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 ...

There certainly is a roll call of names like Rocky Marciano, then Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and now in the present Wladimir Klitschko, ...

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 ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — A project like the Joe Louis Greenway has been years in the making, and as work continues to connect Detroit with three other cities, organizers ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on June 22, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. The buildup was epic. Mid-June, 1937. Joe Louis ...

Detroit celebrated a major milestone Tuesday with the unveiling of a new two-mile stretch of the Joe Louis Greenway and a statue honoring the boxing legend in a new light.