Joseph William "Joe" Frazier
(January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011)
Joe Frazier, also known as Smokin' Joe, was an American professional boxer and Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a one-fight comeback in 1981.
Winner of 27 out of 32 fights, Frazier only lost 4 times in his career, twice to George Foreman and twice to Muhammad Ali.
Frazier was diagnosed with liver cancer in late September 2011. Within a few weeks, the cancer had metastasized. By November 2011, he was under hospice care. The former Heavyweight Champion, succumbed to liver cancer at the age of 67.
He was later buried at the Ivy Hill Cemetery, a short drive from the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia, USA.
RIP
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