The Fight of his Life: Joe ...
Seventy-six years ago this weekend, on March 1, 1949, one of the greatest fighters of all time announced his retirement from the sport. In so doing, Joe Louis called a halt to a heavyweight reign that ...
DETROIT (WXYZ) — A project like the Joe Louis Greenway has been years in the making, and as work continues to connect Detroit with three other cities, organizers ...
DETROIT (AP) ''The Fist'' is getting fixed up. Work began Wednesday on Detroit's massive sculpture of the arm and hand of heavyweight champion Joe Louis. The 24-foot bronze ''Monument to Joe Louis,'' ...
A third location for Joe Louis Southern Kitchen is planning to open in time for Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2026.