Joe Brown (boxer)

Joe Brown
Joe Brown
	Brown in 1958
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Old Bones
Weight(s)	Lightweight
Height	5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (1.71 m)
Reach	68 in (173 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	May 18, 1926
Died	December 4, 1997 (aged 71)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	185
Wins	121
Wins by KO	55
Losses	47
Draws	14
No contests	3

Joe Brown (May 18, 1926 – December 4, 1997) was an American professional boxer who won the world lightweight title in 1956, making 11 successful defenses against 10 contenders before losing his crown to Carlos Ortiz in 1962. Brown was a classic boxer and a knockout puncher. Known as the 'Creole Clouter' and Joe 'Old Bones' Brown, he was managed by Lou Viscusi and named The Ring's 'Fighter of the Year' for 1961. Brown was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1978, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1987 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.[1][2]

Early life and career

Born into poverty in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, on May 18, 1926, Brown started work as a grocery assistant, moved into carpentry and then embarked on his professional boxing career at the age of seventeen. He made his professional debut on January 15, 1943, at Victory Arena in New Orleans against Ringer Thompson, winning the four-round bout on points.[2] Brown had another six fights, one of which was winning a four-round decision against Leonard Caesar on September 3, 1943, before he was drafted into the United States Navy during World War II.[2] While in the Navy, Brown captured the All-Service Lightweight Championship before being honorably discharged from the Navy in 1945.[2]

The resumption of Brown's career was initially disappointing and he frequently fought in undercard matches at Coliseum Arena or Pelican Stadium.[2] One fight saw Brown suffering a third-round knock-out by Melvin Bartholomew in July 1945. After this fight, Brown did not fight again until January 1946, when he lost on a decision over five rounds to Leonard Caesar. Some reward came a mere seven days later when Brown out-pointed Johnny Monroe, but his career over the following three years was, at best, checkered.

The impetus for Brown's ultimate success seems to have been provided by a crushing defeat at the hands of the future National Boxing Association Welterweight Champion, Johnny Bratton, late in 1948, immediately followed by a short spell away from the ring. In 1949, Brown actually went unbeaten and, over the next seven years, he steadily climbed the Lightweight rankings, defeating along the way such notable boxers as Virgil Akins, Isaac Logart and Teddy 'Redtop' Davis.

These fruitful times were not, however, without their difficulties. The skilful Brown, standing a lanky 5 feet 7½ inches, with a long reach and solid left hand, came to be viewed as dangerous – too dangerous by some astute managers who frequently appeared to steer their charges away from meeting him. Several times, Brown quit in despair during his thirteen-year wait for a shot at the title.

World Champion

Brown earned his chance for the Lightweight Championship of the World by out-pointing the reigning champion, Wallace 'Bud' Smith in a non-title bout held in Houston, Texas, in May 1956. Four months later, on August 24 and in front of his home crowd at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans, Brown defeated Smith by way of a split decision over fifteen hard-fought rounds.[2] Confirmation of Brown's superiority came early in the following year when, defending the Championship for the first time, he knocked Smith out in eleven rounds.[1][3]

Once Champion, Brown hoped that his newly acquired status would confer the riches and popular recognition denied to him for so long. Yet, as George Gainford (manager of the charismatic and handsome Sugar Ray Robinson) noted, the name 'Joe Brown' was hardly inspirational. Realising this, Brown attempted to solve his problems by billing himself as Joe 'Old Bones' Brown. The gimmick worked and he became something of a draw for the remainder of his Championship career.

In all, Brown made eleven successful defences of his title against ten boxers, and remained Champion for almost six years.[4] After demolishing Smith, Brown beat Orlando Zulueta, Joey Lopes, Ralph Dupas, Kenny Lane, Johnny Busso, Paolo Rosi, Cisco Andrade, Bert Somodio and Dave Charnley (twice). Brown's re-match with Charnley, was named The Ring's Fight of the Year for 1961.

