HBO Boxing: The Celebrity Status of Joe Louis (HBO)

Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. discusses his father as a celebrity. For more information about Joe Louis: America's Hero...Betrayed, visit http://itsh.bo/g3VbSq.

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[killpolitics]

Clear, intelligent & informative. I could listen to this man talk for hours - same way as I could watch his father's great fights for hours. Thank you, Mr Barrow. You had a very very great father.

[YogiBear13]

SRR didn't even turn pro until Louis had been champ for a few years.

Louis was an icon before anyone ever heard of Ray Robinson.

[Robstailey]

@Xman231

actually i'd say sugar ray and joe louis had very different styles, though both were devastating punchers with either hand.

[2pacinseattle]

@perfecto100

That isn't true, Sugar Ray says Louis is his idol. He inspired him tremendously. SRR carried Louis' bags when he went to train at Brewsters gym in Detroit when Ray was younger.

[romienomie]

Right on brother!

[NottzTaz]

the film "Raging Bull" says the date of the first fight SRR and Lamotta had. It was in early - mid 30's. I think

[inktankproductions]

Every black fighter from the 40's - 70's was heavily inspired by Louis - including both Sugar Rays and Ali.

[ricflarefucknsucks]

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

[janvdb87]

I thought the same thing, this guy can really express himself

[sanzone7]

a true champion of the WORLD

[perfecto100]

please....Sugar Ray was a already a huge name by the time louis made it. they were friends, think they were raised in the same block. but he wasnt inspired by him at all.