This thread is dedicated to two of the greatest fighters of all time, Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson who sadly lost their lives on this day(Louis 1981 and Robinson 1989)

The two lived on the same block as youngsters and grew to become great friends

Joseph Louis Barrow (Joe Louis)
The Brown Bomber
Birthplace-Alabama, USA
1914-1981 (Age 66)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥊" title="Boxing glove" aria-label="Emoji: Boxing glove">66-3(52 KO’s)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥊" title="Boxing glove" aria-label="Emoji: Boxing glove">Longest reigning HW champ (1937-1949)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥊" title="Boxing glove" aria-label="Emoji: Boxing glove">25 HW title defences

June 1941

Louis stopped Billy Conn to retain the heavyweight title

Walker Smith Jr. (Sugar Ray Robinson)
Birthplace- Georgia, USA
1921-1986 (Age 67)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥊" title="Boxing glove" aria-label="Emoji: Boxing glove">174-19-6(109 KO’s)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥊" title="Boxing glove" aria-label="Emoji: Boxing glove">2 weight world champ
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥊" title="Boxing glove" aria-label="Emoji: Boxing glove">91 fight unbeaten streak

Feb 1951

Robinson won the middleweight title by stopping long time rival Jake LaMotta