Nemesis came in the form of the great Carlos Ortiz from Puerto Rico. Ortiz – intelligent, agile and ten years Brown's junior – stepped down from the Junior Welterweight division where he had been king until out-pointed by Duilio Loi, to focus on the richer pickings to be had amongst the world's top Lightweights. He met Brown in Las Vegas on April 21, 1962, and took the ageing Champion's title after fifteen lackluster rounds to begin his own lengthy domination of the division.

Beyond glory

Brown fought on for another eight years, before retiring in 1970, at the age of 44 with a record of 104 wins, 44 losses and 13 draws with 47 KOs.[1] In reflecting on the close of Brown's career, Henry Cooper has written that there came to be "little pride left in his performances" as he tried to compensate "for all the hungry years when he had been forced to fight for peanuts" (Cooper, 1990).[5] Joe Brown later became a trainer in New Orleans, Louisiana, and led some fighters to become professionals, such as Gregory E. Haines, of Slidell, Louisiana.

Joe Brown died in New Orleans, USA, on December 4, 1997.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
185 fights	121 wins	47 losses
By knockout	55	11
By decision	65	34
By disqualification	1	2
Draws	14
No contests	3

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
185	Loss	121–47–14 (3)	Dave Oropeza	UD	10	Aug 24, 1970	Riverside Ballroom Arena, Phoenix
184	Win	121–46–14 (3)	Ramon Flores	UD	10	Apr 24, 1970	Sports Center, Tucson
183	Draw	120–46–14 (3)	Steve Freeman	PTS	10	Aug 12, 1969	Houston
182	Loss	120–46–13 (3)	Chucho Garcia	TKO	9 (10)	Nov 06, 1968	Sam's Sports Palace, Beaumont
181	Loss	120–45–13 (3)	Ricardo Medrano	UD	10	Sep 10, 1968	Sam's Sports Palace, Beaumont
180	Loss	120–44–13 (3)	Chango Carmona	TKO	4 (10)	Jun 08, 1968	Arena Mexico, Mexico City
179	Win	120–43–13 (3)	Vic Graffio	TKO	8 (10)	Apr 23, 1968	Sam's Sports Palace, Beaumont
178	Win	119–43–13 (3)	Nat Jackson	TKO	6 (10)	Dec 13, 1967	National Guard Armory, Pensacola
177	Win	118–43–13 (3)	Benito Juarez	UD	10	Sep 11, 1967	Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans
176	Loss	117–43–13 (3)	Percy Pugh	UD	10	Aug 01, 1967	Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans
175	Win	117–42–13 (3)	Joe Barrientes	MD	10	Jun 26, 1967	Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans
174	Win	116–42–13 (3)	Blackie Zamora	TKO	8 (10)	Jun 16, 1967	Teamsters Hall, Baton Rouge
173	Win	115–42–13 (3)	Rodwell LeKay	PTS	10	Aug 27, 1966	Praça de Touros Monumental, Maputo
172	Loss	114–42–13 (3)	Joe N'Gidi	PTS	10	Jul 30, 1966	Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
171	Loss	114–41–13 (3)	Joe N'Gidi	PTS	10	Jun 25, 1966	Curries Fountain, Durban
170	Win	114–40–13 (3)	Enoch Nhlapo	PTS	10	Jun 04, 1966	Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
169	Win	113–40–13 (3)	Josiah Nakedi	KO	9 (10)	May 14, 1966	Bochabela Arena, Bloemfontein
168	Draw	112–40–13 (3)	Jarmo Berglöf	MD	10	Apr 15, 1966	Helsinki
167	Loss	112–40–12 (3)	Bruno Arcari	PTS	10	Mar 11, 1966	Roma
166	Loss	112–39–12 (3)	Frankie Narvaez	UD	10	Nov 13, 1965	Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan
165	Loss	112–38–12 (3)	Mario Rossito	PTS	10	Oct 02, 1965	Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla
