<description>&lt;p&gt;Ask the average person who’s the most famous boxer from Philadelphia and they’re likely to reply with “Rocky Balboa.” In fact, it was the real-life heavyweight champion Joe Frazier who ran up the Art Museum steps and boxed raw meat sides at a slaughterhouse. We examine who is remembered when we build monuments to our heroes, and who gets left out — and visit the places around Philadelphia where Smokin’ Joe’s legacy lives on. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH6Th3eR3J8"&gt;The Fight of the Century&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Mark Kram Jr., &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Smokin-Joe-Life-Frazier/dp/0062654462"&gt;Smokin’ Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.joefrazier.com"&gt;Official Joe Frazier website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://savingplaces.org/brent-leggs"&gt;Brent Leggs&lt;/a&gt; and the National Trust for Historic Preservation&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.jamesshulerboxing.com"&gt;James Shuler Memorial Boxing Gym&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByT5qbi7I6I"&gt;Joe Frazier and the Knockouts&lt;/a&gt; on the Ed Sullivan Show&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; </description>

The Statue

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“A Real Fighter”

JAN 24, 202324 MIN
The Statue

“A Real Fighter”

JAN 24, 202324 MIN

Description

Ask the average person who’s the most famous boxer from Philadelphia and they’re likely to reply with “Rocky Balboa.” In fact, it was the real-life heavyweight champion Joe Frazier who ran up the Art Museum steps and boxed raw meat sides at a slaughterhouse. We examine who is remembered when we build monuments to our heroes, and who gets left out — and visit the places around Philadelphia where Smokin’ Joe’s legacy lives on.

Show Notes