It does seem rather sad that he lives just above his gym and still puts on the wraps and the robe (though that may have been just for the documentary). Only two guys ever beat him, George had his number but over three fights with Ali he was pretty much on a par, yet the difference in adulation is ridicilously huge. It was pretty unforgivable what Joe's son had to endure due to all the uncle Tom comments, they said afterwards it was just for promotion but it was said with real venom, and Ali (before and after the first fight especially) genuinely believed he had the high ground even though Joe had done absolutely nothing to diminish his own race.