“Joe was the only one I was truly afraid of, because we’d looked at Joe Frazier as the giant killer. He had just beaten so ...

When Sylvester Stallone created the character of Rocky Balboa, he was looking for more than just a tale of overcoming odds. He wanted to capture the raw and real essence of boxing, a sport filled with ...

Joe Frazier, a legendary heavyweight champion who was known as Smokin’ Joe, loved nothing more than to fix his gym near Broad and Glenwood. His North Philly gym became a historic boxing ...