Joe Louis

[Brother Blues]

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.

Yes he was reckless with his money,but....after all he did for this country,after all his efforts during WWII...they had the nerve to come back and collect taxes on money that he gave them.

The country screwed him royally...an American company,Coke...made Max Smelling a millionaire,but Joe...ended up with nothing.

[potatoes]

Yes he was reckless with his money,but....after all he did for this country,after all his efforts during WWII...they had the nerve to come back and collect taxes on money that he gave them.

The country screwed him royally...an American company,Coke...made Max Smelling a millionaire,but Joe...ended up with nothing.

Schmeling wasn't in the habit of blowing his money.

[DrewWoodside]

Schmeling wasn't in the habit of blowing his money.

that's besides the point. IMO though Louis still managed to live a very charmed life even after he had been committed and "broke." Eating well and ******** for free.

[BandWagon]

that's besides the point. IMO though Louis still managed to live a very charmed life even after he had been committed and "broke." Eating well and ******** for free.

That's my opinion too. It's his own fault he didn't pay his taxes.

On a side note, why does Larry Merchant always pose for pictures holding up his fists like he's a fighter?

[BrendanWoodside]

that's besides the point. IMO though Louis still managed to live a very charmed life even after he had been committed and "broke." Eating well and ******** for free.

The guy did get screwed.. What I don't understand is if he owed 100k after ww2 and made 650k after the second billy conn fight why didn't he just pay his debt right there..all in all he prob lived a better life than most ww2 vets who actually fought in the war