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Smokin' Joe: The Autobiography of a Heavyweight Champion of the World, Smokin' Joe Frazier
by
Joe Frazier
,
Phil Berger
When boxing was bold, bright and glamorous and the fights were the hottest sporting events of the year, Joe Frazier was king as the Heavyweight Champion of the World. From 1970 to 1973 he reigned, and with his career record of 32-4-1 with 27 knockouts and an Olympic gold medal, Frazier leaves little question that he is one of the greatest fighters of all time.Well-known, l
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Hardcover
,
213 pages
Published
March 15th 1996
by MacMillan Publishing Company
(first published March 1996)
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I dont think you can blame Frazier for being bitter about the way Ali spoke about Frazier in the media in the build up to the fights. Turning some people of his own race against him whom where blinded by Ali's labelling of Joe as an Uncle Tom isnt something Id be happy about. It may of been just to hype up a fight but it clearly wasnt to Joes liking and Ali should have apologised to Joe and not Marvin Frazier. It may have helped to make Frazier less bitter about the situation. I enjoyed the book
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another brilliant autobiography and some really interesting bits about boxing and training which were great to read and learn from . disappointing thing was the hatred he had towards Ali. but i could see his point at times also. Ali had scapegoated him at times but who had he not done that to. im not really sure how much of a big deal it was for Frazier and if it actually warranted that hatred and the loss in the thrilla in manila seemed like he was making excuses about the eye which was practic
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It was an interesting book but Joe comes across as a mean-spirited man who cannot accept that, great a boxer as he undoubtedly was, he is really famous for being the man who fought Muhammad Ali and his inability to come out of Ali's shadow has turned him into a bitter human being. This distracts greatly from the book.
helluva fighter but consumed with bitterness and anger toward ali, or "clay" as he insists on calling him. he uses the final chapter/wrap up to gloat over ali's physical ailments and declares that he will be delighted when ali dies. kinda sad to see one of the greatest frozen in time over long ago slights.....
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