Joe Louis vs Billy Conn II
On June 19, 1946, Joe Louis (54-1, 46 KOs), the heavyweight The Ring champion, defends his title against former world champion Billy Conn (62-10-1, 13 KOs).
Louis vs Conn II Stats
Joe Louis is coming in to the fight on a 30-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round TKO victory over Johnny Davis, 1 year, 7 months, and 5 days ago. Billy Conn is on a 3-fight win streak with a 17% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Tony Zale, 4 years, 4 months, and 6 days ago.
Louis vs Conn II Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Joe Louis at 99-1 winning odds. Billy Conn really doesn't have much to present against Louis.
Louis vs Conn II Result
In the rematch, Joe Louis stopped Billy Conn via KO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his The Ring heavyweight title. Louis improves his record to 55-1 (47 KOs), while Conn adds a loss to his record at 62-11-1.