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 drugs

Joe Louis, My Life

Louis, Joe

Rust, Edna

Rust, Art

Biographies & Memoirs

Harcourt

My Life Story

Amereon Limited

Examines the life and career of the New York boxer, covering his early days in Chicago, his first fight, his heavyweight championship, his army years, and his relationships and tax problems

Joe Louis: My Life (Dark Tower Series)

Ecco Pr

How to Box

Learn Boxing Insights From One of the Greatest Heavyweight Champions Joe Louis's How to Box will teach you to deliver a knockout punch, step by step. The legendary heavyweight champion thoroughly covers all aspects of boxing in this well-written, definitive guide. Louis's sense of fair play, good sportsmanship, and dedicated training will both instruct and inspire. Beginning with mental discipline, Louis moves through basic training and equipment to stance, punching, and footwork, followed by working with a punching bag, methods of training, and learning various strategic punches. Generously illustrated with diagrams and action photos, here is everything needed to learn how to excel in the ring. One of the greatest boxers of all time, Joe Louis was in the ring before and during World War II. Some of his famous bouts became symbolic of the larger global conflict at hand; because of this he was the first Black American to be widely recognized as a national hero, playing a key role in the eventual integration of professional sports. Also included in this edition are listings of Louis's Heavyweight Title Defenses and championships in every weight class. How To Box concisely presents the best boxing techniques along with a slice of sporting history. Whether you are a sports fan, want a great workout, or plan to competitively enter the ring one day, this book by the man who famously said, "You can run, but you can't hide," is must reading. This book is also available from Echo Point Books in paperback (ISBN 1648370160).

Self-Help

Success

Literary Licensing, LLC

Literature & Fiction

Literary

In words, diagrams, and action photographs, Joe Louis—who was named the greatest heavyweight champ of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2005—explains the techniques he successfully used in his boxing career. There can be no greater authority to write a book on this subject than the "Brown Bomber," who held the World Heavyweight Championship for 11 years and successfully defended the title 25 times, both heavyweight records. Paladin Press is pleased to offer this classic old-school boxing title, which was originally published in 1948, to a whole new generation of enthusiasts eager to learn boxing. Starting with the correct mental attitude and basic training rules and equipment, the book proceeds through the proper stance and footwork to all the various punches and knockout blows. Personal experiences and pictures of the legendary champ enliven the instructions and lessons. Joe Louis' How to Box is for anyone interested in learning more about Joe Louis or boxing for self-defense.

Joe Louis' How to Box

Sports & Outdoors

Individual Sports

Paladin Pr

Learn Boxing Insights From One of the Greatest Heavyweight ChampionsJoe Louis's How to Box will teach you to deliver a knockout punch, step by step. The legendary heavyweight champion thoroughly covers all aspects of boxing in this well-written, definitive guide. Louis's sense of fair play, good sportsmanship, and dedicated training will both instruct and inspire. Beginning with mental discipline, Louis moves through basic training and equipment to stance, punching, and footwork, followed by working with a punching bag, methods of training, and learning various strategic punches. Generously illustrated with diagrams and action photos, here is everything needed to learn how to excel in the ring.One of the greatest boxers of all time, Joe Louis was in the ring before and during World War II. Some of his famous bouts became symbolic of the larger global conflict at hand; because of this he was the first Black American to be widely recognized as a national hero, playing a key role in the eventual integration of professional sports.Also included in this edition are listings of Louis's Heavyweight Title Defenses and championships in every weight class. How To Box concisely presents the best boxing techniques along with a slice of sporting history. Whether you are a sports fan, want a great workout, or plan to competitively enter the ring one day, this book by the man who famously said, "You can run, but you can't hide," is must reading.

Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

2021 Reprint of the 1948 Edition. Profusely Illustrated. Facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In words and action photographs, Joe Louis-one of the greatest heavyweight champ of all time-explains the techniques he used successfully in his boxing career. This pamphlet, originally published in 1948, introduced a whole new generation of enthusiasts eager to learn boxing. Starting with the correct mental attitude and basic training rules and equipment, the book proceeds through the proper stance and footwork to all the various punches and knockout blows. Personal experiences and pictures of the legendary champ enliven the instructions and lessons.

Martino Fine Books

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