How many people, be they boxing fans, movie fans, or both, have ran up the celebrated, so-called ‘Rocky Steps’ in Philadelphia, the steps located outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art? … read more
Heavyweight great “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier would have been 81 today. And Frazier, who was and is everything that represents desire, drive, heart, courage, and honest hard work, oh, so deserved … read more
Head to head, heaving body on heaving body. Heart Vs. Heart. Sheer desire against an absolutely equal amount of the stuff. On the part of one fighter, a genuine willingness … read more
Manila, the Philippines – the place to be as far as boxing fans, the world’s press and the conclusion of one of the fiercest heavyweight rivalries off all time back … read more
Woody Goss, AKA “Elwood The Rose,” is a footnote in heavyweight history, and the man from Lancaster, Pennsylvania exited the sport with a none too special 6-5(3) pro record. But … read more
Joe Frazier’s greatest night in the ring? By far, the distinction goes to the Philly legend’s epic win over archrival Muhammad Ali in the March 1971 “Fight of the Century.” … read more
The first titanic battle between heavyweight kings of the ring, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, is an old fight now; 54 years old today in fact. Though it’s likely the … read more
You might say heavyweight great Joe Frazier, who was so often cast in the shadow of his arch-rival, Muhammad Ali, was finally handed his flowers in the quite superb ‘Thrilla … read more
Rewind to January 1973 and the exotic location of Kingston, Jamaica. Not too many experts were predicting a George Foreman win in his challenge of the unbeaten Joe Frazier. The … read more
Earlier this year, the satin white shorts Muhammad Ali wore in his third and final fight (see war) with arch-rival Joe Frazier were placed up for bidding at auction, expected … read more