Joe Louis
Louis is as much a boxing hero as he has a national hero. Louis came from a poor family to turn into a world renown star. Louis’s first win came against Max Baer, a boxer so strong that he had killed a man. Louis landed the heavyweight title in 1937 and he was part of the ‘Fight of the Decade’ against German’s Max Schmeling. Louis held his world heavyweight title for 11 years, defending it 25 times.
Joe Louis
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Muhammad Ali
Ali is the greatest fighter of all time and his legacy will always be solidified on these lists. Ali reigned during the Golden Era of boxing — beating opponents like Floyd Patterson, Ken Norton, Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman. Ali is the only three-time Heavyweight World Champion in the history of the sport.
Muhammad Ali
