For good measure, Louis donated his $47,000 boxing paycheck to the military. He was “a loyal American,” Johnny Smith and ...

Detroit ― A new statue of legendary boxing champ Joe Louis pays homage to another of his trailblazing accomplishments: ...

Speaking in a resurfaced interview, Frazier made no mistake in naming Joe Louis as the greatest heavyweight of all time in ...

There are now two statues commemorating Joe Louis in his adopted hometown of Detroit, Michigan – though this will be the first to feature his full likeness. From 1986 until now, the only statue of ...

The growing network of paths through the city now has a statue befitting the name of the future Detroit Greenway. On Tuesday, city officials revealed the new Joe Louis statue, showing the trailblazer ...

The city of Detroit opened a new two-mile segment of the Joe Louis Greenway, which includes new sidewalks, bike paths, fencing, trees, lighting and emergency call boxes for safety. With these two new ...