Artist chosen for Philly statue of boxer Joe Frazier
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - An artist has been chosen to create a Philadelphia statue in honor of late hometown boxing great Joe Frazier...
Happy 71st b'day Muhammad Ali!
SLIDESHOW - His boxing career spanned three decades and certainly had its share of ups and downs. Still, no fighter's heights were as compelling as Muhammad Ali's...
Philly mayor kicks off campaign for Joe Frazier statue
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Move over, Rocky. Make way for Smokin' Joe...
Wayne Brady to Bill Maher: Who you callin' a Tom?
OPINION - To be sure, making over-the-top statements is Bill Maher’s shtick. But sometimes it reminds you of the white guy with black friends who slips and says the “n-word,” much to the dismay of that white guy’s former black friends...
Muhammad Ali found guilty on this day, June 20, 1967
Before Muhammad Ali became known for his defeat as of Joe Frazier, the young boxer was convicted, sentenced, and fined $10,000 on June 20, 1967...
Muhammad Ali at 70: Why he is still 'the greatest'
theGRIO REPORT - Muhammad Ali is known around the world as more than just an athlete as he has become a cultural icon, role model, and humanitarian as his influence has spanned generations...
African-American icons we lost in 2011
SLIDESHOW - We gained so much in 2011 and now is the time to remember those that we lost this year...
Muhammad Ali rushed to hospital in November after 'falling unconscious'
It has emerged that boxing legend Muhammad Ali was taken to hospital after falling unconscious at home just days after his frail appearance at a funeral for Joe Frazier...
A statue for 'Rocky' but not for Joe Frazier?
OPINION - Since Smokin'Joe Frazier died of liver cancer on November 7th, there's been a push for him to be honored by his hometown with a statue...
Former heavyweight champ Frazier remembered in SC
BEAUFORT, South Carolina (AP) - The world knew him as heavyweight champion Smokin' Joe, but Joe Frazier was simply called 'Billy Boy' by family and friends in his hometown...
