Joe Louis Record & Stats
In a career spanning 17 years and three months, Joe Louis fought 69 times with 66 wins and 3 losses. By his last professional fight on October 26, 1951, Louis' boxing record stood at 66-3 (52 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
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Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) was an American professional boxer. He was born in LaFayette, Alabama, U.S. on May 13, 1914. Louis made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20, on July 7, 1934. He was a heavyweight world champion. He died on April 12, 1981 at the age of 66 years. Louis is a Hall of Famer.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 69 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 66 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 52 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 3 |
| Title Defenses | 26 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 23 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Oct 26, 1951 | 37 | Rocky Marciano | Loss | TKO8 |
| 68 | Aug 15, 1951 | 37 | Jimmy Bivins | Win | UD |
| 67 | Aug 1, 1951 | 37 | Cesar Brion | Win | UD |
| 66 | Jun 15, 1951 | 37 | Lee Savold | Win | KO6 |
| 65 | May 2, 1951 | 36 | Omelio Agramonte | Win | UD |
| 64 | Feb 23, 1951 | 36 | Andy Walker | Win | TKO10 |
| 63 | Feb 7, 1951 | 36 | Omelio Agramonte | Win | UD |
| 62 | Jan 3, 1951 | 36 | Freddie Beshore | Win | TKO4 |
| 61 | Nov 29, 1950 | 36 | Cesar Brion | Win | UD |
| 60 | Sep 27, 1950 | 36 | Ezzard Charles | Loss * | UD |
| 59 | Jun 25, 1948 | 34 | Jersey Joe Walcott | Win * | KO11 |
| 58 | Dec 5, 1947 | 33 | Jersey Joe Walcott | Win * | SD |
| 57 | Sep 18, 1946 | 32 | Tami Mauriello | Win * | KO1 |
| 56 | Jun 19, 1946 | 32 | Billy Conn | Win * | KO8 |
| 55 | Nov 14, 1944 | 30 | Johnny Davis | Win * | TKO1 |
| 54 | Mar 27, 1942 | 27 | Abe Simon | Win * | TKO6 |
| 53 | Jan 9, 1942 | 27 | Buddy Baer | Win * | KO1 |
| 52 | Sep 29, 1941 | 27 | Lou Nova | Win * | TKO6 |
| 51 | Jun 18, 1941 | 27 | Billy Conn | Win * | KO13 |
| 50 | May 23, 1941 | 27 | Buddy Baer | Win * | DQ |
| 49 | Apr 8, 1941 | 26 | Tony Musto | Win * | TKO9 |
| 48 | Mar 21, 1941 | 26 | Abe Simon | Win * | TKO13 |
| 47 | Feb 17, 1941 | 26 | Gus Dorazio | Win * | KO2 |
| 46 | Jan 31, 1941 | 26 | Red Burman | Win * | KO5 |
| 45 | Dec 16, 1940 | 26 | Al McCoy | Win * | RTD5 |
| 44 | Jun 20, 1940 | 26 | Arturo Godoy | Win * | TKO8 |
| 43 | Mar 29, 1940 | 25 | Johnny Paychek | Win * | TKO2 |
| 42 | Feb 9, 1940 | 25 | Arturo Godoy | Win * | SD |
| 41 | Sep 20, 1939 | 25 | Bob Pastor | Win * | KO11 |
| 40 | Jun 28, 1939 | 25 | Tony Galento | Win * | TKO4 |
| 39 | Apr 17, 1939 | 24 | Jack Roper | Win * | KO1 |
| 38 | Jan 25, 1939 | 24 | John Henry Lewis | Win * | KO1 |
| 37 | Jun 22, 1938 | 24 | Max Schmeling | Win * | KO1 |
| 36 | Apr 4, 1938 | 23 | Harry Thomas | Win * | KO5 |
| 35 | Feb 23, 1938 | 23 | Nathan Mann | Win * | KO3 |
| 34 | Aug 30, 1937 | 23 | Tommy Farr | Win * | UD |
| 33 | Jun 22, 1937 | 23 | James J. Braddock | Win * | KO8 |
| 32 | Feb 17, 1937 | 22 | Natie Brown | Win | KO4 |
| 31 | Jan 29, 1937 | 22 | Bob Pastor | Win | UD |
