After an eleven-year and eight-month streak as heavyweight champion—the longest run in history at the time—Joe Louis retired form boxing on March 1, 1949. It came to be known as the “Bum of the Month” club and its existence only bolstered Louis’ stature as the titan of the heavyweights, not to mention one of the greatest champions in boxing history. In December of 1940, Louis’ promoter, Mike Jacobs, announced Joe would embark on a tour of monthly title bouts, seven in total, to be climaxed by a showdown with light-heavyweight champion Billy Conn.It became known as “The Bum of the Month … dropping a huge brown bomber into the toilet. The men that he fought against were actually not bums, many were accomplished fighters with great records. In 1934, Louis outpointed Joe Bauer to win the light heavyweight championship at the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. Growing up, Louis and his seven siblings often slept three and four to a bed. As early as 1939 it was evident no viable threat to “The Brown Bomber” existed. April 13, 1981 OBITUARY Joe Louis, 66, Heavyweight King Who Reigned 12 Years, Is Dead By DEANE McGOWEN. In Most Boxing experts one of if not the best boxers ever. Joe Louis (Barrow) Sergeant, United States Army: April 13, 1981 OBITUARY Joe Louis, 66, Heavyweight King Who Reigned 12 Years, Is Dead . Joseph Louis Barrow was born on May 13, 1914 in rural Chambers County, Alabama . Joe Louis was the world heavy weight champion from 1937 to 1949, during which he defended his title 25 times! Following the Schmeling rematch, Louis embarked on a title-defense tour that included a colorful cast of outclassed characters that jaded sports writers often called his “Bum of the Month Club.” Fighting under the name "Joe Louis," he lost his first amateur bout, but within a few years, he was regarded as one of the standout amateurs in the Midwest. Do you think the bum a month slur is deserved after all you can only fight the best … Being broke and betrayed by America. In both 1938 and ’39 he was proclaimed “Fighter of the Year” by The Ring magazine. Welcome to the "Bum of the Month" club! 1914-1981. Joe Louis, as much as anyone from his era, carried the hopes and dreams of the Black race on his shoulders and became the first Black hero for the whole United States. However, these contenders could not stand up to Joe Louis in the ring. Joe Louis, who held the heavyweight boxing championship of the world for almost 12 years and the affection of the American public for most of his adult life, died yesterday of cardiac arrest in Las Vegas, Nev. The first time I heard the term "The Bum of the Month” was when my late father, in the midst of talking about his favorite fighter, Joe Louis, mentioned it. Joe Louis is not giving credit for the opponents he fought. On life: Muhammad Ali felt sorry for Joe Louis. Joe Louis : biography May 14, 1914 – April 12, 1981 Nevertheless, after the score was announced, Louis had won a controversial unanimous decision.

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