The new statue, created by a Detroit sculptor, pays tribute to the famed boxer's life outside of the ring, especially as a golfer. Detroit ― A new statue of legendary boxing champ Joe Louis pays ...

Carli Petrus is your Downriver community reporter. Connect with her at Carli.Petrus@wxyz.com. DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit celebrated a major milestone Tuesday with the ...

Seventy-six years ago this weekend, on March 1, 1949, one of the greatest fighters of all time announced his retirement from the sport. In so doing, Joe Louis called a halt to a heavyweight reign that ...

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 ...

Mayor Mike Duggan and other officials gathered for a ribbon cutting and to tout a new park and pathway. Louis was symbol of hope and pride, especially among African Americans, in a fight against ...

Joe Louis Southern Kitchen opening third location in Downtown Detroit next April. (Photo from Joe Louis Southern Kitchen) DETROIT – A restaurant named after all-time great boxer Joe Louis is opening ...

Powell, Richard J., "Homecoming: The Art and Life of William H. Johnson," Washington, DC: National Collection of Fine Arts, 1991, fig. 113. Virginia Mecklenburg ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Boxing fans and historians will always argue over the greatest heavyweight of them all but even Muhammad Ali was willing to admit he might have met his match in Joseph Louis Barrow.

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