“Champions aren’t made in the ring, they are merely recognized there. What you cheat on in the early light of morning will show up in the ring under the bright lights.” –Joe Frazier
Tokyo. The year was 1964. That’s when the legend of Joe Frazier took root, against all odds. As a replacement for Buster Mathis, he made the most of his chance in Japan that year. Nobody could stop him. Not even a broken thumb he suffered in the semifinals would keep him from realizing his dream of bringing home gold.
“Pain or not, Joe Frazier of Beaufort, South Carolina, was going for gold,” he said. And he got it.
Celebrating the great “Smokin’” Joe Frazier, an American gold medalist, and an Icon of Summer. Officially licensed by Joe Frazier.
DETAILS