Frazier’s manager reveals cancer went undetected by doctors

Phil D. Jay 
WBN Editor

Joe with son Marvis

Former champ weighs up options in cancer fight

Former undisputed world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier’s manager has spoken to BBC Radio 5 Live about some of the options that are available to the seriously ill fighter, who has been inundated with offers of treatment since news broke of his condition.

The 67 year-old, who is known worldwide for his three battles with Muhammad Ali, has final-stage liver cancer which they believe has gone back far longer than the four weeks that they found out and doctors in America have not given the ex-champ any hope of recovery.

Frazier’s manager Leslie Wolff told the BBC that although the outlook is bleak, they will continue to look into any possibilities, including travelling to other countries in the world - especially Europe.

“Unfortunately, we think it went back quite a while,” explained Wolff.

“In my opinion there was a lot of misdiagnosis. Since this story broke, we have had information from a wide range of people as you can imagine.

“Some of them are a little far out, but others have amazing credentials both medical and corporate who are helping us to look at other options.

“One of the things that we are looking at is Europe does not have some of the regulatory restrictions that we in the United States have and innovative treatments for diseases like cancer, so we willing to listen to anyone who knows of something we are not aware of and we would love to hear from them.”

‘Smokin Joe’ fought 37 times in an illustrious boxing career and had recently been travelling his home country meeting and greeting fans. The Philadelphian was due to appear at the WBC’s Las Vegas convention that takes place between December 11 and December 17, which is now unlikely.


Click here to hear the full interview: bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/

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