"When I saw the punches being thrown, I said to myself they should abolish boxing because that was a killer fight." As Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier started throwing punches before 11am on a sweaty ...
Joe Frazier was the guy that middle America was rooting for in this fight. He was the guy that would have gone to war had he been drafted. He was the guy that represented the values people said.
Super Fight II, and the Thrilla in Manila — were international spectacles. Smokin' Joe finished his career with 32 wins, four losses, and one draw with 27 knockouts. Frazier's celebrity ...