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Smokin' Joe has died

post #1 of 4
11/6/11 at 11:03am
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Sad. Who can forget the "Thrilla in Manila"?

Joe Frazier has liver cancer
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Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier has liver cancer and is under hospice care.

The 67-year-old boxer was diagnosed four or five weeks ago, Frazier’s personal and business manager said yesterday. Leslie Wolff said doctors have not yet told Frazier how long he has to live.
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Frazier was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali, knocking him down and taking a decision in the “Fight of the Century’’ in 1971. He would go on to lose two more fights to Ali, including the epic “Thrilla in Manila’’ bout.
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post #2 of 4
11/8/11 at 11:13am
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Joe Frazier dies at 67; heavyweight champ had epic bouts with Muhammad Ali
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Joe Frazier, the heavyweight boxing champion who in 1971 became the first fighter to defeat Muhammad Ali, then lost two epic rematches including a ferocious battle known as the "Thrilla in Manila," died Monday night. He was 67.

Smokin' Joe, as he was known, died in Philadelphia, said his manager, Leslie Wolff. He had liver cancer.
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post #3 of 4
11/8/11 at 11:17am

He was always my favorite over Ali.  He wasn't a big guy but had one heck of a left hook.  Sorry to hear last night that he had passed.  RIP Champ.

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post #4 of 4
11/8/11 at 11:24am

R.I.P Joe you were a legend.x

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