Joe Louis said in "The Gods of War" by Springs Toledo: "It didn’t matter what stance Sonny Liston fought from, he was the best I ever saw.”

In May of 1950, the IRS finished a full audit of Louis's past returns and announced, that with interest and penalties, he owed the government more than $500,000. Louis had no choice but to return to the ring. The Louis camp negotiated a deal with the IRS under which 36 year old Louis would come out of retirement, with all his net proceeds going to the IRS. After boxing Joe ended up in the pro wrestling circuit and they still took his money. But that gig finished when Cowboy Rocky Lee lunged onto him with both feet, his boots colliding with Louis' torso. The crash cracked three of his ribs. It left him with a cardiac contusion and officially ended his stint as a wrestler. Children used to send him one dollar in the mail. In his biography he said a child walked up and handed him a dime. When Joe was broken physically and mentally the IRS finally stopped collecting. He lived with friends until he died.

@josephgeorge7385

11 күн бұрын

What actually happened to Joe Louis the great man Frank Sinatra got him a job as a greeter in Vegas he earned more than 200k per year also Joe did not have to pay for anything in Vegas Frank Sinatra was a true friend

@jonathanwilliams8309

6 күн бұрын

The way Joe was treated by the IRS was disgusting. The man was not only a truly Great Champion, he served his country in an exemplary manner during WW2. He was a truly wonderful human being and is still loved to this day, over 40 years after he passed. Which is more than can be said of those who persecuted him relentlessly for so long!

Joe Louis the great brown bomber was also very well spoken

Amazing

Joe Louis was a great man had financial problems after donating his entire purse to the government but was not bitter still loved his country the government should have done better by Joe Louis after looking at what happened to Joe Louis you can't blame Ali for not wanting to go

Whey did joe Louis agree to this interview it wasn’t about joe Louis it was about Ali and viet nam an government it was Ali’s or dr Martin Luther kings interview mind you

your profile pic - where is that from?

@HEFOUNDITRARE

27 күн бұрын

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I think muhamed shoukd have gone

@alcottdevalte7440

Ай бұрын

Why?!? Louis did it for WW2 and the IRS and the US screwed him badly and betrayed him.

@qhoffa9568

26 күн бұрын

For what? lol…that war was terrible; there was nothing to gain from it but mass death of American youth…this country couldn’t get things right here with race…but he’s supposed to fight for a country that didn’t treat him or his race as first class citizens

Joe Louis was a bit out of touch here. Why would Ali join a racist organization while his own people were racially segregated ? Ali was brave and ahead of his time.

@HEFOUNDITRARE

25 күн бұрын

I AGREE I RESPECT JOE BUT HE WAS KINDA A …..YOU KNOW

@stephenwalters8006

23 күн бұрын

Kinda what ? No i dont know.@@HEFOUNDITRARE

@stephenwalters8006

23 күн бұрын

As the man said. His country called and he obliged. Cassius Clay refused to comply. Obviously his own personal agenda was more important than the US government Agenda?

@Black_David_Frost_Stout_Krout

13 күн бұрын

Joe wasn't out of touch with anything!!! Two different times two different era's. Joe was on the side of fight fer yer country and be Proud American. If anyone was out of touch it was Ali defying anything & everything the white man said. Joe was best friends with Sonny Liston and Sugar Ray Robinson, he didn't like Ali period. Just as soon as Ali's boxing license was reinstated he turned his back on his own People and feel in Love with white man's $$$$. Fact, so stop living in denial, we all know what happened, Ali chose $$$$ over anything else!

@Black_David_Frost_Stout_Krout

13 күн бұрын

Joe wasn't out of touch with anything! Two different times two different era's. Joe was on the side of fight fer yer country and be Proud American. If anyone was out of touch it was Ali defying anything & everything. Joe was best friends were Liston and Sugar Ray Robinson, he didn't like Ali period. Just as soon as Ali's boxing license was reinstated he turned his back on his own People and feel in Love with white man's $$$$. We all know what happened, Ali chose $$$$ over anything else!