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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 ...
Nov 8, 2011 · Joe Frazier, who beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century and battled him nearly to the death in the Thrilla in Manila, died Monday night after a brief battle with liver cancer at the age...
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Joe Frazier? Joe Frazier was the world heavyweight-boxing champion from February 16, 1970, until January 22, 1973, when boxing great George Foreman beat him.
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.
Box-pro 37 bouts. 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.
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 in...
Mar 7, 2021 · Though Ali had just suffered his first loss, it was Joe Frazier who was in perilously bad shape at St. Luke's hospital in Philadelphia.
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 · Boxing legend Joe Frazier died Monday night at age 67, just weeks after being diagnosed with liver cancer. The man nicknamed "Smokin' Joe" was one of the greatest heavyweights...
Nov 7, 2011 · 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 in a ...