Joe Frazier Quotes


Work is the only meanin' I've ever known. Like the man in the song says, I just gotta keep on keepin' on.


Citations

Frazier, Joe, and Phil Berger. Smokin' Joe: The Autobiography. Macmillan, 1996.

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Joe Frazier
Joe Frazier
  • Born: January 12, 1944
  • Died: November 7, 2011
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Joseph William Frazier, nicknamed "Smokin' Joe," was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. Frazier was known for his strength, durability, formidable punching power, and relentless pressure fighting style and was the first boxer to beat Muhammad Ali. He reigned as the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973 and as an amateur won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.