164	Loss	112–37–12 (3)	Antonio Herrera	UD	10	Aug 26, 1965	Cali
163	Win	112–36–12 (3)	Blackie Zamora	UD	10	Jun 30, 1965	Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi
162	Loss	111–36–12 (3)	Joey Olguin	UD	10	May 18, 1965	Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento
161	Loss	111–35–12 (3)	Vic Andreetti	TKO	5 (10)	Mar 09, 1965	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
160	Loss	111–34–12 (3)	Joe N'Gidi	PTS	10	Feb 27, 1965	Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg
159	Win	111–33–12 (3)	Levi Madi	PTS	10	Feb 09, 1965	Green Point Track, Cape Town
158	Win	110–33–12 (3)	Joas Kangaroo Maoto	KO	6 (10)	Dec 19, 1964	Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
157	Win	109–33–12 (3)	Levi Madi	PTS	10	Nov 21, 1964	Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
156	Loss	108–33–12 (3)	Percy Hayles	PTS	10	Oct 03, 1964	National Stadium, Kingston
155	Win	108–32–12 (3)	Hector Diaz	KO	8 (10)	Sep 14, 1964	City Auditorium, Omaha
154	Loss	107–32–12 (3)	Ricardo Medrano	DQ	10 (10)	Aug 25, 1964	City Coliseum, Austin
153	Win	107–31–12 (3)	Esteban Santamaria	SD	10	Jun 21, 1964	Arena de Colon, Colon City
152	Loss	106–31–12 (3)	Paul Armstead	UD	10	May 25, 1964	Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco
151	Win	106–30–12 (3)	Tony Perez	PTS	10	May 05, 1964	San Jose
150	Loss	105–30–12 (3)	Paul Armstead	SD	10	Apr 28, 1964	Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento
149	Loss	105–29–12 (3)	Manuel Gonzalez	UD	10	Apr 02, 1964	Ector County Coliseum, Odessa
148	Loss	105–28–12 (3)	Carlos Morocho Hernández	KO	3 (10)	Nov 11, 1963	Maracaibo
147	Win	105–27–12 (3)	Pedro Galasso	TKO	5 (10)	Sep 14, 1963	Auditório da TV-Excelsior, Río de Janeiro
146	Loss	104–27–12 (3)	Nicolino Locche	UD	10	Aug 10, 1963	Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
145	Loss	104–26–12 (3)	Alfredo Urbina	UD	10	Jun 22, 1963	Arena Coliseo, Monterrey
144	Win	104–25–12 (3)	Joey Lopes	RTD	7 (10)	May 21, 1963	Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento
143	Win	103–25–12 (3)	Manuel Alvarez	KO	8 (10)	Apr 20, 1963	Monterrey
142	Loss	102–25–12 (3)	Dave Charnley	KO	6 (10)	Feb 25, 1963	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester
141	Win	102–24–12 (3)	Tony Noriega	KO	6 (10)	Jan 22, 1963	City Auditorium, Houston
140	Loss	101–24–12 (3)	Luis Molina	UD	10	Aug 24, 1962	Municipal Stadium, San Jose
139	Loss	101–23–12 (3)	Carlos Ortiz	UD	15	Apr 21, 1962	Convention Center, Las Vegas	Lost NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
138	Win	101–22–12 (3)	Bert Somodio	UD	15	Aug 18, 1961	Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City	Retained NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
137	Win	100–22–12 (3)	Dave Charnley	PTS	15	Apr 18, 1961	Earls Court Arena, Kensington	Retained NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
136	Win	99–22–12 (3)	Joey Parks	UD	10	Mar 07, 1961	Houston
135	Loss	98–22–12 (3)	Giordano Campari	PTS	10	Dec 07, 1960	Palazzo dello Sport (Pad. 3 Fiera), Milan
134	Win	98–21–12 (3)	Cisco Andrade	UD	15	Oct 28, 1960	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles	Retained NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
133	Win	97–21–12 (3)	Raymundo Torres	KO	4 (10)	Oct 04, 1960	Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston
