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Joe Brown (May 18 1926 – December 4 1997) 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.

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