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Olympic Games. 1964 Tokyo. Heavyweight. Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), nicknamed " Smokin' Joe ", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981.
Jan 12, 2000 · Joe Frazier, American world heavyweight boxing champion from February 16, 1970, when he knocked out Jimmy Ellis, until January 22, 1973, when he was beaten by George Foreman. He is best known for his three bouts against Muhammad Ali during the 1970s that are among the most significant fights in the sport’s history.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Joe Frazier was the world heavyweight-boxing champion from February 16, 1970, until January 22, 1973, when boxing great George Foreman beat him. Frazier is perhaps best remembered for his...
Frazier was knocked down three times in the first and three times in the second (Att.:36.000). 1973 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year. Bout was stopped after Connor rose from a knockdown. First main event held at the brand new Spectrum.
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- Muhammad Ali. Date/ Location: March 8, 1971/ Madison Square Garden, New York City. What can be written about The Fight of the Century that hasn’t been written before?
- Jimmy Ellis. Date/ Location: February 16, 1970/ Madison Square Garden, New York City. With Muhammad Ali still struggling to get a boxing license, Frazier opted for the next best thing – Jimmy Ellis.
- Jerry Quarry. Date/ Location: June 23, 1969/ Madison Square Garden, New York City. In the fourth defense of the NYSAC championship, Frazier took on California-based contender Jerry Quarry in what turned out to be an action-packed shootout.
- Oscar Bonavena 2. Date/ Location: December 10, 1968/ Spectrum, Philadelphia. Ever since he’d won a 10-round split decision over Oscar Bonavena in September 1966, Frazier had wanted the bull-chested Argentinian back in the ring.
Nov 8, 2011 · Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight champion whose furious and intensely personal fights with a taunting Muhammad Ali endure as an epic rivalry in boxing history, died Monday night at his home...
Nov 7, 2011 · Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight champion who handed Muhammad Ali his first defeat yet had to live forever in his shadow, has died after a brief final fight with liver cancer. He was 67.
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