"neck in their legendary Rumble in the Jungle. Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II Super Fight II was a non-title boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. The second of the three Ali–Frazier bouts, it took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on January 28, 1974. Ali was a slight favorite to win, and did by a unanimous decision. Held in between their two title bouts, The Fight of the Century in 1971 and The Thrilla in Manila in 1975, this second fight was scheduled for twelve rounds. Promoted as ""Super Fight II"", it was considered"
"Joe Frazier Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), nicknamed ""Smokin' Joe"", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. He reigned as the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973, and as an amateur won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Frazier was known for his sheer strength, durability, formidable punching power, and relentless pressure fighting style. Frazier emerged as the top contender in the late 1960s, defeating opponents that included Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, Buster Mathis, Eddie Machen, Doug Jones, George Chuvalo, and Jimmy Ellis en route to becoming undisputed"
"Knockouts,"" mentioned in Billboard and recording a number of singles. Joe toured widely all over the USA and Europe including Ireland where among other places he performed in Donegal and Athy County Kildare, Ireland with his band. Joe Frazier and the Knockouts were also featured singing in a 1978 Miller beer commercial. Frazier sang at the 1978 Jerry Lewis Telethon and he sang the United States national anthem before the rematch between Ali and Leon Spinks on September 15, 1978. Joe Frazier Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), nicknamed ""Smokin' Joe"", was an American professional boxer"
"the early 1950s, Frazier's father bought a black and white television. The family and others nearby came to watch boxing matches on it. Frazier's mother sold drinks for a quarter as they watched boxers like Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano, Willie Pep and Rocky Graziano. One night Frazier's Uncle Israel noticed his stocky build. ""That boy there...that boy is gonna be another Joe Louis"" he remarked. The words made an impression on Joe. His classmates at school would give him a sandwich or a quarter to walk with them at final bell so that bullies would not bother them. Frazier"
"George Frazier George Francis Frazier Jr. (June 10, 1911 – June 13, 1974) was an American journalist. Boston-raised, Frazier was graduated from Harvard College in 1932. He wrote for the Boston newspapers and for ""Esquire"" magazine, as well as many other venues, including the New York papers. Beginning as a noted jazz critic, his ""Sweet and Low Down"" column, debuting in the ""Boston Herald"" on January 27, 1942, was the first regular jazz column in an American big-city daily. He soon left jazz criticism for general journalism. He concluded his career as a much-revered columnist for ""The Boston Globe"". Called"
"said, ""Any 'scamboogah' (a disrespectful, low-down and foul person) who got in my face would soon regret it; Billie Boy could kick anybody's ass."" The day after his Uncle's comment, Frazier filled old burlap sack with rags, corncobs, a brick, and Spanish moss. He hung the makeshift heavybag from an oak tree in the backyard. ""For the next 6, 7 years, damn near every day I'd hit that heavybag for an hour at a time. I'd wrap my hands with a necktie of my Daddy's, or a stocking of my Momma's or sister's, and get to it"" Joe remarked. Not"
"Frazier reportedly ""embraced it"", though he later retorted that Ali only apologized to a newspaper, not to him. He said: ""I'm still waiting [for him] to say it to me."" To this Ali responded: ""If you see Frazier, you tell him he's still a gorilla."" Frazier told ""Sports Illustrated"" in May 2009 that he no longer held hard feelings for Ali. After Frazier's death in November 2011, Ali was among those who attended the private funeral services for Frazier in Philadelphia. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who spoke during the service, asked those in attendance to stand and ""show your love"""
"long after Frazier started working, his left arm was seriously injured while he was running from the family's 300 pound hog. One day Frazier poked the hog with a stick and ran away. The gate to the pigpen was open, however, and the hog chased him. Frazier fell and hit his left arm on a brick. His arm was torn badly, but as the family could not afford a doctor, the arm had to heal on its own. Joe was never able to keep it fully straight again. By the time Frazier was 15 years old, he was working on"
"Philadelphia Eagles before the 1976 season in exchange for two future draft picks. The Eagles traded him to the Los Angeles Rams after the season, but the Rams cut him. The Chiefs re-signed him before the 1977 season. After one season with the Chiefs, Frazier decided to retire. After retiring from professional football, Frazier had roles in several films, including North Dallas Forty, House Party, and Barbershop. He played the character of Jethro Snell in 79 (of 80) episodes of HBO's football comedy 1st & 10 between 1984 and 1991. Cliff Frazier Clifford Henry Frazier (23 November 1952 – 17"
"and a pawn of the white establishment. Ali successfully turned many black Americans against Frazier. Bryant Gumbel joined the pro-Ali, anti-Frazier bandwagon by writing a major magazine article that asked ""Is Joe Frazier a white champion with black skin?"" Frazier thought this was ""a cynical attempt by Clay to make me feel isolated from my own people. He thought that would weaken me when it came time to face him in that ring. Well, he was wrong. It didn't weaken me, it awakened me to what a cheap-shot son of a bitch he was."" He noted the hypocrisy of Ali"
