I think it is disgraceful that Joe Frazier has no statue in Philadelphia. Yet they have a statue for a mythical character from the movies? Ridiculous. Admire Mr Frazier for his boxing skill and his never say die. R.I.P Mr Fraizer.
Incorrect. There has been a statue of Joe Frazier outside the XFinity Live entertainment complex (next to Philadelphia's sports stadiums) since September 2015. He should have had a statue created and dedicated much sooner, but he does have one.
Dawg. Rocky means a lot to Philly. The movie is the embodiment of Philadelphia and what it's all about. And plus, it was made for a movie and they just let Philly keep it. Edit: typo
@Rob van Kol yes, but Rocky is a fictional character. Don't get me wrong, the Rocky franchise is awesome, but real people overcoming great odds deserve our respect more. Joe was an awesome fighter.
joe just said it on here in his bio documentary.Ali was the conman but Joe was the real ROCKY BALBOA WHO WAS IN FACT THE CHAMPION WHEN HE BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF THE BIG MOUTH CASSIUS CLAY HEHEHE!
Skeefoo Panama Ali wasn't on his prime. because of he refuse to join thr vietnam war he couldn't fight during 3 years... he's prime were when we never saw him....
Marvis saying Joe told him that there's no wrong way to do right and there's no right way to do wrong. A beautiful lesson we can teach our own children.
I agree. I grew up watching Ali, who my dad said was the best fighter he ever saw. When the gov't took away his title, it just strengthened the belief that he really was the greatest. But in '71, Joe showed the world that hard work and determination can get you the world. And that's more valuable than anything, to be such an example to the people.
+Stu Stewart You couldn't have said it any better. Joe was an incredible warrior. There was no quit in him. He was a great champion, good citizen and a credit to the sport of boxing. He left us too soon and is greatly missed.
ive heard countless fighters say " to beat me he'll have to kill me " the only person i believe it from is joe , because he almost died twice , i dont think just how close joe was to losing his life , he was a picture of courage and determination
When I flew into Philly a few years ago I had a good layover and Joes gym was #1 on my list for sights. I was broken hearted when I found out it was gone. Terrible
It’s not unbelievable how they treat our champions/hero’s here you have an Olympic gold medalists world boxing champion and this great country with all the philanthropic giving in this country to this charity or that hospital or that museum and not one could save the champs gym but they have a iconic statue of a fictional boxer Rocky that stands tall in Philadelphia wow priceless!!!
Joe would make Ali back up its almost like he said get out of my kitchen when they would fight joe was the boss of the ring i love you joe you was so down to earth and you are a man among men shine.on joe the heat in the kitchen Frazier
@@davidmcdonald9412 non parlo la vostra lingua, ma condivido questo tuo pensiero, più guardo gli incontri di Joe e mi rendo conto di che atleta e persona incredibile era, il migliore di sempre.
Frazier is a top 5 heavyweight of all-time and no one had more heart. In the third fight with Ali, no one in the history would have fought in that state that Frazier fought in. Had Frazier fought in an era with no Ali or Foreman, your looking at least 20 title defenses. Great man and was total class. Very underrated as a person.
@MUFC you're high(which is fine) MMA is the number one sport. Every man ever born has thought about fighting. It's instinct, it's in our DNA. Soccer is good for falling asleep. Kinda like golf
I met Joe Frazier when he was training for the Thrilla in Manila. He was jogging on Daytona Beach and put on an exhibition at the National Guard Armory. He was very classy. Although he lost that fight, many said he won many fans that night. People forget Frazier fought with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. It's amazing he survived those fights. after that last fight with Ali, Frazier was done, which was why the second fight with Foreman was worse than the first. Before he made peace with Ali, he was asked at an autograph show by a little girl if he ever fought Ali, He said to the girl and his mother, "The record said we fought three times, and he beat me two out of three. But if you look at him today, I think I won all three."
I’m not sure when this was recorded but Joe began to get even more resentful of Ali as he got older. Some of the things Joe said in his later years were pretty nasty - he’d make of Ali’s parkinson’s and brag, saying he caused it. I always felt Joe’s anger grew because he felt forgotten. A lot of people only knew of Frazier as a footnote in Ali’s life and I think that bothered him. Joe also ended up relatively poor as an old man, compared to Ali and Foreman who both multimillionaires. I think if old age had treated him better, he may have been less angry. A shame that he let Ali spend so many years living rent-free in his head.
@@patrickraymond5855 What does that matter? You're purposefully trying to make Joe sound like a bad guy and painting him in an awfully naive way. For all the stuff Ali said about Joe, he never apologized until they were both old people. They fought, they had a rivalry dynamic, they never made up. Even up to their third fight Ali was calling Joe a gorilla. On a basic fundamental level, Ali never showed Frazier respect. I think he may have been less angry if he wasn't betrayed? What about that? How do you turn your back on someone who openly supports your political stance, and even sent money to help you? Joe did all that for Muhammed Ali. And how did Ali repay him? I don't know how you would decide to excuse bigotry on one level and then blame someone's resentment on another. When you live "rent-free" in people's heads, that is not a good sign. It shows you're the kind of person that can have that negative effect on people's lives. It's quite clear Joe is a beautiful person who loved people. And Ali could've been one of those people throughout their lives. When someone loves you, you don't disrespect them.
@@GrubKiller436 I agree Ali said things that were harsh on Joe but he mainly said what he said to cause fuel to the fire and make more money for the both of them which he did. Although joe helped him to get his license back, don’t you maybe think he did it cuz he knew he would get the biggest payday of his career if he fought Ali. Like it or not, Ali was the cash cow of boxing and any fight he had made dollars. He should however have apologized for the Uncle Tom stuff and saying he was the great white hope, that went too far. I believe he did apologize and they made peace before joe died which is a great ending to the biggest rivalry ever in sports!
If Ali is the greatest, then smoking joe is classiest. He didn't have the flash and dash he did it with good old honesty and hard work. They don't make many like joe Frazier
IMO Ali and Frazier were evenly matched. Ali didn't beat Frazier that last fight, though Frazier's team threw in the towel. They were both beaten and battered by then, none the better.
I had no idea what an amazing man Frazier was. You hear so much about Ali and how he's portrayed as the better man. What a humble and amazing person. A true champion in and outside the ring.
