The 2.7m statue of Joe Frazier is nearing completion and is expected to be unveiled in April next year.
Artist Stephen Layne, who has been working in the statue since March, plans to finish the clay work by the end of this month. It will then be moulded, cast in bronze and erected at an entertainment complex near three sports stadiums in Philadelpia.
Two of the former heavyweight champion’s daughters, Weatta Collins and Renae Martin, say they are thrilled with Layne's work. “It's really long overdue," Collins said this week. "We're happy that it's finally being done."
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Artist Stephen Layne, who has been working in the statue since March, plans to finish the clay work by the end of this month. It will then be moulded, cast in bronze and erected at an entertainment complex near three sports stadiums in Philadelpia.
Two of the former heavyweight champion’s daughters, Weatta Collins and Renae Martin, say they are thrilled with Layne's work. “It's really long overdue," Collins said this week. "We're happy that it's finally being done."
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