James J. Braddock vs Joe Louis
On June 22, 1937, James J. Braddock (51-25-7, 27 KOs), the heavyweight The Ring champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Joe Louis (31-1, 26 KOs).
Braddock vs Louis Stats
James J. Braddock is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 32% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Max Baer, 2 years and 9 days ago. Joe Louis is on a 7-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round KO win over Natie Brown, 4 months and 5 days ago.
Braddock vs Louis Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 73.4-26.6 in favor of James J. Braddock, but the win will not come easy. It is going to be a competitive fight and Joe Louis will put on a really good performance, Braddock will be required to be at his best.
Braddock vs Louis Result
Joe Louis stopped the champion via KO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new The Ring heavyweight champion. Louis improves his record to 32-1 (27 KOs), while Braddock adds a loss to his record at 51-26-7.