| 30 | Jan 11, 1937 | 22 | Steve Ketchel | Win | KO2 |
| 29 | Dec 14, 1936 | 22 | Eddie Simms | Win | TKO1 |
| 28 | Oct 9, 1936 | 22 | Jorge Brescia | Win | KO3 |
| 27 | Sep 22, 1936 | 22 | Al Ettore | Win | KO5 |
| 26 | Aug 18, 1936 | 22 | Jack Sharkey | Win | KO3 |
| 25 | Jun 19, 1936 | 22 | Max Schmeling | Loss | KO12 |
| 24 | Jan 17, 1936 | 21 | Charley Retzlaff | Win | KO1 |
| 23 | Dec 13, 1935 | 21 | Paulino Uzcudun | Win | TKO4 |
| 22 | Sep 24, 1935 | 21 | Max Baer | Win | KO4 |
| 21 | Aug 7, 1935 | 21 | King Levinsky | Win | TKO1 |
| 20 | Jun 25, 1935 | 21 | Primo Carnera | Win | TKO6 |
| 19 | Apr 22, 1935 | 20 | Biff Bennett | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Apr 12, 1935 | 20 | Roy Lazer | Win | KO3 |
| 17 | Mar 29, 1935 | 20 | Natie Brown | Win | UD |
| 16 | Mar 8, 1935 | 20 | Don Barry | Win | TKO3 |
| 15 | Feb 21, 1935 | 20 | Lee Ramage | Win | TKO2 |
| 14 | Jan 11, 1935 | 20 | Hans Birkie | Win | TKO10 |
| 13 | Jan 4, 1935 | 20 | Patsy Perroni | Win | PTS |
| 12 | Dec 14, 1934 | 20 | Lee Ramage | Win | TKO8 |
| 11 | Nov 30, 1934 | 20 | Charley Massera | Win | KO3 |
| 10 | Nov 14, 1934 | 20 | Stanley Poreda | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Oct 31, 1934 | 20 | Jack O'Dowd | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | Oct 24, 1934 | 20 | Art Sykes | Win | KO8 |
| 7 | Sep 26, 1934 | 20 | Adolph Wiater | Win | PTS |
| 6 | Sep 11, 1934 | 20 | Al Delaney | Win | TKO4 |
| 5 | Aug 27, 1934 | 20 | Buck Everett | Win | KO2 |
| 4 | Aug 13, 1934 | 20 | Jack Kranz | Win | UD |
| 3 | Jul 30, 1934 | 20 | Larry Udell | Win | TKO2 |
| 2 | Jul 12, 1934 | 20 | Willie Davies | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Jul 7, 1934 | 20 | Jack Kracken | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Louis was a heavyweight world champion. He held one world title at heavyweight, which was a lineal championship win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Heavyweight | The Ring |
Statistics
Joe Louis was 188 cm tall (6' 2.02") with a reach of 193 cm (6' 3.98"). He used to fight out of the orthodox stance and presented an ape-index of 5 cm (1.97").
Louis had a 75.4% KO rate. Of his total 52 KO wins, 32 were in the early rounds, 13 in the mid rounds, and seven in the later rounds. He had 12 first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Joe Louis' professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years — from 1934 to 1951.
Louis made his professional boxing debut against Jack Kracken at the age of 20 on July 7, 1934, defeating Kracken via 1st round KO. He went on to win 23 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 19 wins via stoppage.
Louis had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on June 22, 1937 after 32 professional fights, against James J. Braddock for the heavyweight NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring titles. He defeated Braddock via 8th round KO to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Louis won one world title at heavyweight. For all the details about Louis' world title wins and defenses refer to "Joe Louis World Titles".
