Joe Frazier seriously ill

[Mars_ax]

Huge Frazier fan, always liked him over Ali...


Here's to hoping he overcomes this. I just read that he's in hospice care, though, fuck!

Hospice is where you go to die humanly, they should take care of him there, apparently there's nothing else that can be done. I read that Frazier just found about the cancer 4-5 weeks ago, by that time it must have already been too late.

Sad shit, I hope he's not in any pain, he had enough of that during his lifetime.

[Mars_ax]

Damn, I'm sad to hear that. One of the true greats of boxing. What's even sadder, though, is that if he does pass on... he will have never forgiven Ali for his taunts during their fighting years, and it's never a good thing to carry a grudge to your grave.

I could be wrong but I think he did forgive Ali, as much as he was able to. You know Tito, there's some things in life you never forget or forgive, that's just the way it is.

[paddy448]

Sad news. Good luck on your journey Joe. You certainly made your mark in this world. Thank you for the great fights. The true definition of a warrior, a true gladiator, and one of the greastest in history. Good luck in the next realm my friend

[TitoFan]

Damn, I'm sad to hear that. One of the true greats of boxing. What's even sadder, though, is that if he does pass on... he will have never forgiven Ali for his taunts during their fighting years, and it's never a good thing to carry a grudge to your grave.

I could be wrong but I think he did forgive Ali, as much as he was able to. You know Tito, there's some things in life you never forget or forgive, that's just the way it is.

I know. But I remember watching a TV show not too long ago where they were interviewing Frazier... and he still sounded bitter. He didn't come out and say it, but it almost sounded like he didn't feel sorry at all for Ali's condition. And I'm not blaming Frazier... he DID take a lot of verbal abuse from Ali back in those days. I actually felt sad for Frazier seeing that interview. Had he been able to truly forgive Ali, after all these years, it probably would've been good for him in a liberating type of way.

[X]

An absolute legend of the sport, and one of the finest fighters of all time. A top dog in the most competitive era in heavyweight boxing history. Born in racist grinding poverty, married young, worked in rubbish jobs, Olympic gold medallist, undefeated undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, winner of the Superfights ...... one of the bravest, toughest fearless men who have ever stepped into the ring.

Someone go to that hospice and count ten next to his bed - he'll get up.

[Nameless]

Liver cancers unfortunately rarely forgive, I hope him well and to be well surrounded for the 11th hour. Hope you can pull a miracle, smoking one.

[imp]

Ali was trying to make them both money and sell the fight with those taunts, but obviously during those intense periods with the race issues uncle tom will never go down to well!