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Joe Frazier in hospice

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Frazier was diagnosed with liver cancer a few weeks ago. Prognosis looks bleak.
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  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    Very sad news.

    One of my best memories with my Dad was when he took me to the old Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles back in the 60's to see Frazier fight
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  • TheThrill22TheThrill22 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭
    Smokin' Joe is a man's man and a class act. He handled the garbage that Ali tossed his way extremely well.
  • scashaggyscashaggy Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭
    Sad news indeed.
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  • AISAVDBBALLINPHILLYAISAVDBBALLINPHILLY Posts: 249
    Joe was tough as they come. Dynamite in a small package. God bless, Mr. Frazier.
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,592 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sad - My favorite boxer of all time.

    With Joe's courage and unwillingness to quit, if anybody can beat this thing he can.
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Prayers are with ya Smokin Joe!
    STAY HEALTHY!

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  • Wolfgang427Wolfgang427 Posts: 412 ✭✭
    Wow more bad news I hope he recovers but once your in hospice your prospects are already bleak as I went through this with my mom. My prayers are with you Joe.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sad.

    Frazier - Ali fights are monumental.
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  • SabrgeekSabrgeek Posts: 484
    Most of the grest fighters of the 70's have had major problems in the past decade or so. I think the only one still in reasionably good shape is George Foreman, who of course, fought into the 90's.

    Everyone handles things differently; George Chuvalo , who was basically a human punching bag when he fought top opponents is still sharp as of last year while Ali, Frazier and Norton are all shells.

    Larry Holmes is a step slower but still reasonably well also,

    Jimmy Young, Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena all had sad sndings.

    But that is part of life, look we lost Bob Forsch and Mateo Alou this week.

    Regards
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,592 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Most of the grest fighters of the 70's have had major problems in the past decade or so. I think the only one still in reasionably good shape is George Foreman, who of course, fought into the 90's.

    Everyone handles things differently; George Chuvalo , who was basically a human punching bag when he fought top opponents is still sharp as of last year while Ali, Frazier and Norton are all shells.

    Larry Holmes is a step slower but still reasonably well also,

    Jimmy Young, Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena all had sad sndings.

    But that is part of life, look we lost Bob Forsch and Mateo Alou this week.

    Regards
    Rich >>



    I read somewhere years ago, that including training, sparring, etc, it was estimated that Ali probably took approximately 50,000 blows to his head during his boxing career. Frankly, it's amazing that these boxers with long careers are alive and in any shape at all considering the punishment they absorbed.
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