OT: Joe Frazier passed away
Joe Frazier passed away tonight at the age of 67.
So sad.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/sports/joe-frazier-ex-heavyweight-cha…
November 7th, 2011 at 11:43 PM ^
(Due to Ali) One of the most under-appreciated athletes in the 20th century. Your left hook was bad-ass Smokin' Joe!
November 7th, 2011 at 11:46 PM ^
Sad to hear. His appearances and prank phone calls on the Stern Show were epic.
November 7th, 2011 at 11:56 PM ^
Thrilla in Manila.
November 8th, 2011 at 12:06 AM ^
A great champion. Thanks for the memories, Smokin' Joe.
November 8th, 2011 at 12:12 AM ^
RIP, Smokin' Joe. Ali was my favorite fighter of the time, but having an excellent opponent made each of them better.
I think neither of them was quite the same after their first battle, a 15-round epic.
Frazier did have a good Miller Lite commercial:
November 8th, 2011 at 12:14 AM ^
One of my more memorable quotes/repetitions from my dad during my childhood was him yelling "down goes frazier" from the famous boxing call. It was never in any way relevant to what was taking place, but it always got a laugh out of me for some reason. Anybody else with this experience? Frazier will be missed, but many will never forget his impact.
November 8th, 2011 at 12:19 AM ^
November 8th, 2011 at 6:31 AM ^
From that same clip, at the 2:09 mark, Micheal Wilbon -I dont' know if he was the first to say this- commented, "I never seen a man fall up before he got knocked down".
Joe was tough as nails, an original baller. He was old school, brutal, a true warrior, and I doubt his like will ever be seen again.
A selfish something that bothers me about older celebs passing...when I was a kid and older folks passed away, I didn't know them. Maybe I heard of them but if I had I knew very little about them. My folks knew of them but I didn't, they were just myths or something. Joe might not be the best example but now the shoe is on the other foot; the 'youngins' of the present only know him from scratchy you tube clips, or from historical media of some sort, but they don't know about the real him. I do though, I lived it. Oh dear, my time is coming...
November 8th, 2011 at 11:19 AM ^
Wait until people younger than you start dropping.
November 8th, 2011 at 1:27 AM ^
RIP Joe Frazier!!! It was a Monday night, and all we had was radio coverage giving us reports between the rounds. Frazier's win over Muhammad Ali put me in a funk for the whole week.
November 8th, 2011 at 2:21 AM ^
The three matches with Ali will always be apart of me....CLASSIC!
November 8th, 2011 at 5:31 AM ^
The "Thrilla In Manila" was a couple years before I was born, but it made me a fan of yours all the same. RIP Joe.
November 8th, 2011 at 7:09 AM ^
Another legend passes. He will be missed.
November 8th, 2011 at 7:40 AM ^
November 8th, 2011 at 8:07 AM ^
A true legend and a class act. His example is still out there for others to follow.
Rest In Peace.