It inspired a popular recruiting poster and a widely circulated poem titled “Joe Louis Named the War.” Louis later agreed to fight Abe Simon to benefit Army Relief. Once again, the champ ...

A Detroit sculptor has been tapped to create a statue depicting iconic boxer Joe Louis and his life outside ... Brantley has said that his art is inspired by African and classical art.

On Oct. 16, 1986, a memorial to boxing great and World War II veteran Joe Louis was dedicated at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit.

It will join a growing collection of public art along the 30-mile Joe Louis Greenway, which connects neighborhoods from the Detroit riverfront to Highland Park, Dearborn, and Hamtramck.