Ali has always been a complicated man. That’s what made him the GOAT. He was human and flawed like anyone else. He grew up in a time of racial apartheid and stood up for himself. At a time when athletes were expected to be humble and mostly let their managers and trainers speak for them, Ali was brash, cocky and completely unapologetic about who he was. He joined the Nation of Islam, which manipulated him for years. But later, he, like Malcolm X, later disavowed the Nation of Islam and spoke out in favor of the civil rights movement and peace. Ali was a very kind and generous person to a lot of people, but he could also be a bully, like he was with Joe Frazier. I think Ali, correctly, regretted his treatment of Frazier in the aftermath of their fights. He was bigger than boxing, which is what made him the GOAT. There’s some boxers who are better fighters than Ali, like Sugar Ray Robinson, but Ali will always the The Greatest.
Ali's treatment of Frazier was a blot in Ali's book, but the amount of good-will and restraint Smokin' Joe showed makes him shine in my eyes. God bless Joe Frazier. What a Man.
Joe's philosophy in life was simple, clear,linear and in line with his religious beliefs. It was the way he fought...honest and straightforward. He was great in the ring and great out of it. RIP my champion.
walkdeep Like the announcer said during the interview, "It would bother you too". The b/s that Ali brought onto his family, death threats, humiliation, his own race turning on him, etc.... At least they both put it to an end before he died!
We miss you Joe. Only wish I could hav met you in person. You were a great Warrior and and honest man. Rest Peacefully now. You have earned such peace in your lifetime.
I met him in 2007. He was at an autograph signing in England. There were hundreds of people queueing up to see him. I was miles back in the queue just watching him. He treated everyone like he'd known them for years. There was something special about this man. He was not your average being.
I still think the thrilla was a draw as everyone but Angelo Dundee ( who never told the truth in his life ) admitted that Ali wasn't coming out for the last round
How can you not love this man? How could the world not see that before? How could the city of Philadelphia think of erecting a fkn Rocky statue instead of one of Joe Frazier ? He was charismatic, he is down-to-earth and a people person, and of course what a fighter. I'm just glad he let all his bitterness towards Ali and Eddie Futch (for stopping the fight in Manila) go If fighters today had a quart of the heart and courage he displayed throughout his entire career, most of them would all become champions at some point in their careers
I couldn't agree more. Not the greatest heavyweight fighter ever, but by far the greatest heavyweight ever when it comes to being a man. They should teach kids in school about Joe.
Joe was a Warm Wonderful guy! I am from his home town of Beaufort. S.C. The highlight of My Young Boxing Career was Meeting Joe, and he deciding to invite me to the Frazier Plantation to workout with him.. At 64 years old now, I Still Pound the Heavy Bag.. I think of Joe everytime work the bag..
@@gilmurrell8789 thank you for sharing that time in your life with us. I to was a huge Joe Frazier fan from S.C. I worked at a Shell gas station in North Sumerton S.C. back in 1974. The old gentleman whom I worked for told me the story of the time Joe Frazier drove into his station on his way to fight in Miami Florida. Back then it was full service and you checked the oil and cleaned the windshields for every customer. He said Joe got out of his car and talked with him while he performed the service to his car. And when he was done, Joe Frazier happily signed an autograph for him. Said he was real Champion and took an interest in people. They just don't make no better than Smoking Joe Frazier. Love our Champion!!!
No other fighter in the history of the heavyweight division had more courage and heart than this man Smoking Joe Frazier. Tougher than nails and yet a man of pure integrity and class. A man who new nothing of the concept of the term quit. The first Foreman fight was a sheer testament to this. Any other fighter except for Smoking Joe would have stayed down and never endured such excruciating punishment. Champ, you are an exceptional credit to professional boxing and the heavyweight championship of the world. In my honest opinion you are the greatest heavyweight champion of all time! RIP and my you live forever in the presence of Almighty God!!!
Nice documentary thanks for sharing. I been a Smokin Joe fan since I was 8 that's when joe beat Ellis for the title. Met him in the 90's at the Chumash boxing matches and he signed my copy of his autobiography that I brought. He is one classy man with a great family. RIP Smokin Joe.
Ali taunted Joe BECAUSE he fed him. Ali’s marketable mouth made them both a hell of a lot more money than they’d have made without it. That’s how he gave back to Frazier. I’m sure Joe would rather have not been painted as a villain in Ali’s story, but they loved each other, and anyone who loves boxing loves Joe Frazier
I met Joe Frazier at a boxing event in 1993.I was senior ringside physician.During a lull between fights I saw him standing alone and walked over an said hello and introduced myself.He was very gracious and polite exuding humility and confidence equally.Smiled when I asked "may I shake your hand sir".We shook hands and I went back to my post.Great man and someone you would want for a friend.
Always admired his boxing talent, but admire him more now for the person he was. When he hugs his son and tells him he loves him, one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen/ heard. A champion in every sense of the word. RIP Smokin Joe.
I have great respect for Ali in many ways but not for the way he taunted Joe Frazier about being an Uncle Tom and being ugly and all that stuff. He was repeating a lot of the things he said years earlier about Sonny Liston ("he's too ugly to be world champion") and Floyd Patterson, ("Uncle Tom") and back then it was pretty funny and also there was a certain amount of reality to it - Ali was the Black militant while Patterson was the favorite of the liberals and the NAACP. Liston, of course, was a head breaker who was owned by the Mob. But Frazier was a decent man, worked very hard to get where he was, and he had shown Ali generosity and respect when Ali was barred from boxing. Plus, Frazier was far more representative of the oppressed Blacks in America than was Ali. Frazier was much darker than Ali, he actually looked more African than Ali did. Ali called him "ugly" and a "gorilla" - now, if a white man had said that about Joe, he would have been denounced as a racist immediately. Ali really hurt Frazier with his insults, whether he intended to or not, and he should have come clean and apologized publicly for his many insults. Joe Frazier was a good man, a good father and a great fighter.
I read they went back and forth with apologising and what not. But I agree, Ali never seemed to be able to admit that Frazier had him badly beat in their first fight. I had the impression that his success made him far too arrogant to ever be humble.
To be honest with you, I am not sure that Frazier actually won that first fight - if he did, it was very, very close - a lot closer than the officials had it. It was a see-saw battle and one of the greatest fights of all time, no doubt about that. Ali landed a lot more blows that Joe did - probable three or four times as many. But Joe landed the harder shots and of course knocked Ali down in the 15th round with that vicious left hook.
I totally agree with your assessment of how Ali portrayed Frazier, I thought it was wrong. Joe Frazier was a legend and should always be remembered as one of the greatest of that time. Get this man a statue in Philly this year!!!
