I'm Not Above Bidding On The Jockstrap Smokin' Joe Frazier Wore When He Beat Muhammad Ali
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — You can now bid on Joe Frazier’s jock strap! But not just any Joe Frazier jock strap. This is the one Frazier wore in his victory over Muhammad Ali in the 1971 “Fight of the Century.” According to TMZ.com, Frazier gave the jock strap to his friend in 1971 who held on to it until 2009, before selling it to a “memorabilia dealer.” Now, along with Golden Auctions, the collector will be auctioning off Frazier’s famous jock strap starting July 11th at $5,000, TMZ reports.
GoldenAuctions.com – During each of the Frazier-Ali fights, David Wolf was in Frazier’s corner eventually becoming a close personal friend of “Smokin’ Joe”. After the fight, Wolf asked for, and received, the jock strap worn by Frazier during the Fight of The Century. We imagine this ardent boxing collector wanted the one item closest to the champ! The jock was stored “in a carton” in Wolf’s apartment, and after he passed the carton was found with various audio tapes and this piece Frazier fight worn apparel. Still in the same condition as when it was removed. Certainly a one-of-a-kind World Heavyweight Fight piece of memorabilia and comes with a full LOA from A Thomas Hauser, which explains the background of this extremely rare item.
Hey, history is history. I’m not saying better things could be owned. Sure, I’d rather have his mitts or fight worn drawers. But beggers can’t be choosers. And if owning the jock strap one of the greatest fighters wore in one of the greatest fights of all-time is odder than odd, well, knight me Nate from the DMV. At least it’s a good conversation starter/ender (The latter, the better. Some mother at a dinner party goes off about their kids’ report card just drop the fact you own a former heavyweight champion’s dick hammock. That’ll stop everyone in their tracks real quick.). And people collect weirder shit. Hell, they’ve got Napoleon’s shriveled up dick held hostage in a jar somewhere in Philly (true story). If anything, the strange should be bestowed directly onto Frazier’s ringside friend David Wold who specifically asked for the horse cock holder. He’s the one who originally laid the groundwork and probably sniffed the originality out of them. Anyone else is simply a curious collector.
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Seriously, Joe Frazier’s jockstrap needs to be back home within the city limits. Just don’t put it on his statue. That thing is SWOLL and intimidating enough.
Joe Frazier as a massive 10 ft tall statute is absolutely boss. Looks like he can consume boxers by the hundreds with fireballs from his eyes, and bolts of lightning from his ass.
Better late than never. We could’ve used this over 30 years ago when the legendary Heavyweight Champion finished his career. But also worth mentioning is this monument is big for Philly’s stigma. No longer can people bitch about “The only worthy statue in the city is of an imaginary figure.” Granted, those chirping asswipes don’t know about the bronze beauties of Schmidt, Dr. J, Harry K, Bernie & Clarkie, and many others that currently grace South Philly. Not to mention the THOUSANDS of murals we have around this great city, but whatever. Smokin’ Joe finally gets the memorial he deserves.
O/U until Bernard Hopkins demands a statue is currently set at yesterday.