If 'Smokin Joe' Frazier Retired In 1972

[Bill Paxtom]

1971

After 'whooping' Muhammad Ali in March 1971.

Yancey 'Yank' Durham was looking to line up Jimmy Ellis for an August/September 1971 date.

A rematch between the '2' would have interesting for an 'After Summer 1971 Go'.

Jimmy had 'temporarily' retired after getting demolished by 'Smokin Joe' on February 10, 1970.

But, Jimmy came back 9-Months later {November 10, 1970} and looked good in stopping {TKO 7} Peruvian Heavyweight
Champion - Roberto Davila.

Also, Jimmy had spent time working out with Muhammad Ali in late-1970 and early-1971, as well as tutoring 'Hot Prospect' - Jeff 'Candy Slim' Merrit
in Florida at the Fifth Street Gym.

Jimmy regained 'attention' when he stopped {TKO 10} 'Irish' Tony Doyle on March 2, 1971 in Miami Beach. At the time, Tony Doyle was the #10 WBA
Heavyweight, and was a one-time conqueror of Joe Frazier in the Amateurs.