The Godfather of Boxing: Legend of Doc Broadus

Charles "DOC" Broadus was born in 1919 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a grandson of a slave and was an adolescent moonshine runner. As a teenager he boxed in a summer camp with Joe Louis... Read allCharles "DOC" Broadus was born in 1919 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a grandson of a slave and was an adolescent moonshine runner. As a teenager he boxed in a summer camp with Joe Louis. Joe told him once:" Young man you must pursue the art of boxing, you will be a great one... Read allCharles "DOC" Broadus was born in 1919 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a grandson of a slave and was an adolescent moonshine runner. As a teenager he boxed in a summer camp with Joe Louis. Joe told him once:" Young man you must pursue the art of boxing, you will be a great one day". And so he did. After a 100-0 record as an amateur he went on to become a profession... Read all