Here are some key dates in the career of heavyweight boxing legend Joe Frazier, who died late Monday after battling cancer at the age of 67. August 16, 1965: Frazier defeats Woody Goss by TKO, earning his first professional boxing victory after several years as an amateur fighter. February 16, 1970: Frazier wins the world […]
Frazier’s Storied Career Marked by Matches with Ali
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
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Boxing Icon ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier Dead at 67
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier, who was known for his personal and professional battles with Muhammad Ali, has died after a brief fight with cancer at the age of 67. The youngest of 12 children, Frazier was born in 1944 into a working-class family on a farm in the racially-segregated southeastern U.S. town […]
Boxing Heavyweight Joe Frazier Dead at 67
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier has died after a brief fight with cancer at the age of 67. Frazier – who was born in a small southeastern U.S. town – was diagnosed with advanced liver cancer last month. He was known for his epic fights with boxing legend Muhammad Ali in the 1970s. […]
Former Boxing Champion Joe Frazier Battling Cancer
Posted November 5th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier is near death as he battles advanced liver cancer. His personal and business manager said Saturday the 67-year-old boxer was diagnosed four or five weeks ago and is under hospice care. Frazier won a gold medal for the United States at the 1964 Olympic Games before enjoying a […]
