Facts: - reach: 68 in cm 0 on - weight: lightweight - draws: 13 - losses: 46 - height: 5 on ft 7 +1 / 2 in m 2 - home: baton rouge , louisiana , united states - ko: 47 - death date: 04 december 1997 - nickname: old bones - total: 165 - birth date: 18 may 1926 - name: joe brown - nationality: american - image: joe brown -lrb- boxer -rrb- . jpg - style: orthodox - wins: 105 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of joe brown -lrb- boxer -rrb- .
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joe brown -lrb- may 18 , 1926 -- december 4 , 1997 -rrb- was an accomplished boxer who won the undisputed lightweight championship of the world in 1956 , making 11 successful defences before losing his crown in his old age 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 international boxing hall of fame in 1996 .