Joe Frazier’s Place Among Philadelphia’s Greatest Boxers

01/26/2026 by Ken Hissner

Philadelphia has produced many elite fighters, and debates over the city’s greatest boxer have gone … continue

How Patterson, Frazier, Ali, and Foreman Reached the Olympics

12/26/2025 by Ken Hissner

Floyd Patterson, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, and George Foreman each competed in the Olympic Games … continue

12/24/202512/10/2025 by Ken Hissner

I look back on the boxing people I’ve met over the past 20-plus years of … continue

11/24/2025 by Ken Hissner

Heavyweight champion “Smokin” Joe Frazier hated Muhammad Ali for calling him “The gorilla in Manila”. … continue

03/17/2025 by Ken Hissner

Let’s take a look at the two former Olympic Gold Medalists and world heavyweight champions … continue

04/25/2024 by Ken Hissner

You wonder how some boxers end up with nicknames that don’t fit them, like “killer,” … continue

12/28/2023 by Ken Hissner

Ray ”Boom Boom” Mancini once asked me, “who stopped Aaron “Hawk” Pryor’s unbeaten streak?” He … continue

12/14/202312/14/2023 by Amy A Kaplan

JOE FRAZIER, JR. AND DANNY SWIFT GARCIA TO PRESENT “HOOKED ON GREATNESS” – CELEBRATING PAST … continue

11/30/2023 by Ken Hissner

In the current boxing business today, there don’t seem to be many, if any, trilogies. … continue

11/22/2023 by Ken Hissner

In 1964, ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier lost in the Olympic Trials to Buster Mathis twice. Mathis … continue