Not only in sports - but any place. I was rooting big-time for Ali in Ali-Frazier 1 in 1971. Bout of the Century. Was crushed when he beat Ali legit. That fightwith ALI on Cosells show was staged) Then he got knocke d down 6 timesw by Foreman in 2 rounds. Took it in stride. Gracious in victory and defeat. (never really a very good boxer) NOBODY CAN NAME WHO THE HEAVYWEIGT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD IS TODAY. If you can -get a life. Wish him and his family the best. CLASS ACT
‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier loses his battle against liver cancer - Boxing Experts Blog - Boxing Blog - Yahoo! Sports Hats off to you Joe. You fought at a time when the heavyweight division was at it's best ever. RIP
Frazier is still a sports god in Philadelphia. Great fighter who I never heard a bad word spoken about. I still hate Ali for what he did to a humble man who never spoke ill of anyone. Prior to the Fight of the Century (Ali-Frazier 1) Ali said he would crawl across the ring if Frazier beat him. Not only did he not crawl, but he started a publicity campaign that he had really won the fight and that Frazier was not the true champ. One of the lowest class defeats I ever saw. Calling Frazier a gorilla, Uncle Tom and ugly set a new standard of poor sportsmanship Yet Ali is worshipped today
Ya see. In America ( with the A) these were the greats. Now all you have is a bunch of gold teefed street apes. I wish they would have gotten some of the smaller guys like Sugar Ray in the mix. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asyQAAdbpDk]Legendary "Dinner with the Champs" (Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Norton, Holmes) - YouTube[/ame]
Joe was a realist. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4H0OJ2WZtQ]Joe Frazier interview on youth crime - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnqVQRXqkOk&feature=relmfu]JOE FRAZIER INTERVIEW - GEORGE FOREMAN AND OTHER OPPONENTS - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV5R7e60gGA&feature=related]Foreman Remembers Smokin' Joe Frazier - YouTube[/ame]