132	Win	96–21–12 (3)	Harlow Irwin	TKO	5 (10)	Aug 25, 1960	Auditorium, Minneapolis
131	Loss	95–21–12 (3)	Ray Portilla	TKO	6 (10)	Mar 21, 1960	Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio
130	Win	95–20–12 (3)	Joey Parks	UD	10	Dec 14, 1959	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
129	Win	94–20–12 (3)	Dave Charnley	TKO	6 (15)	Dec 02, 1959	Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston	Retained NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
128	Draw	93–20–12 (3)	Joey Parks	PTS	10	Sep 25, 1959	State Fair Coliseum, Albuquerque
127	Win	93–20–11 (3)	Gale Kerwin	TKO	4 (10)	Sep 09, 1959	Fairgrounds Coliseum, Columbus
126	Win	92–20–11 (3)	Santiago Ramirez	KO	8 (10)	Aug 27, 1959	Memorial Stadium, Baton Rouge
125	Win	91–20–11 (3)	Paolo Rosi	TKO	9 (15)	Jun 03, 1959	Uline Arena, Washington	Retained NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
124	Win	90–20–11 (3)	Johnny Busso	UD	15	Feb 11, 1959	Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston	Retained NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
123	Loss	89–20–11 (3)	Johnny Busso	UD	10	Nov 05, 1958	Exhibition Hall, Miami Beach
122	Win	89–19–11 (3)	Kenny Lane	UD	15	Jul 23, 1958	Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston	Retained NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
121	Win	88–19–11 (3)	Ralph Dupas	TKO	8 (15)	May 07, 1958	Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston	Retained NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
120	Win	87–19–11 (3)	Orlando Echevarria	KO	1 (10)	Feb 26, 1958	Palacio de Deportes, Havana
119	Win	86–19–11 (3)	Ernie Williams	TKO	5 (10)	Jan 24, 1958	Capitol Arena, Washington
118	Win	85–19–11 (3)	Joey Lopes	TKO	11 (15)	Dec 04, 1957	Chicago Stadium, Chicago	Retained NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
117	Win	84–19–11 (3)	Kid Centella	UD	10	Nov 12, 1957	Houston
116	Draw	83–19–11 (3)	Joey Lopes	MD	10	Aug 21, 1957	Chicago Stadium, Chicago
115	Win	83–19–10 (3)	Gilberto Holguin	UD	10	Jul 30, 1957	Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio
114	Win	82–19–10 (3)	Orlando Zulueta	TKO	15 (15)	Jun 19, 1957	Coliseum, Denver	Retained NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
113	Win	81–19–10 (3)	Armand Savoie	SD	10	Mar 12, 1957	Houston
112	Win	80–19–10 (3)	Wallace Bud Smith	TKO	11 (15)	Feb 13, 1957	Auditorium, Miami Beach	Retained NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
111	Win	79–19–10 (3)	Wallace Bud Smith	SD	15	Aug 24, 1956	Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans	Won NBA and The Ring lightweight titles
110	Win	78–19–10 (3)	Eddie Brant	TKO	3 (10)	Jun 06, 1956	Sportatorium, Beaumont
109	Win	77–19–10 (3)	Wallace Bud Smith	UD	10	May 02, 1956	Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston
108	Win	76–19–10 (3)	Arthur Persley	KO	9 (10)	Feb 06, 1956	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
107	Win	75–19–10 (3)	Ray Portilla	TKO	5 (?)	Dec 13, 1955	Auditorium, Houston
106	Win	74–19–10 (3)	Ray Riojas	RTD	7 (10)	Nov 08, 1955	City Auditorium, Houston
105	Win	73–19–10 (3)	Jimmy Hackney	UD	10	Oct 01, 1955	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
104	Loss	72–19–10 (3)	Arthur Persley	UD	12	Aug 01, 1955	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
