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    RIP Smokin' Joe

    Former heavyweight boxing champ Joe Frazier dies | CNN
    http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/07/sport/joe-frazier-obit/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
    Hard-hitting boxing heavyweight Joe Frazier died Monday, a month after being diagnosed with liver cancer, his family said.


    Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier died Monday, after he was diagnosed with liver cancer, his family said in a statement.

    Frazier was 67.

    "We The Family of ... Smokin' Joe Frazier, regret to inform you of his passing," the statement said. "He transitioned from this life as 'One of God's Men,' on the eve of November 7, 2011 at his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."

    He fought fellow boxing legend Muhammad Ali three times, including the famous "Thrilla in Manila" fight in 1975
    If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue
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    Heard about this on the radio this morning. Definitely an amazing athlete.

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    • #3
      r.i.p.
      no idea whom he is as I don't follow boxing..

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      • #4
        R.I.P sharp as a Razor, Joe Frasier.
        Reading , Pa
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        "putting the seat down is women's work" Archie Bunker.
        Ban low performance drivers not high performance cars .

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        • #5
          Ali claims that the beating he took in the first bout with Frasier was the worst one he ever endured.

          The guy wrecked people with that left hook.
          That which you manifest is before you.

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          • #6
            Jump to 1:40 to see him lay out Ali --
            That which you manifest is before you.

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            • #7
              I saw him a few times when I lived not far from him in the Chestnut Hill nieghborhood of Philadelphia, he was very approachable and a very funny guy. Huge hands!
              Bummer...
              Time Wasters...
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              http://www.youtube.com/user/JoeGrippo?feature=mhum

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              • #8
                At the beginning of the 15th rd in the 3rd Ali fight , Fraisers trainer Eddie Futch wouldnt let him continue since Joe was unable to see. Joe actually had to be restrained , while in Ali's corner he was thinking about quitting himself. "Closest thing to dying that I know of," Ali said afterward.

                These men were true warriors, Damn I miss real boxing. not the lean on each other, hugging style heavy weights of today. ( Joe was only 205 lbs )
                Reading , Pa
                Good Guys rodders rep.
                "putting the seat down is women's work" Archie Bunker.
                Ban low performance drivers not high performance cars .

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                • #9
                  RIP

                  some called him small..never understood that.

                  the left hook stems from an accident he had on his left arm..must have petrified something beyond the norm.

                  I am not much into boxing..just boxer engines.
                  Previously boxer3main
                  the death rate and fairy tales cannot kill the nature left behind.

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                  • #10
                    Thats when there was Heavy weight fights!

                    True fighters, when it was not just for a check.
                    2007 SBN/A Drag Week Winner & First only SBN/A Car in the 9's Till 2012
                    First to run in the .90s .80s and .70's in SBN/A
                    2012 SSBN/A Drag Week Winner First in the 9.60's/ 9.67 @ 139 1.42 60'
                    2013 SSBN/A Drag Week, Lets quit sand bagging, and let it rip!

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                    • #11
                      Back when boxers had class. RIP smokin joe
                      Si vis pacem, para bellum

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                      • #12
                        I remember the Thrilla in Manila back in '71.

                        I think the bout took place early in the morning....or was shown early
                        in the morning over here.

                        Joe was tougher than a pine knot.

                        RIP
                        Thom

                        "The object is to keep your balls on the table and knock everybody else's off..."

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