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FORMER World Boxing Champ, JOE FRAZIER DIES
JOE FRAZIER, the former heavyweight champion who handed Muhammad Ali his first defeat yet had to live forever in his shadow, died Monday 11/7 night after a brief final fight with liver cancer. He was 67. The family issued a release confirming the boxer’s death.
Frazier, who took on Ali in three momentous fights in the 1970s — including the epic “Thrilla in Manilla” — had been under home hospice care after being diagnosed just weeks ago with the cancer that took his life, a family friend said.
Until then, Frazier had been doing regular autograph appearances, including one in Las Vegas in September. Smokin’ Joe was a small yet ferocious fighter who smothered his opponents with punches, including a devastating left hook he used to end many of his fights early.
It was the left hook that dropped Ali in the 15th round at Madison Square Garden in 1971 to seal a win in the so-called “Fight of the Century.” Though he beat Ali in that fight, Frazier lost the final two and for many years was bitter about the role Ali forced him to play as his foil.
Frazier won the heavyweight title in 1970 by stopping Jimmy Ellis in the fifth round of their fight at Madison Square Garden. Frazier defended it successfully four times before George Foreman knocked him down six times in the first two rounds to take the title from him in 1973. Frazier would never be heavyweight champion again.
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Bible quote
November 8, 2011 at 8:02 am
It is appointed for a man to die once there after judgement!
Bemba Wisdom
November 8, 2011 at 8:16 am
Sad, MHSRIP.
Nedlog1
November 8, 2011 at 8:19 am
MHSRIP,amen
3256
November 8, 2011 at 8:20 am
Sad for the Smoking Joe MHSRIP.
Mwanamfumu
November 8, 2011 at 8:21 am
Rest in peace!
Ubuntungwa mu Jambo Jambo
November 8, 2011 at 8:50 am
MHSRIP. These were pipo we looked up to when when we were growing to the point where we thot they lived in some part of Zambia. Remember the times the whole family and neighbors would wake up at 04 to watch Frasier fight on a small wooden Rent-a-Set black and white TV that mama would polish with furniture cobra? Go well, Smoking Joe.
Sparks Chimbwendembwende
November 8, 2011 at 8:51 am
That was one of the many heroes we had in the 70′s. Ali, George Foremen, Ken Narton, Jimmy Ellis, Lottie Mwale, Joe Bugner, Larry Holmes, Saad Mohammed, Micheal Spinks, Lionel Spinks,
Chikayeba
November 8, 2011 at 9:24 am
The man was great.He fought like a true hero. Those were the days indeed when boxing was the in thing which equaled the fame of football.The likes of Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks, George Foreman,Ken Norton,Joe Bugner,Leon ‘mangwenu,Spinks and the great Mohamad Ali. Those were the great fights all with the contribution of the Smoking Joe Frazier. MHSRIP.
TONDOLO MUSUMA
November 8, 2011 at 9:28 am
TATA LALENI MUCHIBOTE CHAMFUMU.
RB Bwesheni
November 8, 2011 at 9:32 am
Joe was a great sportsman and a true hero.
MHSRIP
Mush
November 8, 2011 at 9:34 am
MHSRIP.
baby police
November 8, 2011 at 10:14 am
may his soul rest in peace
Haggai
November 8, 2011 at 10:57 am
Rest in Peace Big Joe
ZIONEKE
November 8, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Rest in peace Smokin Joe Frazer. 04:00 twabuka waiting for boxing, watching on a black and white television. After that in the morning and evenings we start trying it while putting on empty milk packets as our boxing glooves. gone are the good days.
Wanu Ngwee
November 8, 2011 at 3:12 pm
VERY SAD, WATCHED HIM A FEW WEEKD AGO FEATURING IN A MUHAMMED ALI DOCUMENTARY AND I COULD SEE SOMETHING WAS’NT RIGHT, BUT ONLY GOD KNOWS… MHSRIP.
Wanu Ngwee
November 8, 2011 at 3:13 pm
SORRY! I meant “…. a few weeks ago…”
Kanda Mbuzi
November 8, 2011 at 5:15 pm
Death is for all,Ba Frazer batangilako fye,tomorrow its gona be you or me,we all passing through,no permanent stay on earth,see you Fraser.
Lebo lida
November 8, 2011 at 7:56 pm
We gona miss u joe.may u be in God good hands.M.Y.S.R.P.
toti
November 8, 2011 at 7:58 pm
MHSRIP,from dust we came and to dust we return.Amen.
Kay Hummer
November 8, 2011 at 9:44 pm
He was a true boxing legend.He gave Muhammed Ali a good run for his money in the 70s.
Full Petticoat
November 9, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Heavy D, 44, has died. MHSRIP.