Joe Frazier managing other fighters during his career?

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  1. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Anyone know more about this? Reason I brought it up was apparently he was managing Duane Bobick in the 70's and when Bobick was going to fight Norton, he felt Bobick wasn't ready, but was overruled by Eddie Futch and someone else involved with Bobick. I know of course that he later managed Marvis Frazier and Bert Cooper early in his career, along with some other fighters, but I didn't know if he was managing other boxers while he was still active?
     
    GoldenHulk, Sep 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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  2. Boxed Ears

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    He kept beating them up and making them feel lazy and cowardly. It was a big problem. Their chrum would shrink before him and diminish their confidence to ruin. It ruined careers.
     
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  3. GoldenHulk

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    He was sparring with the fighters that he managed?
     
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    I don't think they sparred, I think he was just randomly beating them up for not being more alpha. To show them how you're supposed to be alpha. Presumably. Or just because he couldn't help it.
     
    Boxed Ears, Sep 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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  5. GoldenHulk

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    Are you telling the truth?
     
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    ...This question has always been somewhat of an Achilles heel to me, Golden. I don't like it and I plead the fifth.
     
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  7. mr. magoo

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    He was in Bonecrusher’s corner for a few fights
     
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  9. he grant

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    All I know is he ruined any chance Marvis had at being a champion by puffing I'm up to heavyweight and adopting the same style of his father .. Marvis could have been a terrific boxer/puncher at cruiserweight ..
     
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  10. GoldenHulk

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    Sounds to me like he had diarrhea of the mouth and constipation of the brain!!!!!:lupie:
     
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    Haha never change
     
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    It's my posting style. Once you have developed one, only the moderators can really stop you. And should. So we can start going outside again.
     
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  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Marvis vs Evander. What a fight
     
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