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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...
Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Fight of the Century or simply The Fight, was an undisputed heavyweight championship boxing match between WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and Lineal champion Muhammad Ali, on Monday, March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Joseph William Frazier, nicknamed "Smokin' Joe", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. He was known for his strength, durability, formidable punching power, and relentless pressure fighting style and was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali.
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...
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.
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.
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. Packed in ice, his blood pressure racing, the undisputed...
