- 1. In which year did Joe Louis become the heavyweight boxing champion?
A) 1956
B) 1923
C) 1945
D) 1937
- 2. Where was Joe Louis born?
A) Chicago, Illinois
B) Atlanta, Georgia
C) LaFayette, Alabama
D) Detroit, Michigan
- 3. Which famous boxer did Joe Louis have a famous rematch with in 1938?
A) Rocky Marciano
B) Max Schmeling
C) Jack Dempsey
D) Sonny Liston
- 4. How many consecutive title defenses did Joe Louis have during his reign as champion?
A) 25
B) 15
C) 10
D) 30
- 5. Joe Louis was inducted into which Hall of Fame in 1954?
A) National Film Registry Honor of Fame
B) International Boxing Hall of Fame
C) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
D) Pro Football Hall of Fame
- 6. Joe Louis's real name was?
A) Joseph Louis Barrow
B) John Louis Brown
C) William Louis Johnson
D) Robert Louis Thompson
- 7. Which city did Joe Louis have the most fights in during his career?
A) Los Angeles
B) New York
C) Detroit
D) Chicago
- 8. Which of Joe Louis's fights was known as the Battle of the Century?
A) Louis vs. Braddock
B) Louis vs. Schmeling II
C) Louis vs. Walcott
D) Louis vs. Conn
- 9. At what age did Joe Louis retire from professional boxing?
A) 40
B) 30
C) 37
D) 35
- 10. What was the year of Joe Louis's last professional fight?
A) 1960
B) 1956
C) 1951
D) 1945
- 11. Who did Joe Louis defeat to become the heavyweight boxing champion?
A) James J. Braddock
B) Jack Dempsey
C) Mike Tyson
D) Muhammad Ali
- 12. What nickname was Joe Louis known by during his boxing career?
A) The Brown Bomber
B) Iron Mike
C) The Rock
D) The Greatest
- 13. Where did the fight between Joe Louis and James J. Braddock take place?
A) Chicago
B) Las Vegas
C) New York
D) Los Angeles
- 14. What year was Joe Louis born?
A) 1914
B) 1950
C) 1930
D) 1900
- 15. Which legendary boxing trainer helped shape Joe Louis' career?
A) Emanuel Steward
B) Jack Blackburn
C) Cus D'Amato
D) Angelo Dundee
- 16. Which organization stripped Joe Louis of his heavyweight title after he joined the military during World War II?
A) WBA
B) IBF
C) New York State Athletic Commission
D) WBC
- 17. What was Joe Louis' record in title fights during his career?
A) 26-1
B) 20-10
C) 35-3
D) 30-5
- 18. How many rounds did the first fight between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling last?
A) 10
B) 8
C) 15
D) 12
- 19. Which boxer did Joe Louis have a legendary rivalry with in the 1940s?
A) George Foreman
B) Joe Frazier
C) Mike Tyson
D) Billy Conn
- 20. Who was the referee in the fight between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling in 1938?
A) Joe Louis
B) Max Schmeling
C) Jack Blackburn
D) Arthur Donovan
- 21. What was Joe Louis' record in professional boxing?
A) 70-10
B) 66-3
C) 45-2
D) 50-5
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