Smokin' Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier ” —The New York Times

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Smokin' Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier ” —The New York TimesA gripping, all access biography of Joe Frazier, whose rivalry with Muhammad Ali riveted boxing fans and whose legacy as a figure in American sports and society endures History will remember the rivalry of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali as one for the ages, a trilogy of extraordinary fights that transcended the world of sports and crossed into a sociocultural drama that divided the country. Joe Frazier was a much more complex figure than just his