Joe Louis
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Joe Louis (1914–1981) was an American heavyweight boxer.
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- He can run, but he can't hide.
- 9 June 1946 The Coshocton Tribune, Coshocton, Ohio (Response to interview question, "If he runs, will you chase him?" regarding Billy Conn, who planned to "hit and run" in their upcoming match.)
[edit] Quotes about Joe Louis
- Every time I hear the name Joe Louis my nose starts to bleed.
- He hit me 18 times while I was in the act of falling.
- He was a credit to his race – the human race…
- Jimmy Cannon, sportswriter
- (I define fear as) standing across the ring from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early.
- Max Baer
- I just give lip service to being the greatest. He was the greatest. (Note: this quote is sometimes said to be about fellow boxer Sugar Ray Robinson)
- Joe Louis is the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. Rocky Marciano is second only to Louis. Where do I rate Ali? Somewhere below me. I beat him, and if I could beat him, no doubt Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano certainly could have beaten him.
- Joe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way.
- Angelo Dundee
- There's never been a boxer better than Joe Louis. You'd take one shot from him and you were sure he'd have seven or eight more coming for you. Certainly Muhammad Ali was the greatest man ever to fight, but not the greatest boxer.
- When you're a great finisher, you’ll become popular. Joe Louis was a great finisher.
