Joe Frazier passes away at 67

[artofboxing]

The respect comming out now on the Radio, TV, Newspapers, Internet etc tells you all you need to know about what people thought about this guy. LEGEND both as fighter and a man.

[stebs]

His last interview with Jameel McCline

[Master]

Joe Frasier won an Olympic gold medal and came from an impoverished background. He was the real inspiration to the Rocky story and won the greatest and biggest ever fight in history. Superstars had to take menial jobs just to get into the arena on that day. That day was the greatest day of boxing Joe achieved, and if he had to win one fight of the trilogy that would have been this one. His will and courage was impossible to beat and there was no quit in him at all. He had a bomb of a left hook that exploded his opponent into unconsciousness. RIP Smokin Joe.

[paddy448]

Rip champ. Good luck on your journey

[Andre]

Yep, good luck from here on champ.

[blegit]

May the Lord bless Joe and his family.

[Majesty]

Sad news to hear. And today Rap and Hip Hop Legend Heavy D just died 4 hours ago... what is going on here?!?!

[mrbig1]

My hero of my youth is gone. This one really hurts. R.I.P. Champ.

[InTheNeutralCorner]

My first exposure to boxing was an Ali-Frazier fight. At a very young age, I already dislike Ali's personality and always routed for Frazier. I see their fights as a battle between David and Goliath, it's just that David didn't always win.

May eternal rest be granted unto Joe Frazier O Lord and may he rest in peace.

[JT Rock]

Sad news... Joe was real nice and cordial to my family. Back in the 70's Joe was touring wit his R&B and made a stop off to the palace theatre in Waterbury ct. My dad was a police offer with my uncle in charge of security backstage. My grandfather was a big fan and of course my father let him in to meet Joe. My father told me the story again tonight how engaging and warm Joe was. They talked for a time like to old friends catching up, posed for pictures with him and was just all around great. I had a chance to meet Joe 2 yrs ago when he was at the espn studios doing Friday night fights and I brought the picture with me. He was great, he remembered being in Waterbury didn't remember my grandfather. When I showed him the picture he lit right up!! It was awesome, he signed a glove posed for pics and was really nice to my stepson, took him in his lap and was imparting some words of wisdom.. All the great things you heard about Joe on the ring, I heard just as much great things about the man he really was pure class.. RIP Champ

[rjj tszyu]

Sad news, you can't help but feel odd when bigger than life athletes pass away. May he rest in peace.

This is exactly how I feel. Never been close to tears for anyone who I didn't personally know before Joe passed yesterday. RIP Joe.

[KananKrus]

Goodbye Joe... thanks for the memories!

[greynotsoold]

God bless Joe Frazier. He always conducted himself with dignity and honor, always gave all he had to give.
That is what a fighter should be about, despite being involved in a sport that is desparately trying to be pro wrestling.

[X]

There were emotional scenes at Joe Frazier's funeral yesterday as famous faces from the world of boxing gathered to pay their respects.

Everyone that is, except the WBO, who didn't recognise the event and will hold an interim funeral on Friday.

[johnsebastianmiran]

I don't know if anyone mentioned this but Joe's background in poverty is the ultimate rags to riches to survival story. He always gave three hundred percent in training and in the ring and he as a person was always the same as I remember a caring person. In a sport marked by some as brutal, no other sport has ever produced as many gentlemen. When they are not in the spotlight they are kind generous pople most of the time as was Joe in and out of that circle. Although he was short of some greatness he performed with much more than greatness and the effort was supreme as many people will tell you about that night in Manila. Who else would have the courage to face George Foreman a second time at his meanest in his first career? Joe will be missed by me and many others. Rest in peace Joe!!!