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| Joe Frazier |
Former heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Frazier, died at the age of 67. Frazier died in Philadelphia, a month after being diagnosed with cancer.
As reported in Reuters, Frazier was known as smokin' Joe, died on November 7, 2011 local time. The news of his death is confirmed directly by Leslie Wolff, his personal coach.
Frazier, who was born on January 12, 1944 in Beaufort, South Carolina, best known as the biggest rival of Muhammad Ali. He also gave to Ali's defeat when they fight on March 8, 1971.
The fight took place at Madison Square Garden, New York, it was known as "The Fight of the Century". Ali himself could respond to these new defeat three years ago in the same place.
He lost the title winner in 1973 when it lost to George Foreman. In the end, Frazier decided to retire in 1976.
Frazier, who had won the Olympic gold medal at Tokyo in 1964, had a chance to back up the ring in 1981. However, his comeback was less successful.
Throughout his professional career, Frazier posted a record of 32-4-1 with 27 KNOCKOUTS.
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