Joe Louis vs. Natie Brown (1st meeting)

Joe Louis 196 lbs beat Natie Brown 186 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1935-03-29
• Location: Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA
• Referee: Elmer 'Slim' McClelland

"The stocks in the prize fight market bounded upward over the new menace in the heavyweight ranks - Joe Louis - who turned in his 17th straight ring victory last night by dealing out a terrific beating to Natie Brown of Washington. The 20-year old battler did not succeed in adding Brown to his list of 13 knockout victims, but he won of the 10 rounds and convinced a lot of fight experts that he was one of the biggest threats among the title contenders. Louis is booked for a bout with Primo Carnera in New York in June, but his managers expect to let him put a few more fights under his belt this spring before he makes his NY debut against the former title holder. Shifting his 196 pounds around the ring with lightning speed, Louis dropped Brown for a nine-count with a smashing left hook in the 1st round. From then on, he had everything practically his own way. Twice Brown sought refuge outside of the ropes to dodge Louis' attack and each time he refused to return to the ring until Louis had moved away." -Associated Press