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Smokin' Joe
- The Autobiography of a Heavyweight Champion of the World, Smokin' Joe Frazier
- Narrateur(s): Bill Andrew Quinn
- Durée: 8 h et 39 min
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Description
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.
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Au global3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Langer MD
- 2022-08-02
Passable Biography
Most of this book is a fight-by-fight (and sometimes round-by-round) description of Joe Frazier's professional fights. Admirably, it includes an excellent chronicle of the Frazier/Ali rivalry, but is relatively light on the upbringing, personal life, and training/behind-the-scenes experiences of a fascinating boxing figure. The pacing and organization are good enough to ensure renewed interest (the contributions of ghostwriter Phil Berger ensure that the book isn't boring) - but - as biographies go - it's merely solidly "adequate".
Despite delivering the best Mohammed Ali impersonation that I have ever heard, Bill Andrew Quinn's narration is likewise best described as "Competent". His diction, timbre, cadence, and tone are genuinely commendable, but there is nothing here that another professional reader couldn't have done.
Average text + Average performance = Average audiobook.
'Smokin' Joe' rates an acceptable 5.5 stars out of 10. It was worth the time investment (and I'm pleased that Audible included it as a 'Plus' selection).. if you can get it for Free, don't hesitate
..but should they ask for a Credit, it's really up to you. You're not crazy whichever way you go.
[incidentally: the memorial notes from Joe's children after his death (in the final chapter) are a nice conclusion to the book]
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