With a beloved statue of Rocky Balboa being moved from the bottom of the Philadelphia Museum of Art‘s steps to its top, the Philadelphia Art Commission has officially selected a replacement artwork: a monument to Joe Frazier, an actual Philadelphian boxer (unlike Rocky, who is fictional). The Frazier statue is currently exhibited outside the Sports Complex in South Philadelphia, where the monument has been located since 2015. Before the art commission formally approved the plan on Wednesday, city officials argued that it could offer a chance for Frazier to assume greater visibility in Philadelphia, where Rocky, a character who was created for the titular film series, can hog the spotlight in the eyes of tourists. Related Articles “Relocating the Joe Frazier statue to this prominent civic and cultural space would increase public visibility for the statue, deepen educational opportunities, and create a respectful dialogue between two complementary representations of Philadelphia’s spirit: Rocky Balboa as a symbol of hard work and aspiration, and Joe Frazier as the embodiment of those values lived out in real life,” …