Dies aged 67.
If only Ali apologised to him face to face.
by gzagee » Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:03 am
by StLGooner » Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:04 pm
by Fabrestuta » Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:05 pm
by Bergkamp64 » Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:10 pm
gzagee wrote:Dies aged 67.
If only Ali apologised to him face to face.
by GunnGunn » Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:41 pm
by Est83 » Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:23 pm
Fabrestuta wrote:Ali and the media treated that man horribly before and after their fights. It is criminal the way he was portrayed.
RIP to one of the true legends in boxing.
by VCC » Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:59 pm
Bergkamp64 wrote:gzagee wrote:Dies aged 67.
If only Ali apologised to him face to face.
I agree . Ali was downright contemptuous and cruel in the pre fight build ups . Un necessarily so because the fights sold themselves . But Smokin' Joe Frazier conducted himself superbly , and in later life was never bitter or jealous .
Joe Frazier was a thoroughly decent human being , and a wonderful World Heavyweight Champion . And he was one teak tough man . Very sad news .
by elkanofan » Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:41 pm
by gzagee » Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:16 pm
VCC wrote:Bergkamp64 wrote:gzagee wrote:Dies aged 67.
If only Ali apologised to him face to face.
I agree . Ali was downright contemptuous and cruel in the pre fight build ups . Un necessarily so because the fights sold themselves . But Smokin' Joe Frazier conducted himself superbly , and in later life was never bitter or jealous .
Joe Frazier was a thoroughly decent human being , and a wonderful World Heavyweight Champion . And he was one teak tough man . Very sad news .
RIP,Rubbish i have footage of joe wishing ali dead,great fighter and great man sure was no Uncle Tom,64 olympic heavy weight champ and later world heavy weight champ,could not handle the jab and power of big george at all.
by StLGooner » Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:25 pm
by VCC » Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:11 pm
gzagee wrote:VCC wrote:Bergkamp64 wrote:gzagee wrote:Dies aged 67.
If only Ali apologised to him face to face.
I agree . Ali was downright contemptuous and cruel in the pre fight build ups . Un necessarily so because the fights sold themselves . But Smokin' Joe Frazier conducted himself superbly , and in later life was never bitter or jealous .
Joe Frazier was a thoroughly decent human being , and a wonderful World Heavyweight Champion . And he was one teak tough man . Very sad news .
RIP,Rubbish i have footage of joe wishing ali dead,great fighter and great man sure was no Uncle Tom,64 olympic heavy weight champ and later world heavy weight champ,could not handle the jab and power of big george at all.
Yeah, as he watched Ali light the Olympic flame Frazier said they shpuld've thrown him into it.
But after all the sh*te he got from Ali I don't blame him.
We must remember they both NEEDED each other and indeed it was Frazier who gave Ali his ticket back into big time boxing. Frazier petitioned president Nixon to allow Ali to fight him in America. Obviously it wasn't a gesture from the kindness of his heart, more likely Frazier realised the global appeal and big dollars they could make from 'the fight of the century'.
by starmandb » Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:34 am