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Title: Smokin' Joe
Subtitle: The Autobiography of a Heavyweight Champion of the World, Smokin' Joe Frazier
Author: Joe Frazier, Phil Berger
Narrator: Bill Andrew Quinn
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-04-13
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 16 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities
Publisher's Summary:
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.
Members Reviews:
Superior
Loved it, could not stop listening, he is and will always be my favorite boxer.
Out of the shadows emerges a real champion.
Joe Frazier's story is one that restores faith in the simple approach to a successful career and life.
Enlightening and entertaining.
great insight to a true champion and loving man
absolute joy to read a true pro who lived to the full through hard work and will great farther friend fighter and all round champion in and out of the ring! smoking Joe frazier a TRUE legend!
The Real Rocky!
What made the experience of listening to Smokin' Joe the most enjoyable?
The narration and the fact that Joe and his writer made each chapter with minimum fluff, getting straight to the point, easily followable, easily enjoyable
What other book might you compare Smokin' Joe to, and why?
Mike Tyson Autobiography and Muhammad Ali Autobiography - listen to them as well - all excellent!
What about Bill Andrew Quinns performance did you like?
Great performance trying to imitate Joe's voice - easily listening.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The Real Rocky!
Any additional comments?
This is the real Rocky - similarities to Rocky Balboa:
1. Trained in Philadelphia.
2. Fought a loud brash fighter (Apollo Creed = Muhammad Ali)
3. Short fighter like Balboa known able to take a lot of punches.
4. Practice hitting meat carcasses at the Butcher to improve his punching power.
5. Started his own restaurant like Rocky.
6. Joe's trainer Yank like Rocky's Mick died of a heart attack.
Although Sly Stallone took from every fighter including Wepner, Mike Tyson etc he took a lot of it from Joe.
They don't make them like that any more!
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.
