Welcome to the website where you can meet Marvis Frazier, the 1980 amateur world heavyweight champion — one of boxing’s best “forgotten warriors” and son of Smokin’ Joe Frazier.
And announcing the release of the book about his interesting and inspiring life.
The book will cover Marvis’ own amazing boxing career, many of his experiences growing up as the son of Joe Frazier, and the tragedies and triumphs in his life outside boxing, and how God has gotten him through it all.
Co-authors Jamie Potter and Marvis Frazier slug it out for top billing on the book. Which one do you think had a 75 and 4 career boxing record?
This looks great!! Can’t wait for the book.
Thanks, Beth! You’re the Greatest… sister-in-law.
Nice photo,haven’t figured out the 75 to 4.I,think it must be Marvis
Good guess, but I think I still have a few more good years to go – maybe I’ll catch up to him. Thanks Grammie and Joe. Love you guys!
Please let me know when your book comes out, thanks.
Thank you, Bill. We’ll definitely let you know. Jamie
PS. We will be starting the blog section of this website soon, along with an audio message from Marvis.
CAN’T WAIT UNTIL ITS RELEASED WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST CUSTOMERS
Thanks Ron. Only 546 more days!
finally came and looked uncle jamie, it looks good!
Thanks, Jordan! What a great niece!
I’m looking forward to the book. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, Tom. Nice to get support from another good old friend!
Looks great! Keep up the great work dad!
What a son! Love ya Jack!
Looks good! I’d love to see more of the many words of wisdom that Marvis has passed on to his friends that were taught to him by ‘Smokin’ Joe’.
As the kids used to say at the end of their book reports on Reading Rainbow, if you want to see those – you’ll have to read the book (in only 536 more days)! But seriously DJ, there will many more features added to this site as we go forward, including those many words of wisdom from Marvis. Thanks for commenting, Bro.
The best to you, in your writing pursuit. I know it was done from your heart, and will be phenomenal because of it! I look forward to reading it……………JoAnn
Thanks, JoAnn. I know you can relate because of your musical pursuits. Oh, and did I tell you that we will have a special price on the book for musicians?
I think it was Marvis who had the 75 and 4 record because as far as I know…Jamie is 1 and 0. He beat up Dave Bouley when Dave ripped the baseball box scores out of Jamie’s hands in the locker room at football practice. Can’t wait to get the book and critique George’s medical comments. All the best, Jamie. Hope to see you soon.
Don’t forget all the backyard matches we had years ago. I don’t know for sure who won or lost but I do remember the one where you hit me in the mouth with the back of your head! I still have the scar. Did your hair ever grow back where the chunk came out? Nice to hear from you, John. I’d like see what George and Dave have to say about these comments.
I’m gonna assume that Marvis has the 75 and 4 record, since you can see from the pic that Marvis has more muscles on his jaw than Jamie has on his whole upper body.
Let’s hope that the next big flood in your area will be one of book sales!
That would certainly change the course of something – and it wouldn’t be a river!
Thanks for the comment EL. Your buddy, Jamie
The website’s great, Daddy. Love you.
Recording sounds good!
Gonna buy the book, a box of peaches and 2 scoops of Jamocha Almond Fudge! Have a great winter!
Thanks, Steve. I appreciate the patronage at the Pie and the website! Your friend and long ago employer, Jamie
I remember it was 1996 and you came to visit MCI Shirley with the Starting Line group. I will never forget the time you put in with the guys Marvis, and your words didi not go unheeded. Today I serve Jesus and I am crime free.
Thank you for giving yourself Marvis. My prayer is that God will give you every desire of your heart. Peace and MUCH LOVE to you Marvis
As part of the great Frazier legacy , I have seen you box , as many of us have seen your magnificent father , Joe. I hope your book reflects what your father and your own legacy is about.
As for your father Joe , I think in his last years he didn’t know how truly loved he was by those whom really understood the history of boxing.
Joe Frazier was a true friend to Muhammad Ali and supported Ali in word and deed even before their monumental battles . But Ali was betrayed by those they knew better , and betrayed Joe’s trust to promote their own agenda – by way of personal attacks said to promote the upcoming fight.
Many of us saw through this. We were able to see Ali as a person that superseded the sport and stood for an America that did not believe in its own values . And for Joe Frazier as the real “Rocky” – a person that emerged from the most humble of American , and even as an American icon , was not appreciated even in his own hometown.
It was this that Ali recognized in his last fight with Frazier . He recognized that they both were pawns of a sort. they had both been used .
Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali will always be remembered as the best of what boxing personifies . They both stood for something in the sport that was not yet itself ready to recognize them as equal human beings in the American experience .
If I could sit with Joe Frazier before his death , I would tell hem that Ali was more about how black America reflected on the American expedience – and this also encompassed Joe himself.
But also that Joe Frazier was equally loved and respected in his own right. I don’t think Joe ever realized that . He never knew how much he was truly loved and admired . He never realized that Ali conceded this as well in his own way .
As for you Marvis , most who truly understood were shocked and disgusted that your family was disrespected during the ” uncle tom ” era thrust on your father and family .
We knew who Joe Frazier and family really were .
Thank you for the comment, Arvie. Of course there can’t be a book about Marvis Frazier without significant material about his Dad, Joe (and not much can be said about Joe Frazier without mentioning Muhammad Ali). However, the book will mainly deal with the interesting and inspiring life of Marvis including details in his life experience that are not well known – details that also often shed light on the life and legacy of Smokin’ Joe (and might reveal a few things about Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson as well). Stay tuned, check out our weekly posts on the blog here on the website, and spread the word! Thanks again, Jamie
Was very interesting listening to you talk of your experiences with Marvis and how your meeting him came about. Has peaked my interest in learning more about the man and reading your book about him when it is done. You are to be commended, Jamie!
Thank you Judy. The time is coming quickly. We hope not to disappoint, though I’m sure you will be happy to “Meet Marvis Frazier”. Sincerely, Jamie