Steven Yourke you obviousy dont know boxing...Frazier dictated the pace...landed the harder shots and scored the only knockdown of the fight..it was a clear decision..UNANIMOUS..learn something about boxing before posting such foolishness
ah93704 Listen, you arrogant fool, while much of what you say is true, Ali landed MANY more punches that Frazier, probably four or five for every one of Frazier's. Ali was extremely active during the entire fight - his style of boxing was to move back and away from Frazier while delivering punishing jabs to his head and then holding Frazier when he got inside. That does not mean that Frazier was the aggressor or set the pace. The fight was held in New York where points are given for "aggression" and certainly Frazier was the one who was constantly charging forward, giving the impression that he was the more aggressive of the two. But, in fact, this fight was a classic case of contrasting styles - that is what made their bouts so interesting and memorable. Scoring a boxing match is not an exact science and results will differ among the judges and depending on the forum state's rules. If this fight had been held anywhere but in New York, the outcome may well have been different. It was a very, very close fight between to superb fighters. The fight was much closer than the judges had it. In fact, it probably came down to the final round which Frazier obviously won.
for me frazier is really the best of all times , i love his boxe for ever , a so great and simple man , RIP frazier , the world will never forget you ,
I remember Mr. Frazier would come into the Sears that I worked at with his family,sit on a tractor and relax,Such a nice ,kind gentleman...R.I.P. Mr. Frazier!!!
@@aarontarrelleyasharahla1444 😂 that's also YOUR opinion.. Let it go? I'm speaking on the way he did Joe. Nothing to do with" let it go". It's a fact! It's history! It's what happened and it was sad! I have a right to my opinion and a right to comment. You don't like it, hey that's on you! Don't expect me to just not say something about what I watched and how I feel about it. 🤷🏼♂️ cheers 🍻
Defiantly in my Top 5 Greats... Inside The Ring He was also one of if not the greatest competitor, he never danced he's mentality was forward, don't back down now, stay the course. Outside The Ring A good guy, Great Father, Classic figure. R.I.P Champ
Sly admitted that. Joe had input on several of those films including fight scenes and had Joe do two cameos in the series. Sly and Joe were pretty good friends that made each other a LOT of money in the late 70s. They even got each other statues
By listening to all the lovely things said by his children and what an amazing father, boxer and person he was, brings tears to your eye. RIP Joe Frazier
Possibly the greatest athlete to come out of North or South Carolina, including Michael Jordan - you could at the very least make the argument for it - but an even greater person I was privileged to meet as a kid. Rest in peace, Champ. Keep on Smokin'.
"He was the toughest man I ever knew, the toughest fighter of our era, and he was a man. He wasn't two-faced, like so man. Joe had only one face, there was only one Joe, and he was a hell of a man." - George Foreman
The Great Frazier is really just now starting to get his due. Nobody outworked that man and few ever came close to beating him. He was just a bulldog with incredible tenacity and a great guy. RIP. People can say Ali was the greatest all the want, Frazier was my man.
Kevins Best: Subscribe What are you talking about in the second fight Frazier's corner had to stop him from going out. Also The third it was a decision just like the first so there's no way he even had Ali in trouble there's only one round he really had Ali and it was round 11 in the first fight The Thrilla in Manila.
Natsu .D. Uzamaki So much to clear up from your post. Fraziers corner had to stop him from coming out in the third fight (not the second). The second fight went to decision (not the third) and Ali was holding Smoking Joe down from the neck when Joe would try to get inside in that fight. And the first fight wasn't the Thrilla In Manilla, it was the third (which was probably the best heavyweight title fight ever).
MrPapageorgio10 no I know for a fact the first fight was the thrilla in manila I am just not sure which on they had to stop joe from coming out the thrilla in minila was when ali had on red and frazier had on green frazier also won it as he knocked him down in the 13 with the left hook had him in trouble in the 11 too.
marlondavis1000 The HARDEST WORKING MAN IN BOXING! Bar none! I've nothing but ABSOLUTE RESPECT for the MAN first, secondly for his skills in the boxing profession. His gym in North Philadelphia has saved UNTOLD, NUMEROUS lives,and; instilled personal respect and dignity of and for life to those same numerous people.
Joe played With his band in Carndonagh Co Donegal Ireland. Unfortunately I was just a Kid and never got to meet him. As a massive Boxing Fan I really like Smokin Joe Frazier. A rags to riches Story and never really got the credit he deserved. What a truly likable individual he was. RIP Champ.
If you clicked the dislike thumb you must be some sick person. This video is about real life. The life of a legend. One of the greatest boxers and person of all time.
Oh how I loved this man, I'll always love him. Joe use to say that life was beautiful, in a world which isn't always beautiful, he was a beautiful man.
This was an era of giants. We'll not see the likes of them again in the squared circle. Maybe it's for the best, seeing the price they paid, but maybe, just maybe the price they paid was worth the examples they set.
He was a warrior, fearless and ferocious! Not only that the left hook he got Ali with, was so sweet lol.. It was a sensational victory, he gave Ali a boxing lesson on that night.
Even outside of Boxing, one could tell. He was a wonderful man. R.I.P ''Smokin'' Joe Frazier. (January 12, 1944)------(November 7, 2011) Your are Still my inspiration, Sir. Rest easy.
I can't find enough words to describe Precious Joe Frazier, even his name is beautiful for boxing and he is a beautiful gift to boxing. No body can replace Joe Frazier
This is a remarkable man I would've loved to meet and just sit to listen to him talk and teach about life and how he persevered and became what he was....a true champion.
Ali was dead wrong. Joe Frazier was a beautiful man, both inside and out. Thanks for the memories Joe, you will always be a champion in the hearts of the millions who loved, admired and respected you.
What a chin, what a left hook, what power, what durability, what a man! One of the GREATEST of all time. A Diamond of a man. The world is worse off without you Joe. R.I.P. - Smokin Joe
@@Ffeoli1039 He put his arms round his son and consoled him... I have a lot of respect for Joe Frazier but I'm not going to go overboard with praise for him for doing what every father should do in those circumstances.
What a great documentary. Joe was a man's man. I wish I had half the guts he had. Extraordinary. The comment from this doc that I disagree with is at 26:09. "A decision that could've gone either way.." Say whaaaaa!?!? Ali rocked Frazier during the 2nd fight. But still an amazing documentary. Thanks for the upload!
Again most WHITES wanted to see Ali get beat up by Frazier, mainly cause no one WHITE could beat him. So they wanted to see 2 BLACKS kill each other. Keep in mind Ali didnt have enough time to.prepare for Frazier after 3 1/2 yrs. The rust showed in their first fight. The next 2 fights Ali did his homework & it showed!!
