Record details

Joe Louis

"The Brown Bomber"

Heavyweight

Male

(Joseph Louis Barrow)
USA, Chicago, Illinois and Las Vegas, Nevada
Born: May 13, 1914, LaFayette, Alabama, USA
Died: April 12, 1981, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Height: 6ft 1 3/4in, mt 1,86 1/2
Weight: 188-218 lbs

Amateur Results


1932
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 11	Jack Tracy	Detroit, Michigan	WPTS
- Nov. 10	Johnny Miler (USA)	United States, United States	LPTS

1933
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 11	Joe Baldyga	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 1
+ Jan. 25	Fred Kahally	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 1
+ Jan. 25	Louis Turzaki	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 1
Detroit, Michigan, Detroit-area Golden Gloves Novice Light Heavyweight winner
+ Feb. 13	Billy Burke	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 1
+ Feb. 17	Robert Campbell	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 3
+ Feb. 22	Joe Biskey	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 3
+ Mar. 17	Joe Ebers	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 2
+ Mar. 17	Paul Rickert	Detroit, Michigan	WPTS
Boston, Massachusetts, National AAU Light Heavyweight Championships
+ Apr. 25	Al Agetta	Boston, Massachusetts	WKO 1
- Apr. 26	Max Marek	Boston, Massachusetts	LPTS
+ June 27	Erice Cryderman	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 1
+ Sept. 15	John Summer	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 1
+ Oct. 30	Earl Conway	Toronto, Canada	WPTS
- Nov. 10	Stanley Evans	Detroit, Michigan	LPTS
+ Dec. 15	Chris Schussler	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 2
- Dec. 22	Clinton Bridges (USA)	Unites States, Unites States	LPTS

1934
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 5	Chico Golden	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 1
Detroit, Michigan, Golden Gloves Open Division Light Heavyweight winner
+ Feb. 8	Pete Mitchell	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 1
+ Feb. 16	Stanley Evans	Detroit, Michigan	WPTS
Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Tournament of Champions Light Heavyweight winner
+ Feb. 27	Ray Wozniak	Chicago, Illinois	WTKO 2
+ Feb. 27	Harry Swanson	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS
+ Feb. 28	Cooney Tucker	Chicago, Illinois	WKO 2
+ Mar. 9	Ario Soldati	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS
+ Mar. 9	Joe Bauer	Chicago, Illinois	WPTS
Saint Louis, Missouri, National AAU Light Heavyweight Championships winner
+ Apr. 5	Joe Bauer	Saint Louis, Missouri	WPTS
+ Apr. 5	Hugh Rogers	Saint Louis, Missouri	WWO
+ Apr. 6	Bud Schildnecht	Saint Louis, Missouri	WPTS
+ Apr. 6	Ario Soldati	Saint Louis, Missouri	WKO 2
+ Apr. 27	Joe Bauer	Detroit, Michigan	WKO 1

Professional record


1934
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ July 4	Jack Kracken	Chicago, USA	KO 1
+ July 12	Willie Davies	Chicago, USA	KO 3
+ July 30	Larry Udell	Chicago, USA	TKO 2
+ Aug. 13	Jack Kranz	Chicago, USA	W 8
+ Aug. 27	Buck Everett	Chicago, USA	KO 2
+ Sept. 11	Al Delaney	Detroit, USA	TKO 4
+ Sept. 26	Adolph Wiater	Chicago, USA	W 10
+ Oct. 24	Art Sykes	Chicago, USA	KO 8
+ Oct. 31	Jack O'Dowd	Detroit, USA	KO 2
+ Nov. 14	Stanley Poreda	Chicago, USA	KO 1
+ Nov. 30	Charley Massera	Chicago, USA	KO 3
+ Dec. 14	Lee Ramage	Chicago, USA	TKO 8

1935
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 4	Patsy Perroni	Detroit, USA	W 10
+ Jan. 11	Hans Birkie	Pittsburgh, USA	TKO 10
+ Feb. 21	Lee Ramage	Los Angeles, USA	TKO 2
+ Mar. 8	Don Red Barry	San Francisco, USA	TKO 3
+ Mar. 29	Natie Brown	Detroit, USA	W 10
+ Apr. 12	Roy Lazer	Chicago, USA	KO 3
+ Apr. 22	Biff Bennett	Dayton, USA	KO 1
+ June 25	Primo Carnera	Bronx, USA	TKO 6
+ Aug. 7	King Levinsky	Chicago, USA	TKO 1
+ Sept. 24	Max Baer	Bronx, USA	KO 4
+ Dec. 13	Paulino Uzcudun	New York, USA	TKO 4

