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Published 1947: First UK Edition / Hardcover / Very Good Condition / Illustrated throughout

Original blue cloth with black titles on the spine and original pictorial dust jacket. 189 very clean and bright pages. Boards slightly rubbed with time. Dust jacket is slightly rubbed with time and chipped along the edges consistent with age but remains intact. Scarce!. (PT38)

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Louis tells of his childhood on a poor Alabama farm, his family's eventual move to the Detroit ghetto, his rise to fame in the boxing world, and his battles with the IRS, women, and dr-ugs.

Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), better known as Joe Louis, was an American professional boxer and the World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 to 1949. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis helped elevate boxing from a decline in popularity in the post-Jack Dempsey era by establishing a reputation as an honest, hardworking fighter at a time when the sport was dominated by gambling interests. Louis' championship reign lasted 140 consecutive months, during which he participated in 26 championship fights; a 27th fight, against Ezzard Charles, was a challenge to Charles' heavyweight title and so is not included in Louis' reign. Louis was victorious in 25 title defenses, a record for any division. In 2005, Louis was ranked as the 1st heavyweight of all-time by the International Boxing Research Organization, and was ranked number 1 on The Ring's list of the 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time. Google Books.