The committed young boxer got his shot at the world heavyweight championship when he fought Joe Frazier on January 22, 1973, in Kingston, Jamaica. Frazier was the favorite going into the bout ...

Rodney Frazier, nephew of boxer Joe Frazier (center) with former boxer’s Kevin Dublin (right) and Kevin Dublin, Jr., at the once Joe Frazier Gym in North Philadelphia on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

Born in 1949, the boxer grew up poor in the segregated American ... Turning pro, he won 37 straight matches on his way to face reigning champion Frazier in Kingston, Jamaica, winning by technical ...