he was smoking Joe welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
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watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Joe
look at the life and career of Joe
look at the life and career of Joe Frazier would you have been willing to
Frazier would you have been willing to
Frazier would you have been willing to risk your life to go out for that final
risk your life to go out for that final
risk your life to go out for that final round yeah
round yeah
round yeah Joseph William Frazier was born January
Joseph William Frazier was born January
Joseph William Frazier was born January 12th 1944 in Beaufort South Carolina his
12th 1944 in Beaufort South Carolina his
12th 1944 in Beaufort South Carolina his infatuation with boxing began when his
infatuation with boxing began when his
infatuation with boxing began when his father bought a black-and-white
father bought a black-and-white
father bought a black-and-white television to watch the fights his uncle
television to watch the fights his uncle
television to watch the fights his uncle called him the next Joe Lewis and this
called him the next Joe Lewis and this
called him the next Joe Lewis and this idea stuck in his head Frazier was
idea stuck in his head Frazier was
idea stuck in his head Frazier was stocky but he bulked up further by
stocky but he bulked up further by
stocky but he bulked up further by training on an improvised punching bag
training on an improvised punching bag
training on an improvised punching bag in his youth he was seriously injured
in his youth he was seriously injured
in his youth he was seriously injured after being chased by a bad-tempered pig
after being chased by a bad-tempered pig
after being chased by a bad-tempered pig because his family was poor the damage
because his family was poor the damage
because his family was poor the damage was left to heal itself and Frazier’s
was left to heal itself and Frazier’s
was left to heal itself and Frazier’s left arm was permanently bent when he
left arm was permanently bent when he
left arm was permanently bent when he was 15 years old
was 15 years old
was 15 years old Frazier left his hometown because of
Frazier left his hometown because of
Frazier left his hometown because of racial tension to live with his brother
racial tension to live with his brother
racial tension to live with his brother in New York he quickly began chasing his
in New York he quickly began chasing his
in New York he quickly began chasing his dream of becoming a boxer between 1962
dream of becoming a boxer between 1962
dream of becoming a boxer between 1962 and 64 Frazier won several amateur
and 64 Frazier won several amateur
and 64 Frazier won several amateur heavyweight championships and was known
heavyweight championships and was known
heavyweight championships and was known as one of the United States best
as one of the United States best
as one of the United States best heavyweights
heavyweights
heavyweights but at 1964 New York World’s Fair he
but at 1964 New York World’s Fair he
but at 1964 New York World’s Fair he lost to Buster Mathis and failed to
lost to Buster Mathis and failed to
lost to Buster Mathis and failed to qualify for the Olympics however when
qualify for the Olympics however when
qualify for the Olympics however when Mathis got injured in Tokyo Frazier
Mathis got injured in Tokyo Frazier
Mathis got injured in Tokyo Frazier stepped in as his replacement
stepped in as his replacement
stepped in as his replacement he used his unparalleled left hook to
he used his unparalleled left hook to
he used his unparalleled left hook to wipe out the competition and won an
wipe out the competition and won an
wipe out the competition and won an Olympic gold medal following this
Olympic gold medal following this
Olympic gold medal following this success Frazier turned pro in his first
success Frazier turned pro in his first
success Frazier turned pro in his first professional fight he beat woody Goss by
professional fight he beat woody Goss by
professional fight he beat woody Goss by technical knockout in the first round he
technical knockout in the first round he
technical knockout in the first round he continued this streak by winning three
continued this streak by winning three
continued this streak by winning three more fights all within the first three
more fights all within the first three
more fights all within the first three rounds by 1966 his career skyrocketed
rounds by 1966 his career skyrocketed
rounds by 1966 his career skyrocketed with help from his trainers he added to
with help from his trainers he added to
with help from his trainers he added to his aggressive style by developing
his aggressive style by developing
his aggressive style by developing himself defensively the stocky Frazier
himself defensively the stocky Frazier
himself defensively the stocky Frazier measured 511 and weighed in at 205
measured 511 and weighed in at 205
measured 511 and weighed in at 205 pounds so the new bobbin weave technique
pounds so the new bobbin weave technique
pounds so the new bobbin weave technique allowed him to protect himself from
allowed him to protect himself from
allowed him to protect himself from taller opponents however he led his
taller opponents however he led his
taller opponents however he led his powerful left hook do most of the
powerful left hook do most of the
powerful left hook do most of the talking Frazier dominated into 1967 his
talking Frazier dominated into 1967 his
talking Frazier dominated into 1967 his celebrity was confirmed when he appeared
celebrity was confirmed when he appeared
celebrity was confirmed when he appeared on the cover of Ring Magazine that year
on the cover of Ring Magazine that year
on the cover of Ring Magazine that year around that time he met world
around that time he met world
around that time he met world heavyweight champ
heavyweight champ
heavyweight champ hamid ali who told frazier he didn’t
hamid ali who told frazier he didn’t
hamid ali who told frazier he didn’t stand a chance against him in the ring
stand a chance against him in the ring
stand a chance against him in the ring however ali was then stripped of his
however ali was then stripped of his
however ali was then stripped of his title for refusing to serve in the
title for refusing to serve in the
title for refusing to serve in the vietnam war
vietnam war
vietnam war so that matchup was temporarily delayed
so that matchup was temporarily delayed
so that matchup was temporarily delayed instead frazier fought his former
instead frazier fought his former
