The greatest achievements in boxing history, from legends who left an indelible mark on the sport. Take a look at the moments ...

Joe Louis is inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and acknowledged as one of the 20th century's great heavyweight champions. His career record in 71 bouts was 68 wins and 3 losses ...

When Joe Louis defeated Max Schmeling in a 1938 rematch ... On stage, "Shuffle Along" (1921) had a record-breaking run and featured work by Eubie Black and Noble Sissle. Two years later the ...

Joe Louis, in the far right corner ... the 6-foot-1½ fighter defeated all 25 of his challengers, another record. Louis also was a winner with women. Though married four times, including twice ...

Integration of real fight shots, from the early bouts to the pummeling Joe took from Schmeling, the triumphant return match and the tragic attempt in 1951 when the aging Louis came out of ...

A Detroit sculptor has been tapped to create a statue depicting iconic boxer Joe Louis and his life outside of the ring that will be installed on a 27-mile greenway named after him that's now ...

"Even white folks on the job that would say nigger 50 times a day, that would say boy this and boy that, would light up when they talked about Joe," says civil rights activist Dick Gregory about ...