Boxing Links (11-12-11)
Joe Frazier dead: Boxing fans visit body of 1st man to beat Muhammed Ali Daily Mail By AP Fans lined up to pay their respects at the casket of late boxing great Joe Frazier at a public memorial viewing today. Frazier was laid out in the middle of an arena in Philadelphia in a white, closed casket, as per […]
The Loss of a Legend: Joe Frazier Tribute
By: Patrick McElligott The death of former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier is a loss for more than the boxing community and the world of sports, for “Smokin’ Joe” represented a significant part of what was solid and dependable in American culture during an era of turmoil and social unrest. While far too many professional athletes […]
BREAKFAST WITH Marvis Frazier
By: Patrick and Darren McElligott Early in the morning of July 7, a relative let Darren and I know that Marvis Frazier was scheduled to be in Otego, N.Y., over the weekend. Within hours, we had made arrangements with his friend, Jamie Potter, a Fight News Unlimited reader, to do an interview with Marvis on […]