Joe Frazier did not win the final major bout of his career, the unforgettable rubbermatch with arch rival Muhammad Ali, but the fierce determination he exhibited against a fellow great fighter in oppressively hot conditions is what defined his legacy.
The first loss of Joe Frazier's career was one of the most crushing defeats ever suffered by a reigning heavyweight champion. The April 1973 issue of THE RING covered Frazier's second-round knockout to George Foreman.
Joe Frazier took a long victory lap after defeating Muhammad Ali, and by the start of 1973 fans were ready to see him in a real fight. Could undefeated George Foreman compete? THE RING provided its pre-fight analysis.
Joe Frazier put forth the effort of a lifetime -- one of the all-time great heavyweight ring performances -- by out-fighting and out-pointing Muhammad Ali over 15 dramatic rounds in The Fight of the Century on March 8, 1971.
The demand for Ali-Frazier I was so incredible that ringside tickets went for a then-record $150. THE RING writer Dan Daniel examined the economics of the Fight of the Century in the April 1971 issue.
With the Fight of the Century finally made, THE RING scribe Ted Carroll took a crack at analyzing Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier, the ultimate heavyweight skill-vs.-power matchup, in the March 1971 issue.
Muhammad Ali was two bouts into his comeback from exile at the start of 1971. Everyone anticipated his inevitable challenge to heavyweight champ Joe Frazier. THE RING believed Frazier was ready for the Fight of the Centruy.
Boxing icon Jack Dempsey picks Joe Frazier to be the next heavyweight champ in an article from the December 1967 issue of THE RING in the latest instalment of RingTV.com's ongoing tribute to Smokin' Joe.
RingTV.com's ongoing tribute to Joe Frazier reprints key articles from THE RING archives, chronicling his rise from unlikely Olympic gold medalist to top contender to the undisputed heavyweight championship.
RingTV.com's ongoing tribute to Joe Frazier reprints key articles from THE RING archives, chronicling his rise from unlikely Olympic gold medalist to top contender to the undisputed heavyweight championship.
RingTV.com's ongoing tribute to Joe Frazier reprints key articles from THE RING archives, chronicling his rise from unlikely Olympic gold medalist to top contender to the undisputed heavyweight championship.
The Ring Magazine - June Table of Contents
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A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.
Arum says Mikey Garcia and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be in action this summer.
Juan Manuel Marquez told ESPN Deportes that he will fight Tim Bradley on Sept. 14. Promoter Bob Arum says "No comment" at this time regarding the fight.
Omar Figueroa, of Texas, could appear on the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez-Austin Trout card.
Richard Schaefer has proposed a junior welterweight unification tournament involving Danny Garcia, Zab Judah, Lamont Peterson, Lucas Matthysse and Amir Khan.
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