Sparring with Smokin' Joe
Joe Frazier's Epic Battles and Rivalry with Ali
Seiten
2021
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-3679-9 (ISBN)
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-3679-9 (ISBN)
This book aims to rectify the imbalance in coverage between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali just in time for the 50th anniversary of The Fight of the Century. It is based on several months the author spent in the gym, on the road, and in verbal tussles with the legendary champion and gives new insight into Frazier.
Just in time for the fiftieth anniversary of The Fight of the Century (Ali–Frazier I), Sparrin’ with Smokin’ Joe provides a penetrating, at times brutally candid, look at legendary champion Joe Frazier. While the more flamboyant, media-accessible Ali continues to receive the lion’s share of the ink on their epic rivalry, Glenn Lewis rectifies that imbalance by focusing on the man whose ferocious fighting spirit enabled Ali to be viewed as truly great. Based on several months Lewis spent in the gym, on the road, and in verbal tussles with the Frazier as part of his inner circle in 1980, the book includes compelling, never-before-heard anecdotes that give new insight into Frazier and make readers reevaluate their impressions of Ali. Lewis argues that Joe actually won their second fight and even questions whether the wrong man got the mantle as “The Greatest.”
Just in time for the fiftieth anniversary of The Fight of the Century (Ali–Frazier I), Sparrin’ with Smokin’ Joe provides a penetrating, at times brutally candid, look at legendary champion Joe Frazier. While the more flamboyant, media-accessible Ali continues to receive the lion’s share of the ink on their epic rivalry, Glenn Lewis rectifies that imbalance by focusing on the man whose ferocious fighting spirit enabled Ali to be viewed as truly great. Based on several months Lewis spent in the gym, on the road, and in verbal tussles with the Frazier as part of his inner circle in 1980, the book includes compelling, never-before-heard anecdotes that give new insight into Frazier and make readers reevaluate their impressions of Ali. Lewis argues that Joe actually won their second fight and even questions whether the wrong man got the mantle as “The Greatest.”
Glenn Lewis is Director of Journalism at York College, CUNY and Professor of Print Journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Lewis is also a veteran journalist and author who has written about sports, health, media, business and societal trends. His sports and celebrity profiles have appeared in numerous publications including Sport, Car & Driver, Publishers Weekly, Family Weekly, US and The Philadelphia Inquirer, among others. He spent several months in the gym, on the road and at boxing matches with Joe Frazier during a crossroads in the legendary heavyweight champion’s life and career. Lewis is an on-air media and journalism expert for Fox 5 TV-News. He lives in New York City.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.05.2021 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 162 x 240 mm |
| Gewicht | 544 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5381-3679-1 / 1538136791 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-3679-9 / 9781538136799 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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