"Joe Frazier (baseball) Joseph Filmore Frazier (October 6, 1922 – February 15, 2011) was an outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He was signed as an amateur free agent in 1941, but did not play in the major leagues until 1947. After 1947, he spent parts of three seasons in the 1950s, primarily with the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1956, at the age of 33, he finished his playing career after having played in 217 games. He then had a successful career as a minor league manager, first in the Houston Astros organization, and then, beginning in 1968, in"
"been good if Ali had fallen into the cauldron after lighting the flame, and that he would have pushed Ali in himself if he had the chance to do so. In a press conference held on July 30, 1996, Frazier accused Ali of being a ""draft dodger"" and a racist, and claimed he would have been a better choice to light the Olympic flame. Also in 1996, Frazier claimed Ali was suffering from ""Joe Frazier-itis"" and ""left-hook-itis."" In a 1997 interview, Frazier expressed no regret for the words he had used for Ali at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. According to"
"would also describe the passing bands while playing continuous looped marching band music. Smith is noted for his KROQ-FM simulcasts of the 1978 World Series. He coined the phrase ""Too hip, gotta go!"" while at KLOS. Smith also hosted the late night television show called ""Rock 'N' America"", in 1984. Frazer Smith Frazer Smith, also known as Frazier Smith, (born January 17, 1955) is an American radio personality, actor and stand-up comedian. Smith was born in Detroit, Michigan. He worked in Los Angeles, California at KROQ-FM from 1976 through 1979, KLOS from 1979 through 1984, KMET 1984 through 1986, KLSX"
"Dallas Frazier Dallas Frazier (born October 27, 1939) is an American country musician and songwriter who had success in the 1950s and 1960s. Frazier was born in Spiro, Oklahoma but was raised in Bakersfield, California. As a teenager, he played with Ferlin Husky and on the program ""Hometown Jamboree""; and released his first single, ""Space Command"", at age 14 in 1954. As he told writer Edd Hurt in a 2008 profile for the music website Perfect Sound Forever, ""We were part of The Grapes of Wrath. We were the Okies who went out to California with mattresses tied on the"
"with Parkinson's, insisted that he remained faster than Frazier and pointing to a heavy bag suggested the two compete to see which of them could hit the bag the fastest. Frazier immediately took off his coat, moved to the bag and threw a dozen rapid punches at it accompanied by loud grunts. Without removing his coat, Ali strolled towards the bag, held the ready stance, mimicked one of Frazier's grunts without throwing a punch, and then addressed Frazier with the words ""Wanna see it again, Joe?"" Everyone laughed, except Frazier. Later that day, Frazier started walking towards Ali after having"
"George Frazier (pitcher) George Allen Frazier (born October 13, 1954), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1978–1987, primarily as a set-up reliever. Frazier played high school baseball as a member of ""the Hornets"", which is the name of the teams at Hillcrest High School in Springfield, Missouri. Frazier was offered a college scholarship in baseball, football, and basketball. In 1981 while with the Yankees, Frazier tied a World Series record (with Lefty Williams) with 3 losses. Williams, however, is widely suspected to have thrown those games in the 1919 World Series (as part"
"day, with no fanfare, no tearful goodbyes, Joe packed quickly and got the first bus heading northward. He finally settled in Philadelphia, ""I climbed on the Dog's back and rode through the night"" Joe remarked. ""It was 1959, I was 15 years old and I was on my own."" During Frazier's amateur career, he won Golden Gloves Heavyweight Championships in 1962, 1963 and 1964. His only loss in three years as an amateur was to Buster Mathis. Mathis would prove to be Joe's biggest obstacle to making the 1964 U.S. Olympic Boxing team. They met in the final of the"
"Calvin Frazier Calvin H. Frazier (February 16, 1915 – September 23, 1972) was an American Detroit blues and country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Despite leaving a fragmented recording history, both as a singer and guitarist, Frazier was an associate of Robert Johnson, and recorded alongside Johnny Shines, Sampson Pittman, T.J. Fowler, Alberta Adams, Jimmy Milner, Baby Boy Warren, Boogie Woogie Red, and latterly Washboard Willie. His early work was recorded by the Library of Congress (now preserved by the National Recording Registry) prior to the outbreak of World War II, although his more commercial period took place between 1949"
"at ringside, Ali reacted to Frazier's sixth-round barrage by saying (at the start of the next round), ""They told me Joe Frazier was washed up,"" to which Frazier retorted: ""They lied."" As the bout wore on it became clear that despite his belief in the rope-a-dope, when Ali had his back against the ropes, Frazier had the advantage. Smokin' Joe was able to wear down his opponent with body punches, left hooks to the head, and occasionally, short, chopping right hands. Meanwhile, the long-armed champion had a difficult time getting much power into his punches while fighting on the inside."
