Sparring With Smokin'' Joe - Joe Frazier''s Epic Battles and Rivalry With Ali

This book aims to rectify the imbalance in coverage between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali just in time for the 50^th 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.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Glenn Lewis, Lewis Glenn
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781538136799
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-3679-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Martial arts, self-defence; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing, Biography: sport, Boxing, HISTORY / African American & Black