- Date de naissance
- Date de décès7 novembre 2011 · Philadelphie, Pennsylvanie, États-Unis (cancer du foie)
- Nom de naissanceJoseph William Frazier
- Surnoms
- Smokin' Joe
- Billy Boy
- Taille1,82 m
- Joe Frazier est né le 12 janvier 1944 en Caroline du Sud, États-Unis. Il était acteur. Il est connu pour Rocky (1976), Bocce Balls (2005) et Gary & Linda (1998). Il était marié à Florence Smith. Il est mort le 7 novembre 2011 à Philadelphie, Pennsylvanie, États-Unis.
- ConjointFlorence Smith(septembre 1963 - 1985) (divorcé, 5 enfants)
- EnfantsHector Frazier
- ParentsDolly-Alston FrazierRubin Frazier
- ProchesLatrice Frazier(Grandchild)Rodney Frazier(Niece or Nephew)Tamryn Frazier(Grandchild)Tiara Frazier(Grandchild)
- Only losses were to Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.
- First man to ever beat Muhammad Ali in the ring (their first fight is widely considered the greatest boxing match in history).
- Pro Record: 32-4-1 (27)
- Made two successful title defenses as undisputed World Heavyweight Champion.
- Heavyweight boxing gold medalist, 1964 Olympics.
- [on his major victory over Muhammad Ali in 1971] He said if I whipped him that night he would get on his knees, crawl across the ring and say 'You are the greatest''. But he didn't do that. I think he was trying to get to the hospital.
- [on the origin of his famously destructive left hook] When I was a boy, I used to pull a big cross saw with my dad. He'd use his right hand, so I'd have to use my left.
- Ali always said I would be nothing without him. But what would he have been without me?
- [on acquiring his nickname, 'Smokin' Joe' from his trainer] He used to say in the dressing-room, before sending me out to fight, "Go out there, goddammit, and make smoke come from those gloves."
- The way I fight, it's not me beatin' the man. I make the man whip himself.
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