"were able to talk Joe out of his doldrums and even suggested Joe make the trip to Tokyo as an alternate, in case something happened to Mathis. Joe agreed and while there he was a workhorse, sparring with any of the Olympic boxers who wanted some action. ""Middleweight, light heavyweight, it didn't matter to me, I got in there and boxed all comers"" Joe said. In contrast, Mathis was slacking off. In the morning, when the Olympic team would do their roadwork, Mathis would run a mile, then start walking saying ""Go ahead, big Joe. I'll catch up."" Frazier's amateur"
"Jersey. He was a member of the 1996 Junior Pee-Wee National Champions in football. He played high school baseball at Toms River High School South. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 37th round of the 2004 draft but did not sign. At the age of 12 and measuring and , Frazier was a star on the Toms River East American Little League All-Star team that won the New Jersey state championship and then the US East regional championship, to advance to the 1998 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Dubbed the ""Beasts of the East"" for"
"award. George Meyer, who directed Frazier, commented that he got the pronunciation right after almost 20 takes. The original script for ""Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?"" included a scene in which town drunk Barney Gumble knocked out Frazier, who was a former world heavyweight champion. Frazier's son, however, objected to this scene: ""Yes, I suggested that they change that. [Frazier] was a world champion, and a world champion does not get knocked out. My dad has only been knocked down twice, and that was by George Foreman."" Originally, the producers wanted Foreman to appear instead of Frazier, but he"
"Cie Frazier Josiah ""Cie"" Frazier (February 23, 1904 – January 10, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. Frazier studied drums under several New Orleans jazz musicians, including Louis Cottrell, Sr., Red Happy Bolton, and Face-O Woods. He joined the Golden Rule Band with cousin Lawrence Marrero in 1921, and played in Marrero's Young Tuxedo Orchestra in the 1920s. He recorded with Papa Celestin's Tuxedo Brass Band in 1927 and played with A.J. Piron and Sidney Desvigne in the late 1920s and early 1930s. During the Great Depression Frazier played in WPA bands and in Navy dance bands. In 1945, he"
"Frazier: In a 2001 interview with ""The New York Times"", Ali again apologized to Frazier for calling him names which, Ali claimed, was done to promote their fights. Frazier initially accepted the apology saying it was time to put this issue behind them. However, subsequently Frazier commented that Ali should apologize directly to him instead of apologizing through a newspaper. Reacting to this, Ali stated: ""If you see Frazier, you tell him he's still a gorilla."" In his interview in Stephen Brunt's 2002 book ""Facing Ali"", Frazier, referring to how he had contributed to Ali's infirmity, claimed he was sure"
"his gym in Philadelphia. His attitude towards Ali in later life was largely characterized by bitterness and contempt, interspersed with brief reconciliations. Frazier was diagnosed with liver cancer in late September 2011 and admitted to hospice care. He died of complications from the disease on November 7, 2011. Joe Frazier was the 12th child born to Dolly Alston-Frazier and Rubin in Beaufort, South Carolina. He was raised in a rural community of Beaufort called Laurel Bay. Frazier said he was always close to his father, who carried him when he was a toddler ""over the 10 acres of farmland"" the"
"it ""the greatest event I've ever worked on in my life."" The bout was broadcast to 35 foreign countries; promoters granted 760 press passes. Adding to the atmosphere were the considerable pre-fight theatrics and name calling. Ali portrayed Frazier as a ""dumb tool of the white establishment."" ""Frazier is too ugly to be champ"", Ali said. ""Frazier is too dumb to be champ."" Ali also frequently called Frazier an ""Uncle Tom"". Dave Wolf, who worked in Frazier's camp, recalled that, ""Ali was saying 'the only people rooting for Joe Frazier are white people in suits, Alabama sheriffs, and members of"
