Record 66-3 with 52 knockouts, the Brown Bomber reigned as heavyweight champion for a record 11 years and 8 months (1937-1949). Louis made 25 successful title defenses, a record that still stands, and his two fights with Max Schmeling carried enormous political symbolism during the rise of Nazi Germany.

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