==Professional boxing record==_ style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"_50 Wins (44 knockouts, 5 decisions, 1 disqualification), 6 Losses, 0 Draws, 2 No Contests_- style="text-align:center; background:#e3e3e3;"_ style="border-style:none none solid solid; "_Res.
V Detroitu se po njem imenuje dvorana Joe Louis Arena, kjer igrajo Detroit Red Wingsi v ligi NHL.