Dec 24, 2023 · Joe Louis (left) and Rocky Marciano at the Madison Square Garden fight that saw the end of one boxing legend and the beginning of another (October 26, 1951). Sitting ringside at Madison Square Garden (MSG) were boxing’s royalty: Sugar Ray Robinson, Ezzard Charles, and Jersey Joe Walcott.

Various other facilities have been named after Joe Louis. In 1984, the four streets surrounding Madison Square Garden were named Joe Louis Plaza in his honor. The former Pipe O' Peace Golf Course in Riverdale, Illinois (a Chicago suburb), was in 1986 renamed "Joe Louis The Champ Golf Course". [150]

With his customary power and precision, Joe Louis defended his World Heavyweight Championship against John Henry Lewis, securing a stunning first-round knockout victory on January 25, 1939, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

This historic bout occurred on January 9, 1942, at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City, underscoring Louis' dominance in the ring and his enduring legacy as one of boxing's greatest champions.

Louis knocked down twice in the 8th. Marciano dropped Louis for an 8-count with a left hook, and then sent him through the ropes for the knockout. Referee Rudy Goldstein calls a halt without a count. following this fight, the BBBC recognized Louis until he was beaten by Rocky Marciano. The bout was stopped on advice from the ring doctor.

1937-08-30 Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title; 1938-02-23 Joe Louis retains his world heavyweight boxing title by knocking out Nathan Mann in round 3 at Madison Square Garden, New York; second defense by Louis

January 9, 1942, was barely a month since Pearl Harbor was attacked and America was at war. But the walls of the Madison Square Garden arena in New York City resounded with a rather unseen cheer. Crowds thronged the packed rows to witness one of the most highly anticipated rematches of that time.

Apr 16, 2024 · Former Champ Joe Louis (Full Fight) – Live from Madison Square Garden, NYC – 1951 – A Legends of Boxing in Color Production Special –“The Brown Bomber Loses His 3rd and Final Loss Of His 69 Fight Career To Rocky Marciano At Age 37 Years 166 Days Old”

Oct 26, 2016 · “Joe Louis begins to sink through the ropes to an eighth-round knockout from the hammering fists of Rocky Marciano in Madison Square Garden” (Library of Congress). The loss marked not only the end of his professional career but Louis also wondered aloud whether his post-career of traveling the country, performing boxing exhibitions was also ...

In 1935, Joe Louis was ready for the big time -- New York City. But Louis's cynical trainer, Chappie Blackburn, suspected that a black boxer with black managers would never get a chance to...