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Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier

Joseph William "Joe" Frazier, known as "Smokin" Joe, is a former Olympic and World Heavyweight boxing champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a brief comeback in 1981. Frazier emerged as a contender in the mid-1960s, defeating Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, Buster Mathis, Eddie Machen, Doug Jones and Jimmy Ellis en route to becoming undisputed heavyweight champion in 1970, and followed up by defeating Muhammad Ali in the highly-anticipated "Fight of the Century" in 1971. Two years later Frazier lost his title when he was knocked out by George Foreman. He launched a comeback, beating Joe Bugner, losing a rematch to Ali, and beating Quarry and Ellis again. Frazier's last world title challenge came in 1975, but he was beaten by Ali in their brutal rubbermatch. He retired in 1976 following a second loss to Foreman. He made a comeback in 1981, fighting just once, before retiring for good. The International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO) rates Frazier among the ten greatest heavyweights of all time. He is an inductee of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Frazier's style was often compared to that of Henry Armstrong, dependent on bobbing, weaving and wearing down his opponents with relentless pressure. His best known punch was a powerful left hook, which accounted for most of his knockouts. Compared to Ali's style, he was close enough to the ideal bruiser that some in the press and media characterized the bouts as the answer to the classic question: "What happens when a boxer meets with a brawler?" Since retiring Frazier has made cameo appearances in several Hollywood movies, and two episodes of The Simpsons. His son Marvis also became a boxer - trained by Frazier himself - although was unable to emulate his father's success. Frazier continues to train fighters in his gym in Philadelphia. His later years have also seen the continuation of his bitter rivalry with Ali, in which the two periodically exchange insults, interspersed with brief reconciliations.

Personal information

Birthday

1944-01-12

Birth Place

Beaufort, South Carolina

Movies and TV shows :

A Christmas Journey Home

A Christmas Journey Home

1996

0.0

Movie
poster

A Whole New Ballgame

1995

0.0

TV
Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter

Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter

1975

0.0

Movie
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible

Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible

2000

0.0

Movie
Champions Forever

Champions Forever

1989

8.0

Movie
Champions Forever - World Heavyweight Champs!

Champions Forever - World Heavyweight Champs!

2000

0.0

Movie
poster

Die Muhammad Ali Story

1996

0.0

TV
Facing Ali

Facing Ali

2009

7.4

Movie
Fight of the Century

Fight of the Century

1971

0.0

Movie
George Foreman vs Joe Frazier II

George Foreman vs Joe Frazier II

1976

0.0

Movie
Ghost Fever

Ghost Fever

1987

2.5

Movie
poster

Glory Days

1990

0.0

TV
Home of Angels

Home of Angels

1994

0.0

Movie
Jim Brown: All-American

Jim Brown: All-American

2002

5.0

Movie
Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman

Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman

1973

0.0

Movie
Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears

Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears

2012

8.0

Movie
Just the Ticket

Just the Ticket

1998

5.5

Movie
poster

Movin' On

1974

6.8

TV
Muhammad Ali - The Greatest Collection

Muhammad Ali - The Greatest Collection

1999

0.0

Movie
Muhammad Ali The Whole Story

Muhammad Ali The Whole Story

1996

8.0

Movie
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I

1971

0.0

Movie
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II

1974

0.0

Movie
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III

1975

10.0

Movie
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

4.0

Movie
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge

NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge

1984

7.0

Movie
Rocky

Rocky

1976

7.8

Movie
poster

Secret Talents of the Stars

2008

0.0

TV
poster

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

6.7

TV
The Fight

The Fight

1974

0.0

Movie
The Fighters

The Fighters

1974

0.0

Movie
poster

The Jeffersons

1975

7.3

TV
poster

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
poster

The Next Great Champ

2004

0.0

TV
The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali

The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali

1974

0.0

Movie
poster

The Simpsons

1989

8.0

TV
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
Thrilla in Manila

Thrilla in Manila

2019

0.0

Movie
Thrilla in Manila

Thrilla in Manila

2008

7.8

Movie
Tokyo Olympiad

Tokyo Olympiad

1965

7.8

Movie
poster

TV Funhouse

2000

6.4

TV
When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

1996

7.7

Movie
poster

Wogan

1982

4.5

TV
WrestleMania II

WrestleMania II

1986

6.4

Movie
poster

WWE Raw

1993

6.7

TV