Sparring with Smokin' Joe: Joe Frazier's Epic Battles and Rivalry with Ali

Sparrin with Smokin' Joe is a book by Glenn Lewis that provides a new perspective on legendary champion Joe Frazier, focusing on his ferocious fighting spirit and challenging the notion that Ali was the greatest. The book includes compelling anecdotes and argues that Frazier won their second fight.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 256 pages
\n Publication date: 10 April 2021
\n Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
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In the wake of the fiftieth anniversary of The Fight of the Century (Ali-Frazier I), Sparrin delves into the enigmatic life of legendary champion Joe Frazier, offering a profound and occasionally raw exploration. While the limelight has predominantly fallen on the flamboyant and media-accessible Ali, Glenn Lewis seeks to rectify this imbalance by centering on the man whose ferocious fighting spirit propelled Ali to greatness. Drawing from extensive months spent in the gym, on the road, and engaging in verbal sparring with Frazier as part of his inner circle in 1980, the book unveils captivating anecdotes that shed new light on Frazier and challenge readers' perceptions of Ali. Lewis contends that Joe emerged victorious in their second encounter and even raises doubts about whether the wrong man was bestowed with the title of "The Greatest."

In the wake of the fiftieth anniversary of The Fight of the Century (Ali-Frazier I), Sparrin delves into the enigmatic life of legendary champion Joe Frazier, offering a profound and occasionally raw exploration. While the limelight has predominantly fallen on the flamboyant and media-accessible Ali, Glenn Lewis seeks to rectify this imbalance by centering on the man whose ferocious fighting spirit propelled Ali to greatness. Drawing from extensive months spent in the gym, on the road, and engaging in verbal sparring with Frazier as part of his inner circle in 1980, the book unveils captivating anecdotes that shed new light on Frazier and challenge readers' perceptions of Ali. Lewis contends that Joe emerged victorious in their second encounter and even raises doubts about whether the wrong man was bestowed with the title of "The Greatest."

\n Weight: 550g\n
Dimension: 161 x 237 x 28 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781538136799\n \n