What a Great Night I Had Tonight At ESPN With Joe Frazier

[JT Rock]

Guys what can I say, most of you will remember the thread I made last month complaining about my girl not realizing the woman who's hair she styles is the director for the friday night fight show on ESPN... My girl cuts a few people from ESPN's hair and has gotten the invite for me and her to come down, well when I had my picnic last month the director invited us down for Joe Fraziers visit.. Well she kept her promise big time..

We arrived and got the tour of the place which is huge, went throught the studios etc.. We bought a set of gloves for Joe to sign... The night was really special for because Joe was in Waterbury Ct Nov 26th 1978 at the palace theatre singing... My Uncle was a cop working security and got my Grandfather backstage to meet Joe since he was a huge fan of his. he got 2 pictures taken with Joe.

My grandfather died in 1980 and my father put all his pictures in an alblum, I had him dig out those two pics and I brought them with me, we were fortunate enough to have a private meet and greet with Joe and Brian Kenny after a few minutes I pulled out the photos and Joe was astonished and gracious.. He asked if I would like him to sign the Photos as well as the gloves, we took a few pictures with me as well as my stepson.. Joe is a little punchdrunk but such a good spirited gracious man and polite to my family.. It was great to meet and talk to a legend like Joe

The night got better when she brought us up to the control room and watched the fights and saw how the show was put together.. It was cool I was sitting next to a producer who was awesome as hell and sat next to him and watched him work and we cracked jokes and talked boxing all program, the fights were great with 2 KO'S and I left with a great feeling of contentment. It was truly one of the best nights I could remember in years.. I will get the pics up tomorrow or Sunday