Some of Louis' best fights and notable victories include wins over eight Hall-of-Famers (Jimmy Bivins, Jersey Joe Walcott, Billy Conn, John Henry Lewis, Max Schmeling, James J. Braddock, Jack Sharkey, and Max Baer), Primo Carnera.
Louis had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against fellow American boxer Rocky Marciano at 37 years of age, on October 26, 1951. Louis lost the fight via 8th round TKO.
Career Highlights
Louis fought a total of 69 times during his professional career, which includes 28 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. He was among the very best of his generation and is one of the pound-for-pound best boxers of all time. These nine fights are the highlight of his career.
June 25, 1935: Joe Louis puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Primo Carnera via 6th round TKO.
September 24, 1935: Joe Louis beats Max Baer via 4th round KO.
August 18, 1936: Joe Louis beats Jack Sharkey via 3rd round KO.
June 22, 1937: Louis wins his first world titles by defeating James J. Braddock via 8th round KO. He is now the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight world champion.
June 22, 1938: Louis successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Max Schmeling, winning the fight via 1st round KO.
June 18, 1941: Louis successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Billy Conn, winning the fight via 13th round KO.
June 19, 1946: Louis successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Billy Conn, winning the fight via 8th round KO.
December 5, 1947: Louis successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Jersey Joe Walcott, winning the fight via 15 round split-decision.
June 25, 1948: Louis successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Jersey Joe Walcott, winning the fight via 11th round KO.
Joe Louis Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Louis' boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Rocky Marciano, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Joe Louis vs. Rocky Marciano
On October 26, 1951, a 37-year old Joe Louis (66-2, 52 KO) fought an undefeated fellow American boxer Rocky Marciano, who was 28 years old with a record of 37-0. Marciano was on a 37-fight win streak with 32 KO wins. Louis was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 20 cm reach advantage.
Louis lost to Marciano via 8th round TKO. His eight-fight win streak is halted with this loss. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.
Joe Louis vs. Jimmy Bivins
On August 15, 1951, a 37-year old Joe Louis (65-2, 52 KO) fought Jimmy Bivins in his 68th professional fight. He defeated Bivins via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Cesar Brion II
On August 1, 1951, in their 2nd fight, a a 37-year old Joe Louis (64-2, 52 KO) fought Cesar Brion in his 67th professional fight. He defeated Brion via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Lee Savold
On June 15, 1951, a 37-year old Joe Louis (63-2, 51 KO) fought Lee Savold in his 66th professional fight. He defeated Savold via 6th round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Omelio Agramonte II
On May 2, 1951, in their 2nd fight, a a 36-year old Joe Louis (62-2, 51 KO) fought Omelio Agramonte in his 65th professional fight. He defeated Agramonte via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Andy Walker
On February 23, 1951, a 36-year old Joe Louis (61-2, 50 KO) fought Andy Walker in his 64th professional fight. He defeated Walker via 10th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Omelio Agramonte
On February 7, 1951, a 36-year old Joe Louis (60-2, 50 KO) fought Omelio Agramonte in his 63rd professional fight. He defeated Agramonte via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Freddie Beshore
On January 3, 1951, a 36-year old Joe Louis (59-2, 49 KO) fought Freddie Beshore in his 62nd professional fight. He defeated Beshore via 4th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Cesar Brion
On November 29, 1950, a 36-year old Joe Louis (58-2, 49 KO) fought Cesar Brion in his 61st professional fight. He defeated Brion via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Joe Louis vs. Ezzard Charles
On September 27, 1950, a 36-year old Joe Louis (58-1, 49 KO) faced fellow American boxer Ezzard Charles, who was 29 years old with a record of 66-5-1. Louis was challenging Charles' NBA, NYSAC (vacant), and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. Charles was on a 19-fight win streak with 37 KO wins. Louis was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Charles had five losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Louis lost to Charles via 15 round unanimous decision. His 34-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott II
On June 25, 1948, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 34-year old Joe Louis (57-1, 48 KO) faced Jersey Joe Walcott again, who was now 34 years old with a record of 44-12-2 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Walcott had lost to Louis in their last fight. Louis was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Walcott had 12 losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Louis defeated Walcott via 11th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 34-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott
On December 5, 1947, a 33-year old Joe Louis (56-1, 48 KO) faced fellow American boxer Jersey Joe Walcott for the first time, who was 33 years old with a record of 44-11-2 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Walcott was on a three-fight win streak with 27 KO wins. Louis was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Walcott had 11 losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Louis defeated Walcott via 15 round split-decision to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 33-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Tami Mauriello
