Joe Louis

[ironmt]

I do not know how many of you had the oppritunity to see the HBO special Joe Louis American Hero Betrayed,I missed the premiere and had a chance to catch the replay tonight and I must admit(at the risk of being critisized and made fun of)this story will make your eyes water.I was aware before watching this story that Joe Louis had troubles with the IRS,but I did not realize the extremes they went through to take everything they could possibly take from him.Besides being one of the greatest If not the greatest heavyweight fighter ever Joe Louis was an honorable man that In no way shape or form deserved what he was put through.

[Addison]

Have no shame. I was balling like Jim Lampley myself..

[boxing_great]

Have no shame. I was balling like Jim Lampley myself..

GROWN MEN CRY TOO YOU KNOW..
WE're all big men who can cry.
let it all out mate...
were a shoulder you can lean on..

[Addison]

GROWN MEN CRY TOO YOU KNOW..
WE're all big men who can cry.
let it all out mate...
were a shoulder you can lean on..

I was kidding.

The last time I cried was when the doctor cut the umbilical cord.

[aristotlemoses]

i gotta rewatch it. the only thing i remember was being drunk and arguing with a friend cause when the one max schmelling part was on he swore it was richard nixon for some reason haha.

[Mike Tyson77]

i gotta rewatch it. the only thing i remember was being drunk and arguing with a friend cause when the one max schmelling part was on he swore it was richard nixon for some reason haha.

Joe Louis knocked out Richard Nixon!!

[Scott9945]

I was kidding.

The last time I cried was when the doctor cut the umbilical cord.

If that's the case, you must be uncircumsized.

[BmoreBrawler]

I've never seen the movie, but I did learn about the IRS screwage of the Brown Bomber from America: Freedom to Fascism.

[potatoes]

I do not know how many of you had the oppritunity to see the HBO special Joe Louis American Hero Betrayed,I missed the premiere and had a chance to catch the replay tonight and I must admit(at the risk of being critisized and made fun of)this story will make your eyes water.I was aware before watching this story that Joe Louis had troubles with the IRS,but I did not realize the extremes they went through to take everything they could possibly take from him.Besides being one of the greatest If not the greatest heavyweight fighter ever Joe Louis was an honorable man that In no way shape or form deserved what he was put through.

If you want to know the real story about his tax problems you can find it in Joe Louis's autobiography. He admits that in those days he would often make more money in one fight than most people earned in a lifetime, then he would go out and blow it. People who are reckless tend to get into financial problems.

[JL FightFan]

I'd rather rob a bank than mess with the IRS.