True Champion, and he wasnt even a real Heavyweight, he'd weigh in a 200-208(cruiserweight) during fights, giving up 20 lbs or better to other and dropping them left and right, great man, RIP Smokin JOE
@@HagelBiscut if you've ever heard Joe talk about it "I dont really care was a common answer" So go ahead and be offended for someone else see where that gets you. And as great as a boxer he was, sly did more for that city than Joe ever could. Sorry
@@deadarmd So you deduce that I hate Americans? The Balboa statue was erected years before Joes. Obviously, I know there was a statue erected later on. The point is they had to make a case for it.
The way Ali is looking at Joe at 39:45 is one of the most powerful images I've ever seen in this life. Unreal. You can just see the admiration in those eyes.
Before joe became the champion he was blinded in his eye by a thumb in a sparring session. He hid this condition. As an 8 year old boy, and the son of a sharecropper, he had to plow a field with a mule from sun up to sundown. His father only had one arm so joe was his dads left arm. All that and being small, even for that time as a heavyweight, nobody overcame greater odds than joe to achieve the highest echelon in combat sports at that time. R.I.P. Joe, you restless warrior.
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Not to demean his boxing achievements but what greater legacy can you leave as a father than to have your children say such lovely things about you.
Tallis Strecker EXCELLENT COMMENT SIR!!!
Amen to that, Tallis.
Yes Indeed,
Excellent Comment,
Joe Frazier,s children, Are Class, like Joe, Himself,
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Great comment pal 😉
I think it is disgraceful that Joe Frazier has no statue in Philadelphia. Yet they have a statue for a mythical character from the movies? Ridiculous. Admire Mr Frazier for his boxing skill and his never say die. R.I.P Mr Fraizer.
Incorrect. There has been a statue of Joe Frazier outside the XFinity Live entertainment complex (next to Philadelphia's sports stadiums) since September 2015. He should have had a statue created and dedicated much sooner, but he does have one.
Dawg. Rocky means a lot to Philly. The movie is the embodiment of Philadelphia and what it's all about. And plus, it was made for a movie and they just let Philly keep it.
Edit: typo
So TRUE. Ridiculous
@Rob van Kol yes, but Rocky is a fictional character. Don't get me wrong, the Rocky franchise is awesome, but real people overcoming great odds deserve our respect more. Joe was an awesome fighter.
Philly's my hometown. An yea, you couldn't be more right *smh* 😑 I can count on one hand how many monuments are for Joe Frazier.
"He said he was God. I said, 'Lord, You're in the wrong place tonight'"
Simply incredible.
facts!!!!
joe just said it on here in his bio documentary.Ali was the conman but Joe was the real ROCKY BALBOA WHO WAS IN FACT THE CHAMPION WHEN HE BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF THE BIG MOUTH CASSIUS CLAY HEHEHE!
john chun
Joe beat Ali in his prime and retained his belt, that's a real champ.
Skeefoo Panama
Ali wasn't on his prime. because of he refuse to join thr vietnam war he couldn't fight during 3 years...
he's prime were when we never saw him....
Joachim Shalabi
Making excuses, Ali was able to beat Foreman how can you say something so stupid .
Marvis saying Joe told him that there's no wrong way to do right and there's no right way to do wrong.
A beautiful lesson we can teach our own children.
Yep! Just did to my son!
AMEN!!!
Yep. The libtard snowflakes of today don’t want none of that knowledge.
Mohammad Ali was my hero in my youth. In later life it became Joe Frazier. He was a real man, and a real American hero. RIP Champ.
I agree. I grew up watching Ali, who my dad said was the best fighter he ever saw. When the gov't took away his title, it just strengthened the belief that he really was the greatest. But in '71, Joe showed the world that hard work and determination can get you the world. And that's more valuable than anything, to be such an example to the people.
TRUT !!! The real Rocky!!!!
Some boxers gave some ,some gave all ,Joe Frazier gave everything ! R.I.P. Smoking Joe. Never to be forgotten !
Stu Stewart You're so right Stu. Joe was a legend. God rest his soul.
+Stu Stewart You couldn't have said it any better. Joe was an incredible warrior. There was no quit in him. He was a great champion, good citizen and a credit to the sport of boxing. He left us too soon and is greatly missed.
+jp3923 Thank you ! JP3923 much appreciated ! Stu.
ive heard countless fighters say " to beat me he'll have to kill me " the only person i believe it from is joe , because he almost died twice , i dont think just how close joe was to losing his life , he was a picture of courage and determination
Love boxing so gotta love Smokin Joe. One of the world's greatest boxers.
A true warrior. Held the belt with class. Lived his life with dignity. Died with much respect.
Rip
It's a shame what happened to his gym. Should have been made a historic site in Philly.
When I flew into Philly a few years ago I had a good layover and Joes gym was #1 on my list for sights. I was broken hearted when I found out it was gone. Terrible
Miles Farmanelli destroyed ?
It’s not unbelievable how they treat our champions/hero’s here you have an Olympic gold medalists world boxing champion and this great country with all the philanthropic giving in this country to this charity or that hospital or that museum and not one could save the champs gym but they have a iconic statue of a fictional boxer Rocky that stands tall in Philadelphia wow priceless!!!
Joe should have the statue in Philly, not bloody Stallone
Charlie Andrews exactly Joe was a real Hall of Fame boxing champ and Stallone wasn’t even a real boxing!!! Speechless bro
Joe Frazier had one of the greatest and most honest smiles you'll ever see. Legend!
and one of the best left hooks
and left hooks :-)
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How did his son marvis de-age 20 years in the past 30
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How do you not love Joe Frazier. A true gentleman. RIP Joe.
A lion
Joe would make Ali back up its almost like he said get out of my kitchen when they would fight joe was the boss of the ring i love you joe you was so down to earth and you are a man among men shine.on joe the heat in the kitchen Frazier
@@davidmcdonald9412 non parlo la vostra lingua, ma condivido questo tuo pensiero, più guardo gli incontri di Joe e mi rendo conto di che atleta e persona incredibile era, il migliore di sempre.
If you fight against him
Frazier is a top 5 heavyweight of all-time and no one had more heart. In the third fight with Ali, no one in the history would have fought in that state that Frazier fought in. Had Frazier fought in an era with no Ali or Foreman, your looking at least 20 title defenses. Great man and was total class. Very underrated as a person.
He was small too. Bad ass
The best Ali quote EVER: "If God ever calls me to a Holy War, I want Joe Frazier fighting at my side..."
@MUFC you're high(which is fine) MMA is the number one sport. Every man ever born has thought about fighting. It's instinct, it's in our DNA. Soccer is good for falling asleep. Kinda like golf
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Too bad they’d be on opposite sides coz frazier has Jesus n god and Ali has Allah and they don’t usually get along too well lol
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@@adamlitzow9824 Brilliantly put
Joe had a beautiful soul, RIP
alex3373 I love joe Frazier he the person you run into on your way back from work and talk to and you feel comfortable.
