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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 ...
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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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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 ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Joe Frazier was the world heavyweight-boxing champion from 1970 to 1973 and fought in the famous "Thrilla in Manila" in 1975. He died of liver cancer in 2011. Learn about his early years, career, rivalry with Muhammad Ali, and legacy.
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.
Nov 8, 2011 · Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight champion who beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century, died at 67 after a brief battle with liver cancer. He was a legend in the sport and a role model for black men. He fought three times with Ali, twice in New York City and once in Manila, where he was knocked out by Ali in the 15th round of their last bout.
Nov 7, 2011 · CNN —. Joe Frazier, the hard-hitting boxing heavyweight who handed the legendary Muhammad Ali his first defeat, died Monday, just a month after being diagnosed with liver cancer, his family said ...
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