"Wayne Frazier William Wayne ""Cotton"" Frazier Sr. (March 5, 1939 – March 11, 2012) was a professional American football center who played four seasons in the American Football League (AFL) from 1962 to 1967. He started with the San Diego Chargers, was traded to the Houston Oilers, then to the Buffalo Bills, and finally to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1966. After winning the AFL championship with the Chiefs that year, he started for them in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game. He later served as head coach at W. S. Neal High School in East Brewton and led the"
"song ""Blind Youth"" by ""The Human League"", released in 1979, contains the refrain: ""Blind youth, take hope You're no Joe Soap Your time is due Big fun come soon!"" Joe Soap was a photographic comic series published in the British comic book ""Eagle"", from issue 12 (dated June 12, 1982) until issue 45 (dated January 29, 1983). It was written by Alan Grant and John Wagner, with photography by Gary Compton. Another character of the same name appeared in Cracker and The Beezer. The humorous strip featured Joseph Soaper, a self-styled hardboiled ""enquiry agent"", who was in reality a down-trodden"
"George Foreman vs. Joe Frazier II George Foreman vs. Joe Frazier II, billed as ""Battle of the Gladiators"", was a professional boxing match contested on June 15, 1976 for the NABF heavyweight championship. On March 18, 1976, former undisputed heavyweight champions George Foreman and Joe Frazier agreed to face one another in a rematch of their 1973 heavyweight title bout. In their previous encounter, Foreman had brutalized the then-champion Frazier, scoring six knockdowns in less than two rounds to capture the WBA and WBC heavyweight championships. Foreman had then successfully defended the titles twice, easily defeating José Roman and Ken"
"Los Angeles against journeyman Al Jones, veteran contender Eddie Machen and George ""Scrap Iron"" Johnson. Frazier knocked out Jones and Machen, but surprisingly went 10 rounds with journeyman Johnson to win a unanimous decision. Johnson had apparently bet all his purse that he'd survive to the final bell, noted ""Ring Magazine"", and somehow he achieved it. But Johnson was known in the trade as ""impossibly durable"". After the Johnson match, Futch became a full-fledged member of the Frazier camp as an assistant trainer and strategist, who advised Durham on matchmaking. It was Futch who suggested that Frazier boycott the 1967"
"raised Joe's injured hand in victory. Now that Joe was into the final, he didn't mention his broken thumb to anyone. He went back to his room and soaked his thumb in hot water and Epsom salts. ""Pain or not, Joe Frazier of Beaufort, South Carolina, was going for gold."" Joe proclaimed. Joe would fight a 30-year-old German mechanic named Hans Huber, who failed to make it on the German Olympic wrestling team. By now Joe was used to fighting bigger guys, but he was not used to doing it with a damaged left hand. When the opening bell sounded"
"Tobias W. Frazier Tobias William Frazier, Sr. (1892–1975) was a full-blood Choctaw Indian who was a member of the famous fourteen Choctaw Code Talkers. The Code Talkers pioneered the use of American Indian languages as military code during war. Their initial exploits took place during World War I, and were repeated by Native American tribes during World War II. They are referred to collectively as Code Talkers. Frazier, in addition to his contribution to American history as a Choctaw Code Talker, also personifies the Choctaws' success in accommodating the changes brought about by Oklahoma's statehood, following the dissolution of their"
"Al Frazier Adolphus Cornelius Frazier (March 28, 1935 – December 2, 2018) was an American former gridiron football player. He played professionally as halfback for three seasons with the Denver Broncos in the American Football League (AFL). He set many franchise record for receptions out of the backfield, some of which still stand. Frazier played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL): 1957 with the Toronto Argonauts and 1960 with the Grey Cup champion Ottawa Rough Riders. After his football career ended, he earned a master's degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and worked for over 30 years at"