103	Win	72–18–10 (3)	Junius West	KO	3 (10)	Jun 16, 1955	Arena de Colon, Colon City
102	Win	71–18–10 (3)	Tony Armenteros	PTS	10	Mar 20, 1955	Arena de Colon, Colon City
101	Win	70–18–10 (3)	Bobby Rosado	UD	10	Mar 06, 1955	Arena de Colon, Colon City
100	Win	69–18–10 (3)	Tito Despaigne	KO	4 (10)	Jan 30, 1955	Arena de Colon, Colon City
99	Win	68–18–10 (3)	Tony Armenteros	TKO	8 (10)	Jan 18, 1955	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
98	Loss	67–18–10 (3)	Tony Armenteros	PTS	6	Dec 29, 1954	Dinner Key Auditorium, Coconut Grove
97	Loss	67–17–10 (3)	Carl Coates	SD	10	Sep 28, 1954	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
96	Win	67–16–10 (3)	Nat Jackson	KO	4 (10)	Aug 31, 1954	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
95	Win	66–16–10 (3)	Wilfrdo Brown	KO	4 (10)	Jul 25, 1954	Arena de Colon, Colon City
94	Win	65–16–10 (3)	Federico Plummer	TKO	9 (10)	Jun 20, 1954	Arena de Colon, Colon City
93	Win	64–16–10 (3)	Elvis Matthews	TKO	7 (10)	May 18, 1954	Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa
92	Win	63–16–10 (3)	Little David	TKO	9 (10)	Apr 13, 1954	Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa
91	Win	62–16–10 (3)	Jimmy Louis	UD	6	Apr 05, 1954	Front Street Arena, Columbus
90	Win	61–16–10 (3)	Isaac Logart	UD	10	Mar 24, 1954	Auditorium, Miami Beach
89	Loss	60–16–10 (3)	Charlie Smith	DQ	6 (10)	Feb 08, 1954	Arcadia Ballroom, Providence	Brown was disqualified for not trying
88	Win	60–15–10 (3)	Cliff Dyes	TKO	9 (10)	Dec 29, 1953	Auditorium, Miami Beach
87	Win	59–15–10 (3)	Ernie Hall	TKO	3 (10)	Nov 10, 1953	Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa
86	Draw	58–15–10 (3)	Luther Rawlings	PTS	10	Jun 09, 1953	Auditorium, Miami Beach
85	Draw	58–15–9 (3)	Orlando Zulueta	PTS	10	Apr 22, 1953	Coliseum, Baltimore
84	Win	58–15–8 (3)	Joey Greenwood	UD	10	Jan 07, 1953	Arena, Cleveland
83	Win	57–15–8 (3)	Don Bowman	KO	1 (10)	Dec 10, 1952	Arena, Cleveland
82	Loss	56–15–8 (3)	George Araujo	KO	7 (10)	Oct 10, 1952	St. Nicholas Arena, New York
81	Win	56–14–8 (3)	Jimmy Taylor	SD	10	Aug 22, 1952	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
80	Win	55–14–8 (3)	Marshall Clayton	RTD	8 (10)	Jul 18, 1952	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
79	Win	54–14–8 (3)	Melvin Bartholomew	PTS	10	Jul 11, 1952	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
78	Win	53–14–8 (3)	Jerry Turner	TKO	5 (10)	Jun 10, 1952	Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa
77	Win	52–14–8 (3)	Calvin Smith	TKO	7 (10)	Mar 28, 1952	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
76	Win	51–14–8 (3)	Walter Haines	SD	10	Mar 14, 1952	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
75	Draw	50–14–8 (3)	Walter Haines	PTS	10	Feb 15, 1952	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
74	Draw	50–14–7 (3)	Walter Haines	PTS	6	Feb 04, 1952	Miami Stadium, Miami
73	Loss	50–14–6 (3)	Virgil Akins	UD	10	Dec 06, 1951	Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis
72	Win	50–13–6 (3)	Stonewall Jackson	TKO	5 (10)	Sep 28, 1951	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
71	Win	49–13–6 (3)	Tommy Campbell	KO	1 (10)	Aug 31, 1951	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