On September 18, 1946, a 32-year old Joe Louis (55-1, 47 KO) faced Tami Mauriello in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Mauriello via 1st round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 32-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn II
On June 19, 1946, in their 2nd fight, a 32-year old Joe Louis (54-1, 46 KO) faced Billy Conn again, who was now 28 years old with a record of 62-10-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Conn was on a three-fight win streak with 13 KO wins. Louis was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 9 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Conn had 10 losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Louis defeated Conn via 8th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 31-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Johnny Davis
On November 14, 1944, a 30-year old Joe Louis (53-1, 45 KO) faced Johnny Davis in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Davis via 1st round TKO to retain the NYSAC and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 30-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Abe Simon II
On March 27, 1942, in their 2nd fight, a a 27-year old Joe Louis (52-1, 44 KO) faced Abe Simon in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Simon via 6th round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 29-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer II
On January 9, 1942, in their 2nd fight, a a 27-year old Joe Louis (51-1, 43 KO) faced Buddy Baer in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Baer via 1st round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 28-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Lou Nova
On September 29, 1941, a 27-year old Joe Louis (50-1, 42 KO) faced Lou Nova in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Nova via 6th round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn
On June 18, 1941, a 27-year old Joe Louis (49-1, 41 KO) faced fellow American boxer Billy Conn for the first time, who was 23 years old with a record of 59-9-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Conn was on a 19-fight win streak with 13 KO wins. Louis was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 9 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Conn had nine losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Louis defeated Conn via 13th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer
On May 23, 1941, a 27-year old Joe Louis (48-1, 41 KO) faced Buddy Baer in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Baer via 7th round DQ to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Tony Musto
On April 8, 1941, a 26-year old Joe Louis (47-1, 40 KO) faced Tony Musto in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Musto via 9th round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Abe Simon
On March 21, 1941, a 26-year old Joe Louis (46-1, 39 KO) faced Abe Simon in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Simon via 13th round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Gus Dorazio
On February 17, 1941, a 26-year old Joe Louis (45-1, 38 KO) faced Gus Dorazio in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Dorazio via 2nd round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Red Burman
On January 31, 1941, a 26-year old Joe Louis (44-1, 37 KO) faced Red Burman in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Burman via 5th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Al McCoy
On December 16, 1940, a 26-year old Joe Louis (43-1, 36 KO) faced Al McCoy in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated McCoy via 5th round RTD to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Arturo Godoy II
On June 20, 1940, in their 2nd fight, a a 26-year old Joe Louis (42-1, 35 KO) faced Arturo Godoy in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Godoy via 8th round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Johnny Paychek
On March 29, 1940, a 25-year old Joe Louis (41-1, 34 KO) faced Johnny Paychek in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Paychek via 2nd round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Arturo Godoy
On February 9, 1940, a 25-year old Joe Louis (40-1, 34 KO) faced Arturo Godoy in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Godoy via 15th round split-decision to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Bob Pastor II
On September 20, 1939, in their 2nd fight, a a 25-year old Joe Louis (39-1, 33 KO) faced Bob Pastor in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Pastor via 11th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Tony Galento
On June 28, 1939, a 25-year old Joe Louis (38-1, 32 KO) faced Tony Galento in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Galento via 4th round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Jack Roper
On April 17, 1939, a 24-year old Joe Louis (37-1, 31 KO) faced Jack Roper in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Roper via 1st round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. John Henry Lewis
On January 25, 1939, a 24-year old Joe Louis (36-1, 30 KO) faced John Henry Lewis in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Lewis via 1st round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling II
On June 22, 1938, in their 2nd fight, a 24-year old Joe Louis (35-1, 29 KO) faced Max Schmeling again, who was now 32 years old with a record of 52-7-4 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Schmeling was on a seven-fight win streak with 36 KO wins. Louis was the taller of the two by 3 cms but both had the same reach. Coming into this fight, Schmeling had seven losses, four of which were via stoppage.
