SMOKIN' JOE The Life of Joe Frazier

James Fouhey narrates this definitive biography of "Smokin' Joe" Frazier, one of boxing's greatest talents. Fouhey navigates the characters and events with emotion and deftly imitates those in Frazier's world. He brings gravitas to his performance with a tone that immediately conveys the seriousness of a conversation or a moment in the fighter's life--from excited action in the ring to private memories. Frazier comes across as a mostly benevolent man who was true to himself and hated no one except one foe: Muhammad Ali. Fouhey does a nice job giving an identity to Frazier while casting the well-done story in an appropriate light. M.B. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2020]