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 ...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. capital is known for its bruising political fights, and now gloves worn by boxing legend Joe Louis during his famous 1936 loss to Germany's Max Schmeling will call ...

Louis dominated his first pro fights, taking on the best in Detroit and Chicago. In June 1935, he beat former heavyweight champ Primo Carnera with a sixth-round TKO. Three months later, he dispatched ...

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 ...