He will forever be remembered as the man who beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century in 1971. Late last night Smokin' Joe Frazier lost his battle with liver cancer. He was 67.
His first 19 bouts ended in knockout victories, the International Boxing Hall of Fame inducted 'Iron Mike Tyson' over the weekend in Canastota N.Y., near Syracuse. Sylvester Stallone and Julio Cesar Chavez were also inducted but it was Tyson's emotional speech that highlighted the ceremony.