I met Joe Frazier when he was training for the Thrilla in Manila. He was jogging on Daytona Beach and put on an exhibition at the National Guard Armory. He was very classy. Although he lost that fight, many said he won many fans that night.
People forget Frazier fought with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. It's amazing he survived those fights. after that last fight with Ali, Frazier was done, which was why the second fight with Foreman was worse than the first.
Before he made peace with Ali, he was asked at an autograph show by a little girl if he ever fought Ali, He said to the girl and his mother, "The record said we fought three times, and he beat me two out of three. But if you look at him today, I think I won all three."
Joe was great but Ali was better! If Ali had not been forced out of boxing for 3years,
Joe and George would never been champs!
I’m not sure when this was recorded but Joe began to get even more resentful of Ali as he got older.
Some of the things Joe said in his later years were pretty nasty - he’d make of Ali’s parkinson’s and brag, saying he caused it.
I always felt Joe’s anger grew because he felt forgotten. A lot of people only knew of Frazier as a footnote in Ali’s life and I think that bothered him.
Joe also ended up relatively poor as an old man, compared to Ali and Foreman who both multimillionaires.
I think if old age had treated him better, he may have been less angry. A shame that he let Ali spend so many years living rent-free in his head.
@@patrickraymond5855 What does that matter? You're purposefully trying to make Joe sound like a bad guy and painting him in an awfully naive way. For all the stuff Ali said about Joe, he never apologized until they were both old people. They fought, they had a rivalry dynamic, they never made up. Even up to their third fight Ali was calling Joe a gorilla. On a basic fundamental level, Ali never showed Frazier respect.
I think he may have been less angry if he wasn't betrayed? What about that?
How do you turn your back on someone who openly supports your political stance, and even sent money to help you? Joe did all that for Muhammed Ali. And how did Ali repay him?
I don't know how you would decide to excuse bigotry on one level and then blame someone's resentment on another. When you live "rent-free" in people's heads, that is not a good sign. It shows you're the kind of person that can have that negative effect on people's lives.
It's quite clear Joe is a beautiful person who loved people. And Ali could've been one of those people throughout their lives.
When someone loves you, you don't disrespect them.
@@GrubKiller436 I agree Ali said things that were harsh on Joe but he mainly said what he said to cause fuel to the fire and make more money for the both of them which he did. Although joe helped him to get his license back, don’t you maybe think he did it cuz he knew he would get the biggest payday of his career if he fought Ali. Like it or not, Ali was the cash cow of boxing and any fight he had made dollars. He should however have apologized for the Uncle Tom stuff and saying he was the great white hope, that went too far. I believe he did apologize and they made peace before joe died which is a great ending to the biggest rivalry ever in sports!
HAHA Good answer Joe good answer! i am a Joe Frazier fan not a Ali fan
"I love people"
Three words. Enough to know he was a good man with a good heart. Enough to bring me to tears.
Bless you Champ. Rest in peace
If Ali is the greatest, then smoking joe is classiest. He didn't have the flash and dash he did it with good old honesty and hard work. They don't make many like joe Frazier
Tattle Boad it was his legacy and popularity that made him “the greatest” his brilliant boxing abilities were only part of it
Smoking Joe is why Philly is known as the city of brotherly love
IMO Ali and Frazier were evenly matched. Ali didn't beat Frazier that last fight, though Frazier's team threw in the towel. They were both beaten and battered by then, none the better.
5 years later and still no one like him !! Nobody with that impressive boxing style LORD BRING US FRAZIER BAAACK PLEAAASE
@@iluvcakes19 Ali actually collapsed on the ground after the towel was thrown .. anyways rip to these 2 legends i absolutely love them
I had no idea what an amazing man Frazier was. You hear so much about Ali and how he's portrayed as the better man. What a humble and amazing person. A true champion in and outside the ring.
Ali has always been a complicated man. That’s what made him the GOAT. He was human and flawed like anyone else.
He grew up in a time of racial apartheid and stood up for himself. At a time when athletes were expected to be humble and mostly let their managers and trainers speak for them, Ali was brash, cocky and completely unapologetic about who he was.
He joined the Nation of Islam, which manipulated him for years. But later, he, like Malcolm X, later disavowed the Nation of Islam and spoke out in favor of the civil rights movement and peace.
Ali was a very kind and generous person to a lot of people, but he could also be a bully, like he was with Joe Frazier. I think Ali, correctly, regretted his treatment of Frazier in the aftermath of their fights.
He was bigger than boxing, which is what made him the GOAT.
There’s some boxers who are better fighters than Ali, like Sugar Ray Robinson, but Ali will always the The Greatest.
Ali's treatment of Frazier was a blot in Ali's book, but the amount of good-will and restraint Smokin' Joe showed makes him shine in my eyes. God bless Joe Frazier. What a Man.
What's sad is kids nowadays have no idea who Joe was. But revere Ali's behavior
nope!....sorry.
@@deadarmd Joe Frazier is the man. He is full of love
ive never forgave ali for the way he treated joe.
That's one of the reason's I've never liked clay. No respect no class. And not to mention overrated
Joe's philosophy in life was simple, clear,linear and in line with his religious beliefs. It was the way he fought...honest and straightforward. He was great in the ring and great out of it. RIP my champion.
'' I'll wake up in sweat, I'll fight him all night long.'' Only one man can say some warrior shit like that. Smokin Joe Frazier.
it's not warrior shit it's sad that ali and his insults still haunt him after so long festering in him.
walkdeep Like the announcer said during the interview, "It would bother you too". The b/s that Ali brought onto his family, death threats, humiliation, his own race turning on him, etc.... At least they both put it to an end before he died!
it was prior fight of the century than Frazier overcame Ali and triumph
Who ever disliked this doesn't no anything about boxing R.i.P Joe Frazier
Amen!
Amen
We miss you Joe. Only wish I could hav met you in person. You were a great Warrior and and honest man. Rest Peacefully now. You have earned such peace in your lifetime.
I met him in 2007. He was at an autograph signing in England. There were hundreds of people queueing up to see him. I was miles back in the queue just watching him. He treated everyone like he'd known them for years. There was something special about this man. He was not your average being.
Miss him very much. A fighter, a champion and a good man. One of my greatest heroes.
I still think the thrilla was a draw as everyone but Angelo Dundee ( who never told the truth in his life ) admitted that Ali wasn't coming out for the last round
Joe's son is a spitting image of Joe Frazier.
