Here is a list of Louis's best fights. For a list of Louis's losses, refer to "Joe Louis Losses".
On June 25, 1935 Joe Louis faced off against Primo Carnera at age 21. He was coming in with a record of 20-0 (16), and Carnera was 28 years old and with a record of 82-7 (66). Louis stopped Primo Carnera via TKO.
On June 18, 1941 Joe Louis met Billy Conn in a heavyweight (The Ring) world-title defense fight. Louis was 27 years old and with a record of 50-1 (42), and Conn was 23 years old and with a record of 59-9-1 (13). Louis stopped Billy Conn via 13th-round KO and successfully defended his title.
On December 5, 1947 Joe Louis met Jersey Joe Walcott in a heavyweight (The Ring) world-title defense fight. Louis was 33 years old and with a record of 57-1 (48), and Walcott was 33 years old and with a record of 44-11-2 (27). Louis won the fight via 15-round split decision and successfully defended his title.
On June 22, 1938 Joe Louis met Max Schmeling in a heavyweight (The Ring) world-title defense fight. Louis was 24 years old and with a record of 36-1 (30), and Schmeling was 32 years old and with a record of 52-7-4 (36). Louis stopped Max Schmeling via 1st-round KO and successfully defended his title.
On June 19, 1946 Joe Louis met Billy Conn in a heavyweight (The Ring) world-title defense fight. Louis was 32 years old and with a record of 55-1 (47), and Conn was 28 years old and with a record of 62-10-1 (13). Louis stopped Billy Conn via 8th-round KO and successfully defended his title.
On June 22, 1937 Joe Louis fought James J. Braddock in a heavyweight world-title fight for Braddock's The Ring title. Louis was 23 years old and with a record of 32-1 (27), and Braddock was 32 years old and with a record of 51-25-7 (27). Louis stopped James J. Braddock via 8th-round KO and is crowned the new heavyweight world champion.
On June 25, 1948 Joe Louis met Jersey Joe Walcott in a heavyweight (The Ring) world-title defense fight. Louis was 34 years old and with a record of 58-1 (49), and Walcott was 34 years old and with a record of 44-12-2 (27). Louis stopped Jersey Joe Walcott via 11th-round KO and successfully defended his title.
On September 24, 1935 Joe Louis faced off against Max Baer at age 21. He was coming in with a record of 22-0 (18), and Baer was 26 years old and with a record of 40-8 (30). Louis stopped Max Baer via KO.
On August 18, 1936 Joe Louis faced off against Jack Sharkey at age 22. He was coming in with a record of 25-1 (21), and Sharkey was 33 years old and with a record of 38-13-3 (13). Louis stopped Jack Sharkey via KO.
On January 25, 1939 Joe Louis met John Henry Lewis in a heavyweight (The Ring) world-title defense fight. Louis was 24 years old and with a record of 37-1 (31). Louis stopped John Henry Lewis via 1st-round KO and successfully defended his title.
