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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 ...
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.
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Joe Frazier was a heavyweight boxer who fought 37 bouts from 1965 to 1981. He won 32 fights, including 27 by knockout, and lost 4, with one draw. He challenged Muhammad Ali for the world title three times and fought George Foreman in the famous "Rumble in the Jungle".
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...
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...
Joe Frazier, who battled Muhammad Ali in a famed 1970s boxing trilogy, has died after a battle with liver cancer, his family said. He was 67.