Marvis? Oh yeah, but he didn't have the boxing pedigree. But a decent man nonetheless.
+Bill Rawthee he wasnt a bad boxer either 19-2-0 lost only to Tyson and Holmes,won with guys like Bonecrusher Smith.
How can you not love this man? How could the world not see that before? How could the city of Philadelphia think of erecting a fkn Rocky statue instead of one of Joe Frazier ? He was charismatic, he is down-to-earth and a people person, and of course what a fighter. I'm just glad he let all his bitterness towards Ali and Eddie Futch (for stopping the fight in Manila) go If fighters today had a quart of the heart and courage he displayed throughout his entire career, most of them would all become champions at some point in their careers
I couldn't agree more. Not the greatest heavyweight fighter ever, but by far the greatest heavyweight ever when it comes to being a man. They should teach kids in school about Joe.
so true like I get y Ali so beloved but I think Frazier is just on pair
My sentiments exactly
He wasn't just a boxing champion, he was a champion at life!!! I absolutely love Joe Frazier!!!
Ill sign any petition to change the statue to joe
8 march 1971, all the world has known the greatest boxer of all time. His name:SMOKIN' JOE FRAZIER, a terrifying warrior, a lovely man. RIP CHAMP
@Thatis 49 none of them beat Ali though,only Joe has that privelage to lay title as the greatest
Take that Rocky statue down already and replace it with Joe.
PERIOD
He did not become as good in the ring as Ali, But was a better man that Ali ever thought of being. "Smokin' Joe" was a class act.
They should put one of you somewhere for having a mind to say something like that,THAT! is real,real , humanof you sir Buzz !!
@@MTMurf1 wtf he was maybe even a better BOXER then Ali 50 FUCKING ROUNDS WITH ALI AND DIDNT FELL ONCE !!!!
@@naimgrizzly7280 42 don't start spreading lies
''Great fighters are said to always have a great fight left in them.'' Wow that moved me..... R.I.P. Joe.
Brings tears to my eyes. Miss you, Joe.
The entire family is nothing but class!!!!
Joe was a Warm Wonderful guy! I am from his home town of Beaufort. S.C. The highlight of My Young Boxing Career was Meeting Joe, and he deciding to invite me to the Frazier Plantation to workout with him.. At 64 years old now, I Still Pound the Heavy Bag.. I think of Joe everytime work the bag..
@@gilmurrell8789 thank you for sharing that time in your life with us. I to was a huge Joe Frazier fan from S.C. I worked at a Shell gas station in North Sumerton S.C. back in 1974. The old gentleman whom I worked for told me the story of the time Joe Frazier drove into his station on his way to fight in Miami Florida. Back then it was full service and you checked the oil and cleaned the windshields for every customer. He said Joe got out of his car and talked with him while he performed the service to his car. And when he was done, Joe Frazier happily signed an autograph for him. Said he was real Champion and took an interest in people. They just don't make no better than Smoking Joe Frazier. Love our Champion!!!
@@buddygraham1486 Thank you Sir for responding to my post.. Joe, was Truly a Wonderful Man! We Still live in Beaufort.. :)
Smokin Joe Frazier was a Saint. It's written on his face. RIP champ.
No other fighter in the history of the heavyweight division had more courage and heart than this man Smoking Joe Frazier. Tougher than nails and yet a man of pure integrity and class. A man who new nothing of the concept of the term quit. The first Foreman fight was a sheer testament to this. Any other fighter except for Smoking Joe would have stayed down and never endured such excruciating punishment. Champ, you are an exceptional credit to professional boxing and the heavyweight championship of the world. In my honest opinion you are the greatest heavyweight champion of all time!
RIP and my you live forever in the presence of Almighty God!!!
Nice documentary thanks for sharing. I been a Smokin Joe fan since I was 8 that's when joe beat Ellis for the title. Met him in the 90's at the Chumash boxing matches and he signed my copy of his autobiography that I brought. He is one classy man with a great family. RIP Smokin Joe.
Ali should never have taunted Joe. Joe fed him when he was prevented from boxing!
Yes, ppl don't know that. He shit on the bloke that helped him
They said their peace, Ali loved Joe...let it go 🕊🕊
BIG FUCKIN FACTS‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
Ali taunted Joe BECAUSE he fed him. Ali’s marketable mouth made them both a hell of a lot more money than they’d have made without it. That’s how he gave back to Frazier. I’m sure Joe would rather have not been painted as a villain in Ali’s story, but they loved each other, and anyone who loves boxing loves Joe Frazier
I met Joe Frazier at a boxing event in 1993.I was senior ringside physician.During a lull between fights I saw him standing alone and walked over an said hello and introduced myself.He was very gracious and polite exuding humility and confidence equally.Smiled when I asked "may I shake your hand sir".We shook hands and I went back to my post.Great man and someone you would want for a friend.
Always admired his boxing talent, but admire him more now for the person he was. When he hugs his son and tells him he loves him, one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen/ heard. A champion in every sense of the word. RIP Smokin Joe.
I have great respect for Ali in many ways but not for the way he taunted Joe Frazier about being an Uncle Tom and being ugly and all that stuff. He was repeating a lot of the things he said years earlier about Sonny Liston ("he's too ugly to be world champion") and Floyd Patterson, ("Uncle Tom") and back then it was pretty funny and also there was a certain amount of reality to it - Ali was the Black militant while Patterson was the favorite of the liberals and the NAACP. Liston, of course, was a head breaker who was owned by the Mob. But Frazier was a decent man, worked very hard to get where he was, and he had shown Ali generosity and respect when Ali was barred from boxing. Plus, Frazier was far more representative of the oppressed Blacks in America than was Ali. Frazier was much darker than Ali, he actually looked more African than Ali did. Ali called him "ugly" and a "gorilla" - now, if a white man had said that about Joe, he would have been denounced as a racist immediately. Ali really hurt Frazier with his insults, whether he intended to or not, and he should have come clean and apologized publicly for his many insults. Joe Frazier was a good man, a good father and a great fighter.
I read they went back and forth with apologising and what not. But I agree, Ali never seemed to be able to admit that Frazier had him badly beat in their first fight. I had the impression that his success made him far too arrogant to ever be humble.
To be honest with you, I am not sure that Frazier actually won that first fight - if he did, it was very, very close - a lot closer than the officials had it. It was a see-saw battle and one of the greatest fights of all time, no doubt about that. Ali landed a lot more blows that Joe did - probable three or four times as many. But Joe landed the harder shots and of course knocked Ali down in the 15th round with that vicious left hook.
