R.I.P man .Forrests was streamed live I don't think this one is though . PHILADELPHIA Boxing greats are set to pay their respects to former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier at a private funeral in Philadelphia. The 67-year-old Frazier died last week after a short battle with liver cancer. A two-day public viewing was held at the Wells Fargo Center at the sports complex in South Philadelphia. His funeral is Monday. Fellow former champions Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson are expected to attend. Frazier and Ali squared off in a trio of legendary fights, including the Thrilla in Manila in 1975. Ali won that epic contest, calling it the closest thing to dying that I know of. Four years earlier at Madison Square Garden, Smokin Joe successfully defended his title and became the first man to defeat Ali. Frazier was elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. http://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...philadelphia/2011/11/14/gIQA0QqXKN_story.html
Should of been open to the public, a massive occasion. At the end of the day, i suppose there would of been allot of fans from the past, and present that would of attended. I don't think it should of been private.
Decision of the family. That simple. The boxing world will feel an undoubted sense of loss but they've actually lost the man Joe Frazier.
