Tag Archives: Joe Frazier
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This Day In Sports History (May 8th) — Fight of the Century
It was on this day in 1971 that the “Fight of the Century” took place between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in New York. It was the first of three epic bouts between these two fearless combatants. With both of these heavyweights owning undefeated records, and Frazier owning the belt at [...]
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This Day In Sports History (March 8th) – “The Fight of the Century”
It was on this day in 1971 that Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali to retain his Heavyweight boxing belt. The fight took place at New York’s Madison Square Garden in front of a sold out crowd, which included many celebrities. “The Fight Of The Century” is what the media had dubbed this battle during the [...]
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A Tribute To Smokin’ Joe Frazier
The boxing world was shaken this week after the one and only Smokin’ Joe Frazier died of liver cancer at the age of 67 (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011). Joe Frazier was an Olympic and undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion in what was arguably boxing’s most prized era. Frazier will forever be known [...]
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An NHL Instant Classic: Penguins vs Capitals
Total Pro Sports – If you love NHL Playoff action than what transpired last night between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals surely left you satisfied. The former MVP’s and without question the two best players in the world today put on a show and heightened their rivalry if that is even possible.
