Joe Frazier - The Temple News

Joe Frazier’s gym, which was converted to a furniture store, sits on North Broad Street near Glenwood Street. An architecture professor and students have been fighting to preserve the late boxing legend’s gym. ( TIMOTHY VALSHTEIN / TTN )

Year-long bout for Frazier’s gym continues

18 September 2012 Joey Cranney

Architecture professor and students push forward with their effort to preserve Joe Frazier’s historic gym, located on North Broad Street.

Controversy grows around closing of Joe Frazier’s Gym

15 April 2008

A British boxer and her fiancé-manager have said pressure to sell Joe Frazier’s Gym comes from a mishandling of funds.

Take a walk through North Philly history

14 April 2008

Whether you drive, walk or bike to campus, you may unknowingly share one thing with your fellow students and neighborhood residents – the vast history that encompasses North Philadelphia. That history of struggle and poverty

Joe Frazier’s Gym is closing, not renovating

14 April 2008 Letter

Editor: [In response to [“Joe Frazier’s Gym closes for renovations,” Christopher Wink, April 3, 2008] Speaking as boxer Marianne Marston, I can personally confirm I am not returning to London, whatever Mr. Leslie Wolff says

Joe Frazier’s Gym closes for renovations

03 April 2008

Joe Frazier’s Gym, a North Philadelphia landmark at 2917 N. Broad St. above Glenwood Avenue for more than 40 years, has been closed for renovations. The closure will last at least three months, said Leslie

Joe Frazier’s Gym closes its doors

02 April 2008

After nearly 40 years, Joe Frazier’s Gym, at Broad Street and Glenwood Avenue north of Main Campus, has closed.

Boxing legend and son fight different type of foe

16 October 2007

Marvis Frazier has always had to live up to expectations. He was the boxing son of a boxing legend. Names carry a lot of weight. Sometimes even enough to crush a heavyweight boxer with big