It was Frazier’s uncle who first planted the seed of what would grow into a Hall-of-Fame career. Looking at the eight-year-old Joe, stockier than most boys of his age on account of the sheer ...

The names Holyfield and Tyson were usually above Frazier as well. I found myself wondering if the individuals who ranked these fighters saw the same Joe Frazier I did during the years 1968 through ...

Joe Frazier had no business winning a gold medal in the 1964 Olympics. He had been beaten in the Olympic trials by Buster Mathis, a fighter with a far better amateur record. But Mathis broke his thumb ...