1936
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 17	Charley Retzlaff	Chicago, USA	KO 1
- June 19	Max Schmeling	Bronx, USA	KO by 12
+ Aug. 18	Jack Sharkey	Bronx, USA	KO 3
+ Sept. 22	Al Ettore	Philadelphia, USA	KO 5
+ Oct. 9	Jorge Brescia	New York, USA	KO 3
+ Dec. 14	Eddie Simms	Cleveland, USA	TKO 1

1937
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 11	Steve Ketchel	Buffalo, USA	KO 2
+ Jan. 29	Bob Pastor	New York, USA	W 10
+ Feb. 17	Natie Brown	Kansas City, USA	KO 4
+ June 22	Jim Braddock	Chicago, USA	KO 8
(Won World Heavyweight Title)
+ Aug. 30	Tommy Farr	Bronx, USA	W 15
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)

1938
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 23	Nathan Mann	New York, USA	KO 3
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ Apr. 1	Harry Thomas	Chicago, USA	KO 5
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ June 22	Max Schmeling	Bronx, USA	KO 1
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)

1939
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 25	John Henry Lewis	New York, USA	KO 1
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ Apr. 17	Jack Roper	Los Angeles, USA	KO 1
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ June 28	Tony Galento	Bronx, USA	TKO 4
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ Sept. 20	Bob Pastor	Detroit, USA	KO 11
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)

1940
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 9	Arturo Godoy	New York, USA	W 15
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ Mar. 29	Johnny Paychek	New York, USA	TKO 2
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ June 20	Arturo Godoy	Bronx, USA	TKO 8
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ Dec. 16	Al McCOY	Boston, USA	TKO 6
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)

1941
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 31	Red Burman	New York, USA	KO 5
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ Feb. 17	Gus Dorazio	Philadelphia, USA	KO 2
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ Mar. 21	Abe Simon	Detroit, USA	TKO 13
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ Apr. 8	Tony Musto	Saint Louis, USA	TKO 9
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ May 23	Buddy Baer	Washington, USA	WDQ 7
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ June 18	Billy Conn	New York, USA	KO 13
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
^ July 11	Jim Robinson	Minneapolis, USA	Exh KO 1
+ Sept. 29	Lou Nova	New York, USA	TKO 6
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
^ Nov. 25	George Giambastaini	Los Angeles, USA	Exh 4

1942
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 9	Buddy Baer	New York, USA	KO 1
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ Mar. 27	Abe Simon	New York, USA	TKO 6
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
^ June 5	George Nicholson	Fort Hamilton, USA	Exh 3


1943 Inactive

1944
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Nov. 14	Johnny Davis	Buffalo, USA	KO 1


1945 Inactive

1946
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ June 19	Billy Conn	Bronx, USA	KO 8
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
+ Sept. 18	Tami Mauriello	Bronx, USA	KO 1
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)

1947
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Dec. 5	Jersey Joe Walcott	New York, USA	W 15
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)

1948
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ June 25	Jersey Joe Walcott	Bronx, USA	KO 11
(Retained World Heavyweight Title)
^ Dec. 10	Billy Conn	Chicago, USA	Exh 6

1949
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
^ Nov. 14	Johnny Shkor	Boston, Massachusetts	Exh 10

1950
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Sept. 27	Ezzard Charles	Bronx, USA	L 15
(For vacant World Heavyweight Title)
+ Nov. 29	Cesar Brion	Chicago, USA	W 10

1951
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 3	Freddie Beshore	Detroit, USA	TKO 4
+ Feb. 7	Omelio Agramonte	Miami, USA	W 10
+ Feb. 23	Andy Walker	San Francisco, USA	TKO 10
+ May 2	Omelio Agramonte	Detroit, USA	W 10
+ June 15	Lee Savold	New York, USA	KO 6
+ Aug. 1	Cesar Brion	San Francisco, USA	W 10
+ Aug. 15	Jimmy Bivins	Baltimore, USA	W 10
- Oct. 26	Rocky Marciano	New York, USA	KO by 8

Summary