“Joe Louis once said, “Every fighter has a plan until they get hit.” — Thomas J. Dorsey Copy Share Image
“The jury was composed of eight blacks and four whites. Hoffa and his attorney, the legendary Edward Bennett Williams, struck only white… — Charles Brandt Copy Share Image
Joe Louis was a good Heavyweight, good boxer but he was kind of in the same boat as Marciano, weighing about 190… — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
There's never been a boxer better than Joe Louis. You'd take one shot from him and you were sure he'd have seven… — George Foreman Copy Share Image
It's been like that forever. We got spoiled by Joe Louis, by Rocky Marciano. Muhammad ruined us for everybody. He was great… — Angelo Dundee Copy Share Image
I do believe he’s the greatest, but forget about boxing - give that to Joe Louis, or somebody - I believe he’s… — George Foreman Copy Share Image
Yankee Stadium played host to the most important prizefight ever when Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in 1938. — Thomas Hauser Copy Share Image
“Within a six-month period in 1935 and 1936, the Tigers, Red Wings, and Lions all captured titles as Detroit’s own Joe Louis… — Tom Stanton Copy Share Image
In the 1940s, boxing was a mainstream sport and deeply ingrained the fabric of Harlem. Joe Louis ruled the world, but the… — Thomas Hauser Copy Share Image
Joe Louis is the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. Rocky Marciano is second only to Louis. Where do I rate Ali?… — Joe Frazier Copy Share Image
“In The Enemy Within, Bobby Kennedy asserted that after the trial, Joe Louis, who was out of work and deeply in debt… — Charles Brandt Copy Share Image
“Now standing in one corner of a boxing ring with a .22 caliber Colt automatic pistol, shooting a bullet weighing only 40… — Ernest Hemingway Copy Share Image
