Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Joe Frazier Has Died


Joe Frazier, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, died after a battle with liver cancer. He was 67. Known for his famous "Thrilla in Manila" fight in 1975 against Muhammad Ali, whom he fought three times, "Smokin' Joe" Frazier is an inductee of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.

11 comments:

  1. I hope he didn't suffer at the end.

    sad news, I was pulling for him to beat this.

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  2. Joe Frazier, RIP, you were a great fighter. I remember watching the Thrilla in Manilla, awesome fight.

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  3. Very sad, such a nice man.

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  4. Everyone always said he was such a nice man. RIP Joe.

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  5. My dad used to talk about Joe Frazier more than any other boxer. RIP Joe.

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  6. RIP Joe.

    Has anyone ever done a movie on his life?

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  7. Great loss. I only read the day before he died that he was even sick.

    RIP, champ.

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