"Good night, Joe. I love you dear friend." - that's what Foreman tweeted today. I thought it's the finest epitaph I heard today. You just know it was just honest, with no unnecessary stuff... Here's what George had to say about Joe when he was still alive: I love Joe Frazier. He's been an original from day one. A few years back, Joe, Muhammad, and I did a video in England. After the taping, we were at a charity dinner with some of the royal family. They were serving lamb chops with mint jelly -- beautiful food. The waiter asked, "Can I get you anything else?" And Joe said, "I want some more green jelly." The waiter said, "Do you mean mint sauce?" And Joe said, "Same thing." And I thought, Some people put on a face for you and a face for someone else. But this man has only one face. "Same thing." If you understood what he said, why did you need to correct him?
A true Warrior, fan friendly style, tremendous left hook, a great human being.... you will be missed RIP Joe Frazier [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWK0D7jlh8I[/ame]
'I don't think anyone gets the sheer joy of combat like Joe Frazier does.' ~ Don Dumphrey while watching Joe take chunks out of the greatest. From the sneaky tactics that allowed him to pass the Tokyo medicals to vehemently shaking his head at Futch in Manila, Frazier was all fighter. Ted Spoon suspects he will always be a little underrated, or rather, you can never understate how pivotal he is in the legacy of his nemesis.
Classy guy and a great ambassador for boxing. Whenever I watch the old fights, I find myself rooting for him even though I know what is going to happen. RIP Champ.
An excellent fighter, arguably one of the 15 best Heavyweights in the Queensberry Rules era. But more than that, he was an icon of the sport, who generally carried himself with dignity befitting one of the ten biggest names in the mainstream view of the sport.
Obviously a great fighter and a great guy. Met him once and he was very friendly and answered all my questions. RIP Joe.