“I went to the country, back home, for some of the shots I hit him with.”
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Joe Frazier
Joseph William Frazier was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. Nicknamed "Smokin’ Joe”, he was known for his strength, durability, formidable left hand, and relentless pressure fighting style. He won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics as an amateur, held the NYSAC heavyweight title from 1968 to 1973, and was the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973. In…
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entertainment · American boxer (1944–2011) · actor · boxer · voice actor · also Joe Frazier, Joseph William Frazier, Frazier
Born 12 January 1944 · Died 7 November 2011 · Q102301
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2026· 6 entries
“THEE Greatest, he called himself. Well, he wasn”
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“I decided to head to Philadelphia, where I had relatives that would put me up, and see if my luck would change.”
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“I clearly won. The proof is in the pudding. I”
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“In the midst of the fight, with your adrenaline pumping, it”
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“over the 10 acres of farmland”
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2021· 1 entry
CBS announced that his son Derek was one of 16 Houseguests participating in Big Brother 23
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2020· 2 entries
USA Today rated the claim “Boxer Joe Frazier died in 2011 but voted in 2018 and 2020.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “One or more people used the identity of American boxer Joe Frazier, who died in 2011, to illegally vote in Philadelphia.” False.
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2015· 1 entry
The Guardian: Great rounds of boxing history: George Foreman v Joe Frazier I, round two
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2013· 1 entry
The gym was named to the National Register of Historic Places
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2011· 1 entry
Died 2011-11-07.
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2009· 1 entry
“s death in November 2011, Ali was among those who attended the private funeral services for Frazier in Philadelphia. Jesse Jackson, who spoke during the service, asked those in attendance to stand and”
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2001· 1 entry
Ali apologized to Frazier via a New York Times article: "In a way, Joe's right
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1999· 1 entry
The Ring ranked him the eighth greatest heavyweight
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1992· 1 entry
In which he was supposed to have been beaten up by Barney Gumble in Moe's Tavern
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1990· 1 entry
Awarded International Boxing Hall of Fame (1990).
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1989· 1 entry
Frazier joined Ali, Foreman, Norton, and Holmes for the tribute special Champions Forever
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1986· 1 entry
Frazier appeared as the "cornerman" for Mr
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1984· 1 entry
Frazier was the special referee for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship match between Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes at Starrcade '84
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1981· 1 entry
Frazier attempted a comeback
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1977· 1 entry
Ali told interviewer Reg Gutteridge that he felt this third Frazier fight was his best performance
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1976· 3 entries
After a second loss to Foreman but made a one-match comeback in 1981, before retiring for good with a record of 32 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw
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And dedicated himself to training local boxers in Philadelphia, where he grew up, including some of his own children
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Frazier (32–3) fought George Foreman for a second time, shaving his head for the fight
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1975· 3 entries
Awarded Sugar Ray Robinson Award (1975).
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With a Van McCoy composition, "First Round Knockout" which McCoy also produced
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When he was beaten by Ali in a brutal rubber match, the Thrilla in Manila
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1974· 1 entry
Ali continued to insult Frazier, who took exception to Ali calling him "ignorant" and challenged him to a fight, which resulted in both of them brawling on the studio floor
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1973· 2 entries
Futch was asked to succeed him as Frazier's head trainer and manager
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Frazier purchased 140 acres in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for $843,000
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1972· 1 entry
Frazier successfully defended the title twice by knocking out Terry Daniels and Ron Stander in the fourth and fifth rounds, respectively
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1971· 5 entries
Awarded The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year (1971).
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Awarded Sugar Ray Robinson Award (1971).
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At Madison Square Garden, Frazier and Ali met in the first of their three bouts which was called the "Fight of the Century"
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Defeated Ali by unanimous decision in the highly anticipated Fight of the Century
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Frazier became the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali
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1970· 6 entries
Awarded The Ring World Heavyweight Champion (1970).
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Awarded WBA World Heavyweight Champion (1970).
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Awarded The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year (1970).
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Awarded WBC World Heavyweight Champion (1970).
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Frazier faced WBA Champion Jimmy Ellis at Madison Square Garden
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After a three-year suspension from boxing
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1969· 2 entries
Awarded Sugar Ray Robinson Award (1969).
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Frazier defended his NYSAC title in Texas and beat Dave Zyglewicz, who had lost only once in 29 fights, by a first-round knockout
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1967· 4 entries
Awarded The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year (1967).
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“I felt sorry for him in a way.”
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1970, and 1971, and the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) named him Fighter of the Year in 1969, 1971, and 1975
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Frazier stormed ahead winning all six of his fights, including a sixth-round knockout of Doug Jones and a brutal fourth round (TKO) of Canadian George Chuvalo
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1966· 2 entries
Awarded The Ring magazine Progress of the Year (1966).
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As Frazier's career was taking off, Durham contacted Los Angeles trainer Eddie Futch
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1965· 1 entry
By defeating Woody Goss by a technical knockout in the first round
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1964· 1 entry
Heavyweight representative Buster Mathis qualified but was injured, and so Frazier was sent as a replacement
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1958· 1 entry
A Greyhound Lines bus called "The Dog" by locals in Beaufort, made Beaufort a stop on its South Carolina route
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1944· 1 entry
Born 1944-01-12.
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