70	Win	48–13–6 (3)	Virgil Akins	PTS	10	Jul 06, 1951	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
69	Win	47–13–6 (3)	Virgil Akins	UD	10	May 25, 1951	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
68	Win	46–13–6 (3)	Honeychile Johnson	UD	10	May 11, 1951	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
67	Win	45–13–6 (3)	Lester Felton	SD	10	Apr 27, 1951	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
66	Win	44–13–6 (3)	Teddy Davis	UD	10	Apr 13, 1951	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
65	Win	43–13–6 (3)	Baby Neff Ortiz	KO	2 (10)	Mar 19, 1951	Ocean Park Arena, Santa Monica
64	Loss	42–13–6 (3)	Tommy Campbell	MD	10	Feb 20, 1951	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
63	Win	42–12–6 (3)	Bernie Hall	KO	11 (12)	Dec 14, 1950	Broken Hill
62	NC	41–12–6 (3)	Irvin Steen	ND	10 (12)	Nov 27, 1950	Sydney Stadium, Sydney
61	Win	41–12–6 (2)	Charley Williams	KO	1 (12)	Oct 30, 1950	Sydney Stadium, Sydney
60	Win	40–12–6 (2)	Jack Hassen	KO	8 (12)	Sep 22, 1950	West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne
59	Loss	39–12–6 (2)	John L Davis	UD	10	Jun 16, 1950	Legion Stadium, Hollywood
58	Win	39–11–6 (2)	Dave Marsh	PTS	4	Feb 22, 1950	Chicago Stadium, Chicago
57	Win	38–11–6 (2)	Danny Womber	UD	8	Feb 06, 1950	Chicago Stadium, Chicago
56	Win	37–11–6 (2)	Milton Scott	TKO	2 (4)	Jan 20, 1950	Chicago Stadium, Chicago
55	Win	36–11–6 (2)	Isaac Jenkins	PTS	6	Dec 05, 1949	Convention Hall, Philadelphia
54	Win	35–11–6 (2)	Charley Milan	UD	10	Jul 01, 1949	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
53	Win	34–11–6 (2)	Willie Russell	UD	10	Jun 06, 1949	Parkway Arena, Cincinnati
52	Win	33–11–6 (2)	Leroy Willis	PTS	10	May 27, 1949	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
51	Draw	32–11–6 (2)	John LaBroi	PTS	10	May 23, 1949	Marigold Gardens, Chicago
50	Win	32–11–5 (2)	Hugh Sublett	UD	8	May 10, 1949	Palais Royale, South Bend
49	Win	31–11–5 (2)	Joe Sgro	PTS	8	Apr 25, 1949	Marigold Gardens, Chicago
48	Win	30–11–5 (2)	Luther Rawlings	PTS	10	Mar 28, 1949	Marigold Gardens, Chicago
47	Win	29–11–5 (2)	Booker T Ellis	PTS	6	Mar 22, 1949	Auditorium, Saint Paul
46	Win	28–11–5 (2)	Loisel Isadore	KO	2 (10)	Jan 21, 1949	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
45	Loss	27–11–5 (2)	Johnny Bratton	KO	4 (10)	Dec 03, 1948	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
44	Win	27–10–5 (2)	Arthur Persley	PTS	8	Oct 31, 1948	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
43	Win	26–10–5 (2)	Frankie Cockrell	KO	5 (10)	Oct 26, 1948	Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio
42	Loss	25–10–5 (2)	Freddie Dawson	UD	10	Oct 01, 1948	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
41	Draw	25–9–5 (2)	Luther Burgess	PTS	10	Jul 25, 1948	Pelican Stadium, New Orleans
40	Loss	25–9–4 (2)	Bobby McQuillar	PTS	10	May 07, 1948	Pelican Stadium, New Orleans
39	Draw	25–8–4 (2)	Bobby McQuillar	PTS	10	Feb 28, 1948	Pelican Stadium, New Orleans
38	Win	25–8–3 (2)	Joey Bagnato	KO	1 (8)	Dec 15, 1947	Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
37	Loss	24–8–3 (2)	Arthur King	SD	8	Nov 10, 1947	Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
36	Win	24–7–3 (2)	Arthur King	UD	8	Oct 21, 1947	Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
