He sought a quick return bout and this he received after he had outpointed Tommy Farr of Wales in an international championship bout. The goal of his ambition had been reached but what the most, next to that, was to avenge his knockout by Schmeling. Bob backpedalled throughout the ten frames.Īnother knockout of Natie Brown followed, and in the next session, Louis defeated Braddock to win the world crown. Under Mike then matched Joe with Bob Pastor of New York who temporarily halted the steady stream of kayos’ by lasting ten round of what the scribes termed a running match. Joe’s handlers and Jacobs were delighted with his comeback. He lasted through part of the fifth session, Jorge Brescia went out in three, Eddie Simms in one, and Steve Ketchell in two, the start was most satisfactory. The murderous fists of the Brown Bomber worked beautifully that night, next came Al Ettore of Philadelphia. Jack Sharkey was his first victim, he went out in three rounds. He quickly decided on plans to prepare himself for a return bout and Mike Jacobs arranged for his comeback with the aim of building him up for a title bout. When the fight was over, Joe’s mind was set on only one thing-revenge. Face puffed, the mouse under his eye, thumbs sprained, he looked nothing like the man who had been mowing down opponent after opponent. The “Superman of Boxing” was a pathetic figure as he sat in his corner, first aid administered to him by his trainer Jack Blackburn and his managers after the fatal ten had been counted over him. Not since the day when the great John L.Sullivan was dethroned by James J Corbett had such a jolt been meted out to the fight public. So thorough and masterly a job did the Uhlan perform, that the thousands who had come in expectation of seeing the Brown Bomber put another opponent to sleep because of his supposed invincibility sat dumbfounded watching the so-called Executioner executed. This became the only setback he suffered during his pre-championship and championship day, the knockout by Schmeling. In successive bouts, Joe knocked out Primo Carnera, in six rounds King Levinsky in one Max Baer in four Paulino Uzcudun in four and Charley Retzlaff in one. In his rise to fame, he faced the good and mediocre, and in his entire career he lost only three contests his knockout by Schmeling before he became a titleholder, and his loss to Ezzard Charles and knockout by Rocky Marciano after he made his comeback attempt. Louis brought back to boxing life and colour that was badly needed, and when he had no more worlds in to conquer he retired. Long before he retired, the Bomber’s place among ring immortals had become a topic of worldwide discussion. Joe Louis – The Brown Bomber Joe Louis – The Brown Bomber
Jeffries from a crouching position, the sinking body clouts of Freckled Bob Fitzsimmons, the beautiful ring science of Jim Corbett and the speed of Dempsey in carrying the fight to an opponent.īut he combined a good portion of each of the assets of these great ringmen in the addition to a mighty punch to roll up the largest string of successes ever attained by a heavyweight champion.
He lacked the masterful Jack Johnson technique, the powerful offence of James J. The Brown Bomber did everything expected of a Champion, he pulverized and paralyzed or poked his way through a larger number of challenges, more than any heavyweight king who wore the Royal Robe before him. He made a point of beating former world titleholders, but Max Schmeling caused the sport’s biggest upsets when he knocked out Louis in 1936. After 12 wins he knocked out Primo Carnera in New York before 62,000 fans and quickly became the hottest property in Boxing.
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The Brown Bomber was a good amateur who turned Professional in 1934. His career will be one that won’t be forgotten in a hurry. He combined excellent harmony of movement with crushing power stored in each hand.
This Alabama born boxer who first saw the light of day on May 13th, 1914 and whose father, “Mun” Barrow, was a cotton picker, was a pugilistic symphony with a tempo geared to bring him across the ring with all the grace of a gazelle and the cold fury of an enraged mountain lion. Only Jack Dempsey since the gloves era got underway compared to him in popularity and ability. The era of the Brown Bomber, Joe Louis was one of the greatest and most colourful boxers to grace the sport.
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