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