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 ...

For 12 years — longer than any fighter past or present — Joe Louis would be the undisputed king of boxing. So dominant, in fact, that the “Brown Bomber” transcended the stringent racial barriers of ...

Before he became heavyweight champion of the world, Joe Louis’s mother forced him to play the violin. Or so she thought. She handed over a quarter a week for lessons. But he never showed up, choosing ...

DETROIT (AP) — “The Fist” is getting fixed up. Work began Wednesday on Detroit’s massive sculpture of the arm and hand of heavyweight champion Joe Louis. The 24-foot bronze “Monument to Joe Louis,” ...

City officials have put out an open call for artists to create a sculpture celebrating a Detroit sports icon. Detroit’s Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship announced Friday that the new ...

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 taking ...

A third location for Joe Louis Southern Kitchen is planning to open in time for Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2026.

Joe Louis Arena was built in 1979 for $34 million and named after the legendary Detroit boxer Joe Louis. According to the Detroit Historical Society, before Joe Louis Arena, the Red Wings played in ...

Harris Krakow, better known by his pugilist name King Levinsky, holds up fish at the fish market, circa 1931. Fighter King Levinsky, circa 1932. Boxers James Braddock and King Levinsky spar in Chicago ...

DETROIT (AP) ''The Fist'' is getting fixed up. Work began Wednesday on Detroit's massive sculpture of the arm and hand of heavyweight champion Joe Louis. The 24-foot bronze ''Monument to Joe Louis,'' ...