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Birth Name: Joseph William Frazier

Born: 12 January 1944 Died: 7 November 2011

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 11"


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Description: Joseph William "Joe" Frazier (January 12, 1944 โ€“ November 7, 2011), also known as Smokin' Joe, was an American professional boxer, Olympic gold medalist and Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a one-fight comeback in 1981. Frazier emerged as the top contender in the late 1960s, defeating opponents that included Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, Buster Mathis, Eddie Machen, Doug Jones, George Chuvalo and Jimmy Ellis en route to becoming Undisputed Heavyweight Champion in 1970, and followed up by defeating Muhammad Ali by unanimous decision in the highly-antici ... (more)
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People I find Inspiring (40 person items)

"Joe Frazier deserves a spot here just because he was one of the few people that could compete with Ali as an athlete. Thrilla in Manilla was one of the greatest events in the history of modern sports, and Joe could have easily won the match hadn't it been ended prematurely."


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" "Man, I hit him with punches that'd bring down the walls of a city. Lordy, lordy, he's a great champion.""


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"PRO RECORD: 32-4-1 (27 KO) WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION 1970 โ€“ 1973 THE RING FIGHTER OF THE YEAR 1967, 1970, AND 1971 INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE 1990 NICKNAME: Smokin' Joe CAREER LENGTH: 1965 โ€“ 1981 HOMETOWN: Philadelphia, PA, USA DEFINING FIGHT: W 15 Muhammad Ali (3/8/1971) GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: First man to beat Muhammad Ali, doing so in the first fight of a vicious trilogy, boxing's greatest rivalry. NOTABLE OPPONENTS: Oscar Bonavena (W 10, W 15), Eddie Machen (TKO 10"