Louis defeated Schmeling via 1st round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Harry Thomas
On April 4, 1938, a 23-year old Joe Louis (34-1, 28 KO) faced Harry Thomas in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Thomas via 5th round KO to retain the NBA and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Nathan Mann
On February 23, 1938, a 23-year old Joe Louis (33-1, 27 KO) faced Nathan Mann in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Mann via 3rd round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Tommy Farr
On August 30, 1937, a 23-year old Joe Louis (32-1, 27 KO) faced Tommy Farr in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Farr via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the NYSAC and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. James J. Braddock
On June 22, 1937, in his 33rd professional fight, a 23-year old Joe Louis (31-1, 26 KO) had his first world title fight against fellow American boxer James J. Braddock for Braddock's NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight belts. Braddock was 32 years old with a record of 51-25-7. Braddock was on a six-fight win streak with 27 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Louis had a 2 cm reach advantage over Braddock. Coming into this fight, Braddock had 25 losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Louis defeated Braddock via 8th round KO to win the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Natie Brown II
On February 17, 1937, in their 2nd fight, a a 22-year old Joe Louis (30-1, 25 KO) fought Natie Brown in his 32nd professional fight. He defeated Brown via 4th round KO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Bob Pastor
On January 29, 1937, a 22-year old Joe Louis (29-1, 25 KO) fought Bob Pastor in his 31st professional fight. He defeated Pastor via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Steve Ketchel
On January 11, 1937, a 22-year old Joe Louis (28-1, 24 KO) fought Steve Ketchel in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Ketchel via 2nd round KO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Eddie Simms
On December 14, 1936, a 22-year old Joe Louis (27-1, 23 KO) fought Eddie Simms in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Simms via 1st round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Jorge Brescia
On October 9, 1936, a 22-year old Joe Louis (26-1, 22 KO) fought Jorge Brescia in his 28th professional fight. He defeated Brescia via 3rd round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Al Ettore
On September 22, 1936, a 22-year old Joe Louis (25-1, 21 KO) fought Al Ettore in his 27th professional fight. He defeated Ettore via 5th round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Jack Sharkey
On August 18, 1936, a 22-year old Joe Louis (24-1, 20 KO) fought fellow American boxer Jack Sharkey, who was 33 years old with a record of 38-13-3. Sharkey was on a one-fight win streak with 13 KO wins. Louis was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Sharkey had 13 losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Louis defeated Sharkey via 3rd round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling
On June 19, 1936, a 22-year old Joe Louis (24-0, 20 KO) fought German boxer Max Schmeling for the first time, who was 30 years old with a record of 48-7-4. Schmeling was on a three-fight win streak with 33 KO wins. Louis was the taller of the two by 3 cms but both had the same reach. Coming into this fight, Schmeling had seven losses, four of which were via stoppage.
Louis lost to Schmeling via 12th round KO. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 24-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Joe Louis vs. Charley Retzlaff
On January 17, 1936, a 21-year old Joe Louis (23-0, 19 KO) fought Charley Retzlaff in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Retzlaff via 1st round KO. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Paulino Uzcudun
On December 13, 1935, a 21-year old Joe Louis (22-0, 18 KO) fought Paulino Uzcudun in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Uzcudun via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Max Baer
On September 24, 1935, a 21-year old Joe Louis (21-0, 17 KO) fought fellow American boxer Max Baer, who was 26 years old with a record of 40-8. Baer was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 13 cm reach advantage over Louis. Coming into this fight, Baer had eight losses, but had never been stopped.
