Smoke

SmokeHe was Heavyweight Champion of the World and Ali's greatest foil, but Joe Frazier was more than just a legendary boxerHE WAS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD AND ALI'S GREATEST FOIL, BUT JOE FRAZIER WAS MORE THAN JUST A LEGENDARY BOXERpn a summer day the year before he died, I sat with Smokin' Joe Frazier at a big table in his Philadelphia apartment. He picked at a plate of grapes and thought about growing up in the 1950s. "We all wanted to be men quick, 'so I can do whatever I want t...