I totally agree with your assessment of how Ali portrayed Frazier, I thought it was wrong. Joe Frazier was a legend and should always be remembered as one of the greatest of that time. Get this man a statue in Philly this year!!!
Steven Yourke you obviousy dont know boxing...Frazier dictated the pace...landed the harder shots and scored the only knockdown of the fight..it was a clear decision..UNANIMOUS..learn something about boxing before posting such foolishness
ah93704 Listen, you arrogant fool, while much of what you say is true, Ali landed MANY more punches that Frazier, probably four or five for every one of Frazier's. Ali was extremely active during the entire fight - his style of boxing was to move back and away from Frazier while delivering punishing jabs to his head and then holding Frazier when he got inside. That does not mean that Frazier was the aggressor or set the pace. The fight was held in New York where points are given for "aggression" and certainly Frazier was the one who was constantly charging forward, giving the impression that he was the more aggressive of the two. But, in fact, this fight was a classic case of contrasting styles - that is what made their bouts so interesting and memorable. Scoring a boxing match is not an exact science and results will differ among the judges and depending on the forum state's rules. If this fight had been held anywhere but in New York, the outcome may well have been different. It was a very, very close fight between to superb fighters. The fight was much closer than the judges had it. In fact, it probably came down to the final round which Frazier obviously won.
one of the greatest heavyweights and genuinely decent athletes of all time. RIP Joe, You are a legend
Joe Frazier is a TRUE SOUL BROTHER!!!!!
ali - i'm god
joe- lord you in the wrong place tonight
colin malan Lol Ali said in an interview to Joe I didn't say I was god I must of hot you to hard and you thought I said that.
for me frazier is really the best of all times , i love his boxe for ever , a so great and simple man , RIP frazier , the world will never forget you ,
He's Lose From Ali and Forman and Ali win against him and Forman Ali is goat
I remember Mr. Frazier would come into the Sears that I worked at with his family,sit on a tractor and relax,Such a nice ,kind gentleman...R.I.P. Mr. Frazier!!!
I started watching Joe Fraser on RUclips and I'm hooked ever since. I love Joe Fraser because of his boxing skills.
Watchin this now, i have a bigger respect for Mr. Frazier. He was a class act. May he Rest In Peace.
Very touching documentary. Joe said, "I love people" !!!!! Right on !!!!!!!!!!!
a real champion, and a gentle man. So heartening to see so many positive comments. RIP champ, still an inspiration
Thanks for uploading this, Frazier will always be at the top of my list as a boxer and a gentleman.
Man joe was a great man. It breaks my heart to hear the things that clay said about joe. It actually made me tear up because Joe was such a great man.
goldenboy 85 stick that Clay shit up your ass.
His name is Muhammad Ali, the greatest ever...they said their peace, Ali loved Joe man 🕊🕊 let it go
@@aarontarrelleyasharahla1444 😂 that's also YOUR opinion.. Let it go? I'm speaking on the way he did Joe. Nothing to do with" let it go". It's a fact! It's history! It's what happened and it was sad! I have a right to my opinion and a right to comment. You don't like it, hey that's on you! Don't expect me to just not say something about what I watched and how I feel about it. 🤷🏼♂️ cheers 🍻
He should have ended up wealthy and not living above his boxing gym. Very sad.
That was Frazier's downfall in his financial status!
He only had 7 fights after the first Ali match.
No fights, no money.
They live above there means and dont know how to invest money.They think 2 million is going to last a life time
Plus all the movies made about Ali. You can't tell the story of Ali without Joe Frazier. How didnt he get paid for those.
That's the story of all great champions, the sport chews them up and spits them out.
Defiantly in my Top 5 Greats...
Inside The Ring
He was also one of if not the greatest competitor, he never danced he's mentality was forward, don't back down now, stay the course.
Outside The Ring
A good guy, Great Father, Classic figure.
R.I.P Champ
Legends of my time, Joe Frazer. I’m proud to be a part of a generation that gave us a champ like him.
He looks like a genuinely nice guy.
It's clear that parts of the Rocky movie storyline were taken from Joe Frazier's life.
The Shadow Monk Chuck Wepner was another role model for Rocky.
Yup, from Philly and everything, but the fake boxer rocky gets a statue there but THE REAL CHAMPION gets basically shit on
Especially that meat punching scene. That's Smokin' Joe all the way.
The Shadow Monk Philadephian Stalion
Sly admitted that. Joe had input on several of those films including fight scenes and had Joe do two cameos in the series. Sly and Joe were pretty good friends that made each other a LOT of money in the late 70s. They even got each other statues
Yes, Time destroys all things but Joe's courage and the deeds he performed
Will never be forgotten .
By listening to all the lovely things said by his children and what an amazing father, boxer and person he was, brings tears to your eye. RIP Joe Frazier
Possibly the greatest athlete to come out of North or South Carolina, including Michael Jordan - you could at the very least make the argument for it - but an even greater person I was privileged to meet as a kid.
Rest in peace, Champ. Keep on Smokin'.
Nobody had a harsh word to say about him. Last few minutes made me cry. God bless Joe.
Thanks for posting this. Love this man and just the way he won, and lost. One of my idols.
"He was the toughest man I ever knew, the toughest fighter of our era, and he was a man. He wasn't two-faced, like so man. Joe had only one face, there was only one Joe, and he was a hell of a man."
- George Foreman
The Great Frazier is really just now starting to get his due.
Nobody outworked that man and few ever came close to beating him. He was just a bulldog with incredible tenacity and a great guy. RIP.
People can say Ali was the greatest all the want, Frazier was my man.
He was one of the few!
***** Of course George beat him. However, Frazier almost killed Ali in the ring three times.
Kevins Best: Subscribe What are you talking about in the second fight Frazier's corner had to stop him from going out. Also The third it was a decision just like the first so there's no way he even had Ali in trouble there's only one round he really had Ali and it was round 11 in the first fight The Thrilla in Manila.
Natsu .D. Uzamaki So much to clear up from your post. Fraziers corner had to stop him from coming out in the third fight (not the second). The second fight went to decision (not the third) and Ali was holding Smoking Joe down from the neck when Joe would try to get inside in that fight. And the first fight wasn't the Thrilla In Manilla, it was the third (which was probably the best heavyweight title fight ever).
MrPapageorgio10 no I know for a fact the first fight was the thrilla in manila I am just not sure which on they had to stop joe from coming out the thrilla in minila was when ali had on red and frazier had on green frazier also won it as he knocked him down in the 13 with the left hook had him in trouble in the 11 too.
Just honoured from Ireland 🇮🇪 to have seen this great man! Loved Joe Frazier.
joe frazier was a real lion!