35	Win	23–7–3 (2)	Ernie Butler	KO	5 (10)	Oct 06, 1947	Laurel Garden, Newark
34	Win	22–7–3 (2)	Danny Robinson	PTS	10	Sep 24, 1947	Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City
33	Win	21–7–3 (2)	Danny Webb	PTS	10	Aug 06, 1947	Exchange Stadium, Montreal
32	Win	20–7–3 (2)	Freddie Latson	PTS	6	Jul 23, 1947	Crystal Arena, Norwalk
31	Win	19–7–3 (2)	Walter Stevens	PTS	6	Jul 14, 1947	Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark
30	Win	18–7–3 (2)	Melvin Bartholomew	UD	10	Jul 04, 1947	Pelican Stadium, New Orleans
29	Win	17–7–3 (2)	Leonard Caesar	DQ	10 (10)	May 18, 1947	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
28	Loss	16–7–3 (2)	Sandy Saddler	RTD	2 (10)	May 02, 1947	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
27	Win	16–6–3 (2)	Jimmy Carter	PTS	10	Apr 18, 1947	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
26	Loss	15–6–3 (2)	Melvin Bartholomew	UD	10	Mar 28, 1947	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
25	Draw	15–5–3 (2)	Buster Tyler	PTS	10	Mar 07, 1947	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
24	Win	15–5–2 (2)	Janius West	PTS	10	Dec 20, 1946	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
23	Win	14–5–2 (2)	Bob Weatherly	PTS	8	Oct 18, 1946	Pelican Stadium, New Orleans
22	Loss	13–5–2 (2)	Buster Tyler	PTS	10	Jul 26, 1946	Pelican Stadium, New Orleans
21	Win	13–4–2 (2)	Midget Jones	PTS	8	Jun 28, 1946	Pelican Stadium, New Orleans
20	Win	12–4–2 (2)	Arthur Ross	KO	2 (6)	May 03, 1946	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
19	Win	11–4–2 (2)	Francis Adams	PTS	6	Apr 05, 1946	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
18	Win	10–4–2 (2)	Leonard Caesar	PTS	8	Mar 29, 1946	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
17	Draw	9–4–2 (2)	Leonard Caesar	PTS	6	Mar 22, 1946	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
16	Win	9–4–1 (2)	Johnny Monroe	PTS	6	Jan 20, 1946	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
15	Loss	8–4–1 (2)	Leonard Caesar	PTS	5	Jan 13, 1946	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
14	Loss	8–3–1 (2)	Melvin Bartholomew	KO	3 (6)	Jul 09, 1945	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
13	Win	8–2–1 (2)	Leonard Caesar	PTS	4	Sep 03, 1943	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
12	Win	7–2–1 (2)	Leonard Caesar	PTS	4	Aug 01, 1943	Pelican Stadium, New Orleans
11	Win	6–2–1 (2)	Charles Wright	KO	3 (4)	Apr 19, 1943	Pelican Stadium, New Orleans
10	NC	5–2–1 (2)	Richard Germaine	ND	? (?)	Apr 02, 1943	Victory Arena, New Orleans	Scheduled; result not known.
9	Loss	5–2–1 (1)	Midget Jones	PTS	6	Mar 26, 1943	Victory Arena, New Orleans
8	Win	5–1–1 (1)	Kenneth Hurst	PTS	6	Feb 19, 1943	Victory Arena, New Orleans
7	Win	4–1–1 (1)	Richard Germaine	KO	3 (4)	Jan 24, 1943	Victory Arena, New Orleans
6	Win	3–1–1 (1)	Ringer Thompson	PTS	4	Jan 15, 1943	Victory Arena, New Orleans
5	Win	2–1–1 (1)	Ringer Thompson	PTS	6	Dec 13, 1942	Victory Arena, New Orleans
4	Win	1–1–1 (1)	Kid Alphonse	KO	3 (6)	Jul 27, 1942	Legion Field, Baton Rouge
3	Loss	0–1–1 (1)	John L. Robertson	KO	1 (4)	Dec 05, 1941	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans
2	Draw	0–0–1 (1)	George Bradford	PTS	4	Oct 06, 1941	Athletic Club, Baton Rouge
1	NC	0–0 (1)	Ringer Thompson	ND	? (6)	Sep 12, 1941	Catholic High School Gym, Baton Rouge

