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Lewis, Glenn, 1947-
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Frazier, Joe, 1944-2011.
Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016.
Boxers (Sports), Black -- United States -- Biography.
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
Boxing -- United States -- History.
Sports rivalries -- United States -- History.
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Lewis, Glenn, 1947-
Frazier, Joe, 1944-2011.
Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016.
Boxers (Sports), Black -- United States -- Biography.
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
Boxing -- United States -- History.
Sports rivalries -- United States -- History.
MARC Display
Sparring
with
Smokin
'
Joe
:
Joe
Frazier
's
epic
battles
and
rivalry
with
Ali
/ Glenn Lewis.
by
Lewis, Glenn, 1947-
Rowman & Littlefield, 2021.
Call #:
796.83092 F848s
Subjects
Frazier
,
Joe
, 1944-2011.
Ali
, Muhammad, 1942-2016.
Boxers (Sports), Black -- United States -- Biography.
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
Boxing -- United States -- History.
Sports rivalries -- United States -- History.
ISBN:
9781538136799 (hc)
Description:
xi, 233 p., 8 unnumbered p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-223) and index.
Summary:
"An intimate portrait of
Joe
Frazier
, whose ferocious
rivalry
with Muhammad
Ali
made them both boxing legends and cultural touchstones for an era. Just in time for the fiftieth anniversary of the Fight of the Century (Ali-Frazier I),
Sparring
with
Smokin
'
Joe
provides a penetrating, at times brutally candid, look at legendary champion
Joe
Frazier
. Glenn Lewis spent several months in the gym, on the road, and in verbal tussles with
Frazier
in 1980, when
Frazier
was at a crossroads in his life and career. Lewis recounts
Frazier
's candid takes on his still-recent Hall-of-Fame career, wars with
Ali
, and hard-scrabble roots.
Frazier
also reflects on Ali'
s
upcoming comeback fight against Larry Holmes, his own possible return to the ring, preparing his son Marvis for a pro boxing debut, and the impact of racial tensions and cultural upheaval on his fighting legacy.
Sparring
with
Smokin
'
Joe
reveals compelling, never-before-heard anecdotes that give new insight into the usually private
Frazier
, including how Ali'
s
verbal attacks on
Frazier
alienated him from his own people and continued to trouble him long after retiring from the ring. An intimate portrait of a legendary fighter,
Sparring
with
Smokin
'
Joe
finally shares
Frazier
's side of an unforgettable
rivalry
."--Publisher.
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