Joe Frazier

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Joe Frazier, 67, a former formidable figure in heavyweight championship, died on Nov 7, 2011. He died of liver cancer.

Mr Frazier was the first boxer to knock out deadly Muhammad Ali in a highly-anticipated face-off "Fight of the Century" in 1971. Following this landmark match, Ali-Frazier maintained an epic rivalry in the boxing history. Besides the furious matches in boxing ring, they confronted intense personal fights out of the ring as well.

Topics: boxing, obit

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