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Frazier was known to improve in middle rounds, which was the case with Ali. Frazier came on strong after the third round by landing hard shots to the body and powerful left hooks to the head. Frazier won a 15-round unanimous decision, with scores of 9–6, 11–4, 8–6–1, and claimed the lineal title.
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. Bout was stopped after Connor rose from a knockdown.
Dec 5, 2022 · Join Rainy Day Boxing for an in depth career tribute to the fighter who gave Muhammad Ali his first professional loss, Joe Frazier.Rainy Day Boxing Patreon h...
Mar 7, 2021 · Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier will remain the fighters to whom fighters compare themselves. The Fight of the Century is just one of the reasons for it.
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...
Nov 7, 2011 · Joe Frazier, who has died of liver cancer at the age of 67, was one of the most significant players in the heavyweight division's most glorious era and one half of the most compelling rivalry...
Nov 21, 2011 · Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight boxing champ who died of liver cancer Nov. 7 at 67, won't go down as the greatest fighter of all time.
Mar 20, 2014 · Joe Frazier, the heavyweight boxing champion who in 1971 became the first fighter to defeat Muhammad Ali, then lost two epic rematches including a ferocious battle known as the “Thrilla in ...
