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Joe Frazier. This article is about the boxer. For other people, see Joe Frazier (disambiguation). Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), nicknamed " Smokin' Joe ", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981.
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".
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.
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.
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 age of...
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...
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.
