I know Marciano used to smoke 2 packs of camels before he took it seriously,
what brand/amount did Joe smoke and why was he so proud of it?
Something tells me you're pulling our collective leg. If so, I'll still play the "straight man" incase you're serious. The nickname Smokin' is in reference to the rage or ferocity with which he fought. "At the bell, he came out smokin'..." Wether he smoked or not is irrelevant.
Aside form the occasional cigar Joe Frazier was no smoker outside the ring. Panamaniac's post is pretty much all there is to it about where Joe got his nicname from.
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