This Day in Boxing “BROWN BOMBER” JOE LOUIS KOs JOHNNY PAYCHEK AND RETAINS HEAVYWEIGHT CROWN THIS DAY MARCH 29, 1940 SteveMarch 29, 2019, 1:45 amMarch 29, 2019 268 Facebook Twitter “BROWN BOMBER” JOE LOUIS KOs JOHNNY PAYCHEK AND RETAINS HEAVYWEIGHT CROWN THIS DAY MARCH 29, 1940 Joe Louis 200½ lbs Johnny Paychek 187¾ lbs TKO 1:41 round 2 Madison Square Garden Referee: Athur Donovan World Heavyweight Championship Previous ArticleMUHAMMAD ALI EASY WIN OVER GEORGE CHUVALO FOR CHAMPIONSHIP THIS DAY MARCH 29, 1966Next ArticleLARRY HOLMES RETAINS CROWN WITH SLICING JAB VS LEROY JONES THIS DAY MARCH 31, 1980