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#Joe lewis boxer record professional

Louis went into seclusion for a couple of days, then quieted dissent with the following: 'I know Ruby.

There was talk of an investigation being assembled for rule revisions in judging. Letters and telegrams poured in to the Goldstein household, praising his judgment. The lone official to vote for Walcott, referee Ruby Goldstein, was cast as a hero. Most boxing writers felt Walcott deserved the win a debate ensued, and sportswriters carried the topic throughout America. Despite dropping Louis in round one and again in round four, he lost a 15-round split decision. He was four months older than Louis at the time. On December 5, 1947, he fought Joe Louis, at 33 years of age breaking the record as the oldest man to fight for the world heavyweight title. He closed out 1946 with a pair of losses to light heavyweight Joey Maxim and top ranked heavyweight contender Elmer Ray, but he promptly avenged those defeats in 1947. But that would change in 1945 when Walcott beat top heavyweights such as Joe Baksi, Lee Q. Walcott had built a record of 45 wins, 11 losses and 1 draw before challenging for the world title for the first time. Many heavyweights at the time were serving in the war, although Walcott does not have a military record. After losing to Simon, Walcott was inactive for over four years between 19. Walcott lost two bouts to Tiger Jack Fox and was knocked out by heavyweight contender Abe Simon during his 10th year as a pro.

After five straight knockout wins, in 1933, he lost for the first time, beaten on points by Henry Wilson in Philadelphia.

#Joe lewis boxer record professional

He debuted as a professional middleweight boxer on September 9, 1930, fighting Cowboy Wallace and winning by a knockout in round one. He added 'Jersey' to distinguish himself and show where he was from. He took the name of his boxing idol, Joe Walcott, a welterweight champion from Barbados. He quit school and worked in a soup factory to support his mother and 11 younger brothers and sisters. Walcott was only 15 years old when his father died.

His mother was from Jordantown (Pennsauken Township), New Jersey. Walcott was born in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. He is the grandfather of boxer Luis Cream. From 1975 to 1984, he was the chairman of the New Jersey State Athletic Commission. From 1971 to 1974, Walcott held the elected position of Sheriff of Camden County, New Jersey, the first African-American to do so. He also refereed several boxing matches, but after the controversial ending to the second fight between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston, Walcott was not asked to referee again. Despite holding the world heavyweight title for a relatively short period of time, Walcott was regarded among the best heavyweights in the world during the 1940s and 1950s.Īfter retiring from boxing, Walcott did some acting, playing small parts in a few movies and television shows. That record would eventually be broken in 1994 by 45-year-old George Foreman. He held the NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles from 1951 to 1952, and broke the record for the oldest man to win the title, at the age of 37.

He fought in more title fights than anybody in boxing history, with twenty-seven championship bouts and to this day holds the record for defending his title more times than anybody else, seeing off twenty-five opponents as the champion.Arnold Raymond Cream (Janu– February 25, 1994), best known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1930 to 1953. Inside the ring, Joe Louis has probably been labelled as 'the best heavyweight champion of all time' more than anyone else in the world of boxing, (with the possible exception of Muhammad Ali ), including being ranked number one by the International Boxing Research Organization, and The Ring's List of the 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time.

#Joe lewis boxer record full

He was buried with full military honours and his funeral was paid in part by his old adversary turned friend Max Schmeling, who also served as a pallbearer. On April 12, 1981, at the age of 66, Joe Louis collapsed a few hours after attending a heavyweight championship fight between Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick at Caesars Palace and died of a heart attack after arriving at a nearby hospital.