The building remained in industrial use until Cloverlay Inc., an investment group that sponsored Joe Frazier, purchased the property for his use in 1968.

The gym served as Frazier's training center for his highest-profile fights, including his championship bouts against Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.

For the following 25 years, Frazier trained boxers at the gym, including Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion Duane Bobick, Bert Cooper, and Olympic medalist Terrance Cauthen.

[1] Frazier, who maintained an apartment above the gym, was forced to sell the building due to debt and back taxes in 2008.

[2][3] After efforts from preservationists and local politicians, Joe Frazier's Gym was added to the National Register of Historic Places in April 2013.