@Michael Kovalchuk You dont have alot of friends do you
marlondavis1000 The HARDEST WORKING MAN IN BOXING! Bar none! I've nothing but ABSOLUTE RESPECT for the MAN first, secondly for his skills in the boxing profession. His gym in North Philadelphia has saved UNTOLD, NUMEROUS lives,and; instilled personal respect and dignity of and for life to those same numerous people.
Love coming back to this
Joe played With his band in Carndonagh Co Donegal Ireland. Unfortunately I was just a Kid and never got to meet him. As a massive Boxing Fan I really like Smokin Joe Frazier.
A rags to riches Story and never really got the credit he deserved. What a truly likable individual he was. RIP Champ.
I watch this monthly.
If you clicked the dislike thumb you must be some sick person. This video is about real life. The life of a legend. One of the greatest boxers and person of all time.
Maybe its Ali fans.
RIP a legend and one of the greats
Oh how I loved this man,
I'll always love him.
Joe use to say
that life was beautiful,
in a world which isn't always beautiful,
he was a beautiful man.
I am just a white young dude from germany and this man is my absolute hero. There will never be another joe frazier. Look at boxfights nowadays..
This was an era of giants. We'll not see the likes of them again in the squared circle. Maybe it's for the best, seeing the price they paid, but maybe, just maybe the price they paid was worth the examples they set.
Well said buddy
Absolutely. Well said!
rip Joe Frazier u r true greatness and will never be overshadowed by any other boxer in my mind my all time inspiration and hero and fav boxer
He was a warrior, fearless and ferocious! Not only that the left hook he got Ali with, was so sweet lol.. It was a sensational victory, he gave Ali a boxing lesson on that night.
Even outside of Boxing, one could tell. He was a wonderful man. R.I.P ''Smokin'' Joe Frazier. (January 12, 1944)------(November 7, 2011) Your are Still my inspiration, Sir. Rest easy.
I can't find enough words to describe Precious Joe Frazier, even his name is beautiful for boxing and he is a beautiful gift to boxing. No body can replace Joe Frazier
This is a remarkable man I would've loved to meet and just sit to listen to him talk and teach about life and how he persevered and became what he was....a true champion.
Just...wonderful! I just wish I had met this real Legend! Total respect and love for the one and only, Smokin' Joe!!!
What a lovely man and great family, GOD BLESS you all. RIP JOE.
Ali was dead wrong. Joe Frazier was a beautiful man, both inside and out. Thanks for the memories Joe, you will always be a champion in the hearts of the millions who loved, admired and respected you.
Oh man the Smokin was the man.
What a chin, what a left hook, what power, what durability, what a man!
One of the GREATEST of all time. A Diamond of a man. The world is worse off without you Joe. R.I.P. - Smokin Joe
Love how Joe consoled his son after the Holmes fight. All class.
What else is he going to do???
@@ppuh6tfrz646 it's not the fact that he did it. Its how he did it.
@@Ffeoli1039 He put his arms round his son and consoled him...
I have a lot of respect for Joe Frazier but I'm not going to go overboard with praise for him for doing what every father should do in those circumstances.
What a great documentary. Joe was a man's man. I wish I had half the guts he had. Extraordinary. The comment from this doc that I disagree with is at 26:09. "A decision that could've gone either way.." Say whaaaaa!?!? Ali rocked Frazier during the 2nd fight. But still an amazing documentary. Thanks for the upload!
Again most WHITES wanted to see Ali get beat up by Frazier, mainly cause no one WHITE could beat him. So they wanted to see 2 BLACKS kill each other. Keep in mind Ali didnt have enough time to.prepare for Frazier after 3 1/2 yrs. The rust showed in their first fight. The next 2 fights Ali did his homework & it showed!!
True Champion, and he wasnt even a real Heavyweight, he'd weigh in a 200-208(cruiserweight) during fights, giving up 20 lbs or better to other and dropping them left and right, great man, RIP Smokin JOE
When his only defeats were to Ali and Foreman, You just know how truly great Joe Frazier really was.
I dont care what anyone says I think Smoke had an incredible style, Even against Foreman, he was always coming forward. RIP Joe.
I could not help becoming a fan of "Smokin' Joe". Always respectful, always kind, always in-shape and always fighting his heart out.
frazier had a beautiful style of fighting, there you see where Tyson got his head movements from, he was a real man with real balls
Tyson got his frum floyd patterson not frazier
Cus taught him
JOE FRAZIER, you were a MAN with a truly great heart (not just for boxing) but for your family and human kind. Long live your legacy & your legend.
R.I.P smoking joe a true legend
Excellent. The man deserves all the respect in the world.
what a legend. what a man
This is such a precious video!! Appreciate your sharing.
Rip joe frazier your story inspires me you left something behind that may change the way others think god bless your family
What a great docu.
Great to see such an honest and warm person!
The great joe frazier hailed from phily yet instead they put a statue of rocky balboa up? Thats americans for ya! Absolutely ridiculous!!
What? Joe has a statue as well...have you even been to Philly or you just hate Americans lol. I wonder what the answer is...
@@deadarmd they only built a statue after the man was gone
@@HagelBiscut if you've ever heard Joe talk about it "I dont really care was a common answer"
So go ahead and be offended for someone else see where that gets you. And as great as a boxer he was, sly did more for that city than Joe ever could. Sorry
its mental.
@@deadarmd So you deduce that I hate Americans? The Balboa statue was erected years before Joes. Obviously, I know there was a statue erected later on. The point is they had to make a case for it.
The way Ali is looking at Joe at 39:45 is one of the most powerful images I've ever seen in this life. Unreal. You can just see the admiration in those eyes.
I didn't know that Joe Frazier had a big tender loving heart towards his family & people. What a great man. God bless Joe Frazier. 💖
Beautiful documentary! Beautiful man!
First thing I hear in this video documentary is ''left hand'' Frazier truly had the greatest left hook
Before joe became the champion he was blinded in his eye by a thumb in a sparring session. He hid this condition. As an 8 year old boy, and the son of a sharecropper, he had to plow a field with a mule from sun up to sundown. His father only had one arm so joe was his dads left arm. All that and being small, even for that time as a heavyweight, nobody overcame greater odds than joe to achieve the highest echelon in combat sports at that time. R.I.P. Joe, you restless warrior.
"without Ali there is no Frazier, without Frazier there is no Ali"Fact.two of the best rivalries in boxing history.Rip to both💪🏾
Nonsense.
Ali surpassed him, big time.
Frazier never fought Shavers or Lyle.
@Mohamed Ali It's not a fact.
It's bullshit.