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    Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), nicknamed "Smokin' Joe", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. Widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, he was known for his strength, durability, formidable left hand, and relentless pressure fighting style and was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali.

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  2. Jan 12, 2000 · Joe Frazier (born January 12, 1944, Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.—died November 7, 2011, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American world heavyweight boxing champion from February 16, 1970, when he knocked out Jimmy Ellis in five rounds in New York City, until January 22, 1973, when he was beaten by George Foreman at Kingston, Jamaica.

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  3. 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 grueling ...

  4. Nov 8, 2011 · Billy Joe Frazier was born on Jan. 12, 1944, in Laurel Bay, S.C., the youngest of 12 children. His father, Rubin, and his mother, Dolly, worked in the fields, and the youngster known as Billy Boy ...

  5. Mar 7, 2021 · Joe Frazier knocked down Muhammad Ali in the 15th round of their first fight. AP Photo. For Ali, it was a turning point. Wherever one stood on Vietnam or the draft, it was now impossible to deny ...

  6. Nov 7, 2011 · Joe Frazier was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century and a relentless heavyweight champion. He died of liver cancer in 2011 after a long and storied career in the ring and out of it.

  7. Nov 8, 2011 · The boxing legend, who beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century, passed away at 67 in 2011. He was a Hall of Famer, a champion and a respected fighter who fought with courage and honor.

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