defeated MuhammadAliin a 15-round decision in a championship bout billed as “The Fight of the Century.” It was Ali's first defeat, and marked the beginning of their rivalry. After losing the championship to GeorgeForemanin 1973, Frazier lost a nontitle 12-round decision to Ali in 1974,...
"I happened to have the privilege of fighting Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali and a few others but those two to me were the greatest. Ali leads tributes to legend Frazier; Boxing mourns death of former heavyweight champ at age of 67 "I wouldn't have mentioned fighting Joe again but he said...