Louis defeated Baer via 4th round KO. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. King Levinsky
On August 7, 1935, a 21-year old Joe Louis (20-0, 16 KO) fought King Levinsky in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Levinsky via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Primo Carnera
On June 25, 1935, a 21-year old Joe Louis (19-0, 15 KO) fought Italian boxer Primo Carnera, who was 28 years old with a record of 82-7. Carnera was on a four-fight win streak with 66 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 23 cm reach advantage over Louis. Coming into this fight, Carnera had seven losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Louis defeated Carnera via 6th round TKO. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Biff Bennett
On April 22, 1935, a 20-year old Joe Louis (18-0, 14 KO) fought Biff Bennett in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Bennett via 1st round KO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Roy Lazer
On April 12, 1935, a 20-year old Joe Louis (17-0, 13 KO) fought Roy Lazer in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Lazer via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Natie Brown
On March 29, 1935, a 20-year old Joe Louis (16-0, 13 KO) fought Natie Brown in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Brown via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Don Barry
On March 8, 1935, a 20-year old Joe Louis (15-0, 12 KO) fought Don Barry in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Barry via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Lee Ramage II
On February 21, 1935, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old Joe Louis (14-0, 11 KO) fought Lee Ramage in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Ramage via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Hans Birkie
On January 11, 1935, a 20-year old Joe Louis (13-0, 10 KO) fought Hans Birkie in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Birkie via 10th round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Patsy Perroni
On January 4, 1935, a 20-year old Joe Louis (12-0, 10 KO) fought Patsy Perroni in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Perroni via 10th round PTS. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Lee Ramage
On December 14, 1934, a 20-year old Joe Louis (11-0, 9 KO) fought Lee Ramage in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Ramage via 8th round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Charley Massera
On November 30, 1934, a 20-year old Joe Louis (10-0, 8 KO) fought Charley Massera in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Massera via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Stanley Poreda
On November 14, 1934, a 20-year old Joe Louis (9-0, 7 KO) fought Stanley Poreda in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Poreda via 1st round KO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Jack O'Dowd
On October 31, 1934, a 20-year old Joe Louis (8-0, 6 KO) fought Jack O'Dowd in his 9th professional fight. He defeated O'Dowd via 2nd round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Art Sykes
On October 24, 1934, a 20-year old Joe Louis (7-0, 5 KO) fought Art Sykes in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Sykes via 8th round KO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Adolph Wiater
On September 26, 1934, a 20-year old Joe Louis (6-0, 5 KO) fought Adolph Wiater in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Wiater via 10th round PTS. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Al Delaney
On September 11, 1934, a 20-year old Joe Louis (5-0, 4 KO) fought Al Delaney in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Delaney via 4th round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Buck Everett
On August 27, 1934, a 20-year old Joe Louis (4-0, 3 KO) fought Buck Everett in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Everett via 2nd round KO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Jack Kranz
On August 13, 1934, a 20-year old Joe Louis (3-0, 3 KO) fought Jack Kranz in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Kranz via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Joe Louis vs. Larry Udell
On July 30, 1934, a 20-year old Joe Louis (2-0, 2 KO) fought Larry Udell in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Udell via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Willie Davies
On July 12, 1934, a 20-year old Joe Louis (1-0, 1 KO) fought Willie Davies in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Davies via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joe Louis vs. Jack Kracken
On July 7, 1934, a 20-year old Joe Louis successfully debuted against Jack Kracken. He defeated Kracken via 1st round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Joe Louis have on his record?
Louis knocked out 52 of his 69 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 75.4%. Of his total 66 wins, 52 of them were via KO (78.8%).