Kendell Louis first took up boxing as a freshman at Parkway Academy as a self-defense mechanism. “At first, it was just to get the bullies off my back. I just wanted to learn the basics of how to ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The life and legacy of legendary boxer Joe Louis was celebrated in a tribute Friday night. Over 70 years since his last fight and over 40 years since he passed away in southern ...

An eight foot bronze statue of “The Brown Bomber” Joe Louis will be unveiled Saturday in the International Boxing Hall of Famer’s hometown of LaFayette, Alabama. Residents of the town of approximately ...

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 ...

The Detroit recreation center where Joe Louis once trained is listed for demolition, reports the Detroit Free Press. The building, the Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center, closed in the early 2000s and ...

There had only been 22 four-time champions in the history of the Brigade Boxing Championships, which have been held at the Naval Academy since 1942. So difficult was the feat that it wasn’t until 1970 ...

There was a time in late March when it appeared the Brigade Boxing Championships might not happen this year. A restriction of movement order remained in place at the Naval Academy, which meant all ...