This No. 1 overall draft pick became the NFL’s MVP while in the Army Their legendary rivalry is the focus of “The Clash of ...

Detroiters will celebrate boxing legend Joe Louis this weekend with the city’s first-ever Joe Louis Birthday Celebration -- a free, family-friendly event honoring ...

Seventy-six years ago this weekend, on March 1, 1949, one of the greatest fighters of all time announced his retirement from the sport. In so doing, Joe Louis called a halt to a heavyweight reign that ...

Famous athletes born today, May 13, include former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis, five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman, New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and more. Read more below for ...

Demetrios Sanders is one of your Detroit community reporters. Connect with him at Demetrios.Sanders@wxyz.com. DETROIT (WXYZ) — A project like the Joe Louis Greenway ...

DETROIT — The Kronk Gym where Detroit boxing royalty sweated on the road to glory is expected to reopen this summer in a building where Hall of Famer Joe Louis once trained. The Brewster Wheeler ...

Carli Petrus is your Downriver community reporter. Connect with her at Carli.Petrus@wxyz.com. DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit celebrated a major milestone Tuesday with the ...