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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.
The International Boxing Research Organization rates Frazier among the ten greatest heavyweights of all time. [3] The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1967, 1970, and 1971, and the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) named him Fighter of the Year in 1969, 1971, and 1975.
In a professional boxing career spanning 16 years and three months, Joe Frazier fought 37 times with 32 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw. Frazier retired from professional boxing with a record of 32-4-1, which included three heavyweight world-title wins and four successful title defense fights.
Frazier's amateur record is usually listed as 38-2, with 37 knockouts. Other sources claim 38-1, 38-3 and 38-4. [1] Amateur Highlights. 1962, 1963 and 1964 Middle Atlantic Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion. 1963 National Amateur Athletic Union Tournament: Tony Doyle L 3 (Unconfirmed)
Middle Atlantic AAU Heavyweight Semifinal. The loser of this bout was identified by "The Philadelphia Inquirer" in an account of the previous round of the tournament, as Leroy Williams. 1964-04-15. Cornell Parry.
Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), 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 beat Muhammad Ali.
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.
