Sparring with Smokin' Joe : Joe Frazier's epic battles and rivalry with Ali / Glenn Lewis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lewis, Glenn, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American boxers--United States.

Boxers (Sports)--United States.

Boxers (Sports).

Sports rivalries.

History.

African American boxers.

United States.

Boxing--United States--History.

Boxing.

Sports rivalries--United States--History.

Frazier, Joe, 1944-2011.

Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016.

Genre:

History.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xi, 233 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]

Summary:

"This book aims to rectify the imbalance in coverage between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali just in time for the 50th anniversary of The Fight of the Century. It is based on several months the author spent in the gym, on the road, and in verbal tussles with the legendary champion and gives new insight into Frazier"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: MAIN EVENT

1. Up in Joe's Lair

2. Down with the Gym Rats

3. Return to Black Roots

4. More Than the White Man's Champion

5. Ali's Tap Dance and Frazier's Flying Circus

6. Lessons on Beating a Bear

7. In the Shadow of Champions

8. Bumpy Roads to Olympic Glory

9. The Fraziers Go Pro

10. (Mis)managing Marvis

11. Smokin' Joe and the Ali Wars

EXTRA ROUNDS

12. Ali and Frazier on the Comeback Trail.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-223) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Lewis, Glenn, 1947- Sparrin' with Smokin' Joe

ISBN:

9781538136799

1538136791

OCLC:

1178869751

Publisher Number:

99988073702