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Publisher's Summary
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. 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 $2.5million 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.
Personable, good-natured, and funny, Frazier's story is a real delight.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-07-2018
Great story of a absolute legend !
One inspirational man, Who came from very humble beginnings, To capture the heavyweight championship of the world! In it's strongest era.
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- JoAnne Blackston
- 20-04-2015
Superior
Loved it, could not stop listening, he is and will always be my favorite boxer.
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- KDeSantis
- 26-02-2019
Smokin Joe
Really enjoyed this Audible book. Narrator was excellent along with a great story. Loved Joe's view and inside stories of his epic battles with Ali. It's one of those books when it ends you wish it would go on even further. Smokin Joe an authentic working man who loved his craft and always took pride in coming to the fight in top shape ready to rumble.
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- Matthew Tsien
- 28-04-2018
Smokin' Joe Frazier Tells All
Joe Frazier narrates his own auto biography and rivalry with Muhammad Ali. Frazier fought Ali three times and won as many rounds as Ali did. The former Heavyweight Champion, who once knocked down Ali, also expresses his patriotism for his country.
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- Andy
- 13-04-2017
Out of the shadows emerges a real champion.
Joe Frazier's story is one that restores faith in the simple approach to a successful career and life.
Enlightening and entertaining.
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- david
- 16-12-2016
great insight to a true champion and loving man
absolute joy to read a true pro who lived to the full through hard work and will great farther friend fighter and all round champion in and out of the ring! smoking Joe frazier a TRUE legend!
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- Lance Johnson
- 17-11-2016
The Real Rocky!
What made the experience of listening to Smokin' Joe the most enjoyable?
The narration and the fact that Joe and his writer made each chapter with minimum fluff, getting straight to the point, easily followable, easily enjoyable
What other book might you compare Smokin' Joe to, and why?
Mike Tyson Autobiography and Muhammad Ali Autobiography - listen to them as well - all excellent!
What about Bill Andrew Quinn’s performance did you like?
Great performance trying to imitate Joe's voice - easily listening.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The Real Rocky!
Any additional comments?
This is the real Rocky - similarities to Rocky Balboa:
1. Trained in Philadelphia.
2. Fought a loud brash fighter (Apollo Creed = Muhammad Ali)
3. Short fighter like Balboa known able to take a lot of punches.
4. Practice hitting meat carcasses at the Butcher to improve his punching power.
5. Started his own restaurant like Rocky.
6. Joe's trainer Yank like Rocky's Mick died of a heart attack.
Although Sly Stallone took from every fighter including Wepner, Mike Tyson etc he took a lot of it from Joe.
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- RWL
- 11-01-2016
They don't make them like that any more!
Would you listen to Smokin' Joe again? Why?
Yes - easy to listen to, well read and motivational
What other book might you compare Smokin' Joe to, and why?
Hard to say - this book isn't quite as detailed and wild as, for example, Keith Richards' autobiography, but I found it interesting for different reasons, e.g. the social context (with ref to his feud with Ali)
Which scene did you most enjoy?
'Enjoy' is probably the wrong word, but it was quite shocking to hear the extremes that Ali went to when trying to get under Frazier's skin. Well beneath someone of Ali's stature, even then, and not surprising that it caused such bitterness
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Probably something like 'Relentless' - even when he'd made his money he didn't sit back and get sloppy, he was still getting back in the ring and taking on real fighters
Any additional comments?
The feud with Ali is a story that goes well beyond boxing and into issues of race, religion, money and media hype.
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- darren
- 17-10-2014
A real joy
Would you listen to Smokin' Joe again? Why?
This has been one of the most enjoyable audio books I have ever listened to - and I get through about two or three a month -. It was both honest (not always the case with autobiographies) and entertaining.
I used to be a big Boxing fan but do not follow it much now days but I am so pleased I picked up a copy of this great book.
What did you like best about this story?
The honesty and pace.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I would have loved to have listened to it in one sitting if I could,
I listened over about three days but normally a book of this size would have lasted me about a week but I could not wait to get back to it.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-06-2019
Every boxing fans dream of a book.
Honest, indepth and eye opening. Smoking Joe hols no punches in tjis book as he does in the ring.