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Smokin' Joe: The Autobiography of a Heavyweight Champion of the World, Smokin' Joe Frazier
Smokin' Joe The Autobiography of a Heavyweight Champion of the World Smokin' Joe Frazier Author:Joe Frazier, Phil Berger A new edition of the autobiography of heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and his incredible career ? a time when boxing was bold, bright, and glamorous and the fights were the hottest sporting events of the year. Personable, good-natured, and funny, Frazier's story is a real delight. This updated edition includes tributes to Joe written by the Fra... more »zier family, as well as a new afterword.
Joe Frazier was king as the Heavyweight Champion of the World. From 1970 to 1973 he reigned. With a career record of 32-4-1 with twenty-seven knockouts and an Olympic gold medal, Frazier leaves little question that he was one of the greatest fighters of all time. Well-known, loved, and revered as a gentleman and a fierce competitor in the ring, Joe Frazier speaks his mind in Smokin Joe ? about growing up poor and fighting in the first $2.5 million bout; about the early days of his friendship with Muhammad Ali and how their relationship changed; and about the often corrupt world of boxing and what really went on inside and outside the ring.« less