Former champ Joe Frazier ill with liver cancer.

[CA-35]

As a young boy in the early seventies I remember the series of fights he had with Muhammed Ali, and thinking these guys are monsters!! Here's a link to the article. Very sad. Best of luck "Smokin Joe" http://sports.yahoo.com/box/blog/bo..._dimension=carousel_coke_today&ysp_frm_woah=1

 

[killdeer43]

Ah yes, those were the days.
All the best to Smokin' Joe.

Today, IMHO, boxing has no personality, at least compared to the days of Ali-Frazier, Leonard-Duran, etc.
I have no idea who's who anymore, but that could be my fault.
I could go on..... :wink:

Joe

 

[CA-35]

Ah yes, those were the days.
All the best to Smokin' Joe.
Today, IMHO, boxing has no personality, at least compared to the days of Ali-Frazier, Leonard-Duran, etc.
I have no idea who's who anymore, but that could be my fault.
I could go on..... :wink:
Joe

I will go on because you are spot on my friend; "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, Thomas "The Hit Man" Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto "The Bull" Duran, yes Joe, those were the days.

 

[6L6]

To me Frazier, Ali, Foreman, and Leonard reached their peak by winning Olympic Gold Medals.

I always loved watching those guys box and it makes me very sad to hear Smokin' Joe has been stricken with this terrible disease.

Bill

 

[Ravon]

Kinda sad that we're seeing the last of the great heavyweights. At least Pacquiao is kinda keeping the sport alive

 

[Dr. Spivey]

Hopefully, Joe will beat the odds as he did so many times in the ring.

Too many sanctioning bodies nowadays. Lots of decent fighters come up through the ranks with 50-60 fights, only to get a shot at a meaningless title with a mediocre paycheck. At that point, they usually don't have the time or the skills left to get through the top contenders. This results in a lot of disappointing fights in the upper weights, and champions that wouldn't have been contenders in the old days.

 

[6L6]

RIP

 

[killdeer43]

RIP

Indeed.

Joe