In which weight division did he compete in the Olympics?
Featherweight division
Lightweight division
Welterweight division
Middleweight division
Answer
At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Louis won a gold medal in the middleweight division, which included boxers who weighed between 156 and 165 pounds. He won his first three fights by knockout, before defeating fellow American Billy Miske in the final by unanimous decision.
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