Frazier, who moved to Philly at the age of 15 from South Carolina, began boxing at the Police Athletic League. He founded Joe ...

Philadelphia’s most famous set of steps is getting a real-world heavyweight. The bronze statue of boxing legend Joe “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier is set to move this spring to the base of the Philadelphia ...

Philly’s real heavyweight champion, an inspiration for Sylvester Stallone’s fictional boxer, will move to a spot near the foot of the Art Museum steps, after Rocky moves to the top.

The Joe Frazier statue will move from South Philadelphia to the base of the Art Museum steps in the spring after The ...

When the city unveiled a statue of the late heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in 2015, it was an honor befitting the legend, an adopted son of Philadelphia.

I thought the absolute nonsense around the Rocky statue being permanently exalted to the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art couldn’t be any more embarrassing for Philly. Then, the ...

The 11-foot bronze monument of the real-life heavyweight champ will replace the Rocky statue, which eventually is being ...

Philadelphia plans on bringing the Joe Frazier statue to the Museum of Art, but the move has sparked controversy.

When the city unveiled a statue of the late heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in 2015, it was an honor befitting for the ...

Philadelphia's statue of late heavyweight boxing champion "Smokin" Joe Frazier will soon have a new home. The Philadelphia Art Commission on Wednesday approved a proposal from Creative Philadelphia — ...