“Smokin Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier” by Mark Kram Jr. covers the great boxer’s life from his poor beginnings in South Carolina to his ascension to the championship of the world.

The real champ, OK, the real champ. Joe Frazier. Philadelphia’s own.” A 30-foot mural of Smokin’ Joe Frazier has been painted on the side of a building at 13th and Allegheny Avenue, a few blocks from ...

Smokin’ Joe Frazier statue will soon get bronzed, April installation expected. By; Brian Hickey; August 20, 2014. Like the moment it indelibly captures, the gargantuan clay, foam and metal figure in a ...

A 12-foot-tall 1,800-pound bronze statue of “Smokin’ Joe” that captures Philly’s local hero in mid-punch was unveiled Saturday morning at XFinity Live in South Philadelphia.

Smokin' Joe was tough as nails, as proved by his trilogy with Muhammad Ali. Joe was knocked down multiple times by 1,000,000 psi punches from George Foreman and kept getting back on his feet.

Joe Frazier was," he said, referring to the hometown character from the boxing movie, "Rocky," and whose statue stands at the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. "Tell them Rocky is fictitious ...