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Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier

Boxing great Joe Frazier died Monday night of liver cancer. He was 67. The former heavyweight champion, nicknamed "Smokin' Joe," used his devastating left hook with impunity during his professional career, retiring with a 32-4-1 record. He went toe to toe three times with Muhammad Ali, including the famous "Thrilla in Manila" fight. Frazier, the son of a South Carolina sharecropper, boxed during the glory days of the heavyweight division, going up against greats George Foreman, Oscar Bonavena, Joe Bugner and Jimmy Ellis. Ref. CNN

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Family: Frazier dies after fight with cancer

He beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century, battled him nearly to the death in the Thrilla in Manila. Then Joe Frazier spent the rest of his life trying to fight his way out of Ali's shadow. Ref. Source 1