- Date of Birth: 12 January, 1944
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- Biography: Joseph William Frazier, known as Smokin' Joe, (born January 12, 1944 in Beaufort, South Carolina) is a former Olympic (1964) and World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, active mostly from the later 1960s to the mid 1970s. Frazier was a popular champion reprising himself in cameo roles in several Hollywood films and... Read more
Filmography
- American Gangster (2007)
- Bocce Balls (2005)
- Home of Angels (1994)
- Ghost Fever (1987)
News
My 10 Best Sports Movies
associatedcontent.com –
2009-07-27
First, let me start off by saying, there are a lot more bad and mediocre sports movies out there than there are excellent or even good ones. ... Full Article
Thrilla in Manila
popmatters.com –
2009-04-11
"I love boxing. I love these two guys. But at that time I hated it. During the last round and a half, I thought to myself, somebody's got to stop this." ... Full Article
Among the three free events on offer Saturday night, "Sacred Music of the Labor Movement" can be heard at United University Church on the campus of USC. ... Full Article
Joe Frazier, not Muhammad Ali, gets the center ring in HBO's 'Thrilla in Manila'
calendarlive.com –
1975-10-01
Smokin' Joe is on the phone and upside my head, joking, singing and jawing once again about the fight of the decade, of the century, some would say of all time: the so-called "Thrilla in Manila." ... Full Article
"Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore (aka Big Pussy) sang "Happy Birthday" to Jerry Blavat Thursday night at Memories (Amherst & Madison) in Margate, where the Geator celebrated his 68th birthday by hosting a party at his club. "Smokin' " Joe Frazier ... Full Article
World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joseph William Smokin' Joe Frazier was born on January 12, 1944 in Beaufort, South Carolina but was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Full Article