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History column: Preserving Joe Frazier’s Gym for future generations
I drove past the iconic gym where the legendary Joe Frazier trained on North Broad Street. A colleague who traveled with me ...
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Neighbors fighting to preserve Joe Frazier's Gym as a North Philadelphia landmark
Councilmember Jeffery Young introduced a resolution last year to save the gym. It passed, but there’s still a lot of work in ...
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The Golden Age of Boxing – Why the ‘70s and ‘80s Were the Sport’s Peak
The 1970s and 1980s were a thrilling time for boxing, marked by unforgettable rivalries, packed arenas, and larger-than-life ...
Time to mute the Rocky myth. We should celebrate the excellence of Philly’s real fighters instead.
The fictional hero is stitched together from the blood, sweat, and broken bones of real Black fighters who were born, bled, ...
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North Philly Residents, Neighbors Are Fighting to Preserve Joe Frazier’s Gym
Joe Frazier’s Gym in North Philadelphia is a historic landmark and residents of the neighborhood are pulling off all the ...