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Smokin' Joe

The Autobiography of a Heavyweight Champion of the World, Smokin' Joe Frazier

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Smokin' Joe

By: Joe Frazier, Phil Berger
Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn
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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.

©2013 Joe Frazier and Phil Berger (P)2013 AudioGO Boxing Combat Sports & Self-Defense Sports Combat Sports Biography Funny Inspiring Thought-Provoking
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shame he continued with the 'clay' thing. a good listen for fight fans. worth a visit

from a simpler time

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What a story and what a man! His life was incredible and joe should be true inspiration to us all. I listened with my two boys and now my youngest is throwing big left hooks on the bag over and over again

Legend

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what a human being what a man a fantastic listen,really well told I totally enjoyed this delightful book.

what a human being

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Great narration. perfect balance of life before boxing, during and after. Great behind the scene information with Ali too. Only issue was the narrator said Car-Vallo instead of Cha-Vallo 🤣 but Great story and narration was nearly perfect.

One of the best boxing biographies

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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.

They don't make them like that any more!

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