I was in middle school when the iconic Joe Louis monument “The Fist” was dedicated in downtown Detroit. At the time I only saw the 24-foot bronze statue through the lens of boxing.

DETROIT – A group of judges have selected a Detroit artist to sculpt a new statue of sports icon Joe Louis. Austen Brantley is a self-taught sculptor from Detroit.

The City of Detroit has selected local artist Austen Brantley to design a new statue honoring sports legend Joe Louis.. The sculpture, titled "Outside the Ring," will commemorate Louis’s ...

Artists interested in creating the commissioned statue should apply to [email protected] by Monday.. Detroit ACE pledged $60,000 from the Public Art Fund, while the Joe Louis Greenway ...

The statue will be featured on the 30-mile Joe Louis Greenway, a biking, walking, culture and history trail that extends from the Detroit Riverfront to Highland Park, Dearborn, and Hamtramck.

DETROIT – The City of Detroit is calling out to artists to make a new statue for Joe Louis, and there’s a perfect spot for it. The statue will be located along Joe Louis Greenway.

On Oct. 16, 1986, a memorial to boxing great and World War II veteran Joe Louis was dedicated at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit. The sculpture, commissioned ...

On Oct. 16, 1986, a memorial to boxing great and World War II veteran Joe Louis was dedicated at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit.

The fist of fighter Joe Louis above her head, a banner with the words “Resistance until Liberation” in red, black and green having been hung from the monument, Sahar Faraj, 31, of Detroit ...

The monument to Joe Louis Created in 1986 by Robert Graham, "The Fist" has been a photo opportunity for tourists and Detroiters for decades. The statue honors the late Joe Louis, the championship ...