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http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/720...on-dead-67

He beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century, battled him nearly to the death in the Thrilla in Manila. Then Joe Frazier spent the rest of his life trying to fight his way out of Ali's shadow.

That was one fight Frazier could never win.

He was once a heavyweight champion, and a great one at that. Ali would say as much after Frazier knocked him down in the 15th round en route to becoming the first man to beat Ali at Madison Square Garden in March 1971.

Frazier, who died Monday night after a brief battle with liver cancer at the age of 67, will forever be linked to Ali. But no one in boxing would ever dream of anointing Ali as The Greatest unless he, too, was linked to Smokin' Joe.

"You can't mention Ali without mentioning Joe Frazier," said former AP boxing writer Ed Schuyler Jr. "He beat Ali, don't forget that."

[RunItUpTheGut]

One of the best....

Smokin Joe

[RunItUpTheGut]

Floyd Mayweather said he will pay for the funeral.
What a classy move on the part of Frazier, especially with the financial problems that has plagued the Frazier family for years.

I always liked Mayweather a lot more than Pacquio, but now he moved even a step further.

[Mr. Pike Central]

R.I.P "Smokin' Joe

[Stardust]

As George Foreman posted - "Good night my friend, I'll see you soon"!

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R.i.p