instead frazier fought his former adversary Buster Mathis for the
adversary Buster Mathis for the
adversary Buster Mathis for the unofficial heavyweight championship
unofficial heavyweight championship
unofficial heavyweight championship after 11 rounds New York State awarded
after 11 rounds New York State awarded
after 11 rounds New York State awarded Frazier the title when he knocked Mathis
Frazier the title when he knocked Mathis
Frazier the title when he knocked Mathis out he became the official world champ
out he became the official world champ
out he became the official world champ we need to sigh civ Lee beat Jimmy Ellis
we need to sigh civ Lee beat Jimmy Ellis
we need to sigh civ Lee beat Jimmy Ellis on February 16 1970 after Ali was
on February 16 1970 after Ali was
on February 16 1970 after Ali was reinstated the two finally met for the
reinstated the two finally met for the
reinstated the two finally met for the highly anticipated fight of the century
highly anticipated fight of the century
highly anticipated fight of the century at Madison Square Garden on March 8 1971
at Madison Square Garden on March 8 1971
at Madison Square Garden on March 8 1971 prior to the event
prior to the event
prior to the event Ali increased tensions between the two
Ali increased tensions between the two
Ali increased tensions between the two boxers by saying Frazier was submissive
boxers by saying Frazier was submissive
boxers by saying Frazier was submissive to white authority figures he’s just a
to white authority figures he’s just a
to white authority figures he’s just a victim of circumstances and he’s just a
victim of circumstances and he’s just a
victim of circumstances and he’s just a tool he’s doing his best but he don’t
tool he’s doing his best but he don’t
tool he’s doing his best but he don’t know where he’s at I just think that his
know where he’s at I just think that his
know where he’s at I just think that his whole world the body had me scared gave
whole world the body had me scared gave
whole world the body had me scared gave me nervous you know but I don’t a jungle
me nervous you know but I don’t a jungle
me nervous you know but I don’t a jungle and fight Lyle a toothpick the two
and fight Lyle a toothpick the two
and fight Lyle a toothpick the two battled for a brutal 15 rounds before
battled for a brutal 15 rounds before
battled for a brutal 15 rounds before Frazier won by decision despite this
Frazier won by decision despite this
Frazier won by decision despite this milestone the champs 29 and no record
milestone the champs 29 and no record
milestone the champs 29 and no record was broken when he lost his heavyweight
was broken when he lost his heavyweight
was broken when he lost his heavyweight title to George Foreman on January 22nd
title to George Foreman on January 22nd
title to George Foreman on January 22nd 1973 the next year he faced Ali again
1973 the next year he faced Ali again
1973 the next year he faced Ali again and lost in a 12-round decision they
and lost in a 12-round decision they
and lost in a 12-round decision they faced off for a third time on October
faced off for a third time on October
faced off for a third time on October 1st 1975 this time in the Philippines
1st 1975 this time in the Philippines
1st 1975 this time in the Philippines the Thrilla in Manilla went 14 rounds
the Thrilla in Manilla went 14 rounds
the Thrilla in Manilla went 14 rounds after which I’ll leave won the
after which I’ll leave won the
after which I’ll leave won the heavyweight championship by technical
heavyweight championship by technical
heavyweight championship by technical knockout because of this defeat and
knockout because of this defeat and
knockout because of this defeat and another loss to Foreman Frazier retired
another loss to Foreman Frazier retired
another loss to Foreman Frazier retired in 1976 he unsuccessfully attempted a
in 1976 he unsuccessfully attempted a
in 1976 he unsuccessfully attempted a comeback in 1981 before he finally hung
comeback in 1981 before he finally hung
comeback in 1981 before he finally hung up his gloves for good
up his gloves for good
up his gloves for good Frazier then owned and operated a gym in
Frazier then owned and operated a gym in
Frazier then owned and operated a gym in Philadelphia where he trained local
Philadelphia where he trained local
Philadelphia where he trained local athletes
athletes
athletes he even instructed his daughter Jackie
he even instructed his daughter Jackie
he even instructed his daughter Jackie Frazier lied to participate in the sport
Frazier lied to participate in the sport
Frazier lied to participate in the sport and she continued a long time feud by
and she continued a long time feud by
and she continued a long time feud by battling Muhammad Ali’s daughter Leila
battling Muhammad Ali’s daughter Leila
battling Muhammad Ali’s daughter Leila in the ring meanwhile Frazier made
in the ring meanwhile Frazier made
in the ring meanwhile Frazier made various media appearances he made a
various media appearances he made a
various media appearances he made a cameo in the film rocky appeared as
cameo in the film rocky appeared as
cameo in the film rocky appeared as himself in two episodes of The Simpsons
himself in two episodes of The Simpsons
himself in two episodes of The Simpsons yeah because my name had smokin and in
yeah because my name had smokin and in
yeah because my name had smokin and in the long-running video game series fight
the long-running video game series fight
the long-running video game series fight night in 1990 he was honored with an
night in 1990 he was honored with an
night in 1990 he was honored with an induction into the International Boxing
induction into the International Boxing
induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on November 7th 2011 he
Hall of Fame on November 7th 2011 he
Hall of Fame on November 7th 2011 he died after a short belt with liver
died after a short belt with liver
died after a short belt with liver cancer Joe Frazier left a legacy of 32
cancer Joe Frazier left a legacy of 32
cancer Joe Frazier left a legacy of 32 wins 73% of which were by technical
wins 73% of which were by technical
wins 73% of which were by technical knockout this spectacular record
knockout this spectacular record
knockout this spectacular record solidified his reputation as a legendary
solidified his reputation as a legendary
solidified his reputation as a legendary fighter and a pillar of the sport of
fighter and a pillar of the sport of
fighter and a pillar of the sport of boxing
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