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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.
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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.
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Joe Frazier was a heavyweight boxer who fought from 1965 to 1981. He had 37 bouts, 32 wins, 4 losses, and 27 knockouts. He was the WBA and WBC World Heavyweight Champion and fought Muhammad Ali three times.
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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...
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...
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