References

"Joe Brown". ibhof.com.
"Joe Brown". 64parishes.org. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
Details of Brown's ring record and Championship fights from: (i) The Ring Record Book & Boxing Encyclopedia 1959 (Nat Fleischer, The Ring Book Shop Inc., 1959), pages 5, 301 & 896. (ii) The Cyber Boxing Zone . (iii) The Boxing Records Archive . Unusually, this source lists Brown's exhibitions dated October 17, 1952, and April 7, 1958, as being official bouts, while crediting him with a victory on October 10, 1952, that is recorded elsewhere as a seventh round defeat.
"Joe Brown ("Old Bones"), p. 352" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
Biographical Information from: (i) Henry Cooper's 100 Greatest Boxers (Henry Cooper, Queen Anne Press, 1990). See page 32 for the 'Old Bones' anecdote and page 33 for Cooper's reflections on the twilight of Brown's career. (ii) The Ring Record Book & Boxing Encyclopedia 1959 (Nat Fleischer, The Ring Book Shop Inc., 1959). A cameo of Brown's life and career, including brief details of his military service may be found on page 5. (iii) The International Boxing Hall of Fame's online exhibit provides a very sketchy account indeed of Brown's career, but was used to confirm the date of Brown's induction into that body.

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Achievements
Preceded by Wallace (Bud) Smith	World Lightweight Champion Aug 24, 1956 – Apr 21, 1962	Succeeded by Carlos Ortiz

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[IBHOF-1] "Joe Brown". ibhof.com.

[64_Parishes-2] "Joe Brown". 64parishes.org. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[3] Details of Brown's ring record and Championship fights from: (i) The Ring Record Book & Boxing Encyclopedia 1959 (Nat Fleischer, The Ring Book Shop Inc., 1959), pages 5, 301 & 896. (ii) The Cyber Boxing Zone . (iii) The Boxing Records Archive . Unusually, this source lists Brown's exhibitions dated October 17, 1952, and April 7, 1958, as being official bouts, while crediting him with a victory on October 10, 1952, that is recorded elsewhere as a seventh round defeat.

[ibhof-book5-4] "Joe Brown ("Old Bones"), p. 352" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

[Cooper-5] Biographical Information from: (i) Henry Cooper's 100 Greatest Boxers (Henry Cooper, Queen Anne Press, 1990). See page 32 for the 'Old Bones' anecdote and page 33 for Cooper's reflections on the twilight of Brown's career. (ii) The Ring Record Book & Boxing Encyclopedia 1959 (Nat Fleischer, The Ring Book Shop Inc., 1959). A cameo of Brown's life and career, including brief details of his military service may be found on page 5. (iii) The International Boxing Hall of Fame's online exhibit provides a very sketchy account indeed of Brown's career, but was used to confirm the date of Brown's induction into that body.