How the IRS ruined Joe Louis

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Joe Louis fought two bouts and donated 100% of his purse to Navy War Relief.

IRS later came after him, charging 100,000 a year in interest and penalties....because the original checks were in his name!
He was forced to fight even after he was washed up...getting his clock cleaned by Rocky Marciano just so he could pay the IRS.

The IRS even stole his kids trust accounts and his inheritance from his mom!

In the end, German rival Max Schmelling paid for his funeral.....The German Scmelling did more for this American hero than the US did.....sickening story

YouTube - Joe Louis & the IRS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4qBjz-GzuU)

[JohnMeridith]

People have be the biggest f'ing pos's to work for criminal organizations like the IRS

[SelfTaught]

Was this from Freedom to Fascism, or did Aaron Russo do a voice-over on the same clips?

[BillyDkid]

Yes, what the government did to Joe Lewis was horrendous. Joe is a perfect example of the tyranny of government in general.

[dannno]

http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/icwales/jan2007/1/9/6DC3E3AC-C670-5C0E-B2D34EBBA0D7947B.jpg


On 30 August 1937, [Tommy Farr] fought world heavyweight champion Joe Louis at the height of his career at Yankee Stadium, New York City; he gained respect despite losing a controversial points decision after 15 rounds. Louis, one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, had knocked out 8 of his previous 9 opponents and proceeded to knock out his next 7, but was fearlessly attacked and hurt by Farr. The 50,000 crowd booed when Louis was awarded a narrow points decision.[1][2]

-Wikipedia





My neighbor growing up was the widow of Tommy Farr, who fought Joe Louis for the title (and lost..see wiki quote above). She was a really good artist.

She seemed to be doing pretty well for herself, though her kids also made a ton of money I'm not sure if they supported her at all or if they used the fighting money to create their wealth, etc..




A musical based on Farr's career, Contender, was composed by Mal Pope and premiered at the United Nations building in New York, followed by a season at Swansea's Grand Theatre.[3] A theme of the musical is that Farr's lack of success in the USA resulted wholly from his refusal to co-operate with fight-fixing mobsters and bookmakers.

-Wikipedia

[dannno]

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