"Facts?" Louis wasn't even champion when he fought Carnera in 1935, so I don't know what bullshit Maya Angelou is reading. Ali was always wrong to criticise Louis so publically in the 60s (because Louis didn't acknowledge his abilities). He like all other black athletes of the time benefited from Louis' patience and fortitude. He was free to be who he wanted to be because Joe Louis was prepared to be who white America wanted him to be in the 30's and 40's.
When Joe Louis asked Lena Horne, with whom he was then having a relationship, to keep score for him at a Hollywood golf benefit, the singer refused -- she was entertaining troops that day. Joe hit her with a left hook. Then he started to choke her. In his 1978 autobiography, written with Edna and Art Rust Jr., Louis said that the only thing that saved Lena's life was an aunt in the next room who threatened to call the police
"Facts?" Louis wasn't even champion when he fought Carnera in 1935, so I don't know what bullshit Maya Angelou is reading. Ali was always wrong to criticise Louis so publically in the 60s (because Louis didn't acknowledge his abilities). He like all other black athletes of the time benefited from Louis' patience and fortitude. He was free to be who he wanted to be because Joe Louis was prepared to be who white America wanted him to be in the 30's and 40's.
madmax8903 1 year ago 2
3:47 STFU ITS SOUND LIKE A FUKKIN OLD BIRDs
sugarfrankjr 1 year ago
rickflarefnsux get a life and stop hating on Joe Louis. Your name should be fagesaurusrex!!!
diamondbreaker23 1 year ago
When Joe Louis asked Lena Horne, with whom he was then having a relationship, to keep score for him at a Hollywood golf benefit, the singer refused -- she was entertaining troops that day. Joe hit her with a left hook. Then he started to choke her. In his 1978 autobiography, written with Edna and Art Rust Jr., Louis said that the only thing that saved Lena's life was an aunt in the next room who threatened to call the police
ricflarefnsux 2 years ago
That writer woman is crazy lol she does a wicked sound of the bell!
gangst1978 2 years ago
Enjoyable, but that was Billy Conn he was defeating not Primo Carnera.
TheSoupDragon111 3 years ago 8