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Sparring with Smokin' Joe : Joe Frazier's epic battles and rivalry with Ali / Glenn Lewis.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538136799
- ISBN: 1538136791
- Physical Description: xi, 233 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-223) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Up in Joe's lair -- Down with the gym rats -- Return to black roots -- More than the white man's champion -- Ali's tap dance & Frazier's flying circus -- Lessons on beating a bear -- In the shadow of champions -- Bumpy roads to Olympic glory -- The Frazier's go pro -- (Mis)managing Marvis -- Smokin' Joe & the Ali Wars -- Extra Rounds -- Ali & Frazier on the comeback trail -- Epilogue: Ain't nothing but a party. |
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| Genre: | History. |
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Sparrin' with Smokin' Joe : Joe Frazier's Epic Rivalry with Ali
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Table of Contents
Sparrin' with Smokin' Joe : Joe Frazier's Epic Rivalry with Ali
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments | p. ix | |
| Main Event | ||
| 1 | Up in Joe's Lair | p. 3 |
| 2 | Down with the Gym Rats | p. 21 |
| 3 | Return to Black Roots | p. 39 |
| 4 | More Than the White Man's Champion | p. 57 |
| 5 | Ali's Tap Dance and Frazier's Flying Circus | p. 71 |
| 6 | Lessons on Beating a Bear | p. 87 |
| 7 | In the Shadow of Champions | p. 101 |
| 8 | Bumpy Roads to Olympic Glory | p. 117 |
| 9 | The Fraziers Go Pro | p. 131 |
| 10 | (Mis)managing Marvis | p. 147 |
| 11 | Smokin' Joe and the Ali Wars | p. 167 |
| Extra Rounds | ||
| 12 | Ali and Frazier on the Comeback Trail | p. 189 |
| Epilogue: Ain't Nothing but a Party | p. 201 | |
| Bibliography | p. 213 | |
| Index | p. 225 | |
| About the Author | p. 233 |
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