World Boxing News 2010-2013

Heavyweight legend set for farewell Former undisputed heavyweight champion ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier will be remembered at a service today before he is buried in Philadelphia. The famous fighter will go down in history as one of the greatest boxers that ever lived and will be forever remembered by fans all over the world. Frazier lost a short battle with liver cancer last Monday; he was 67 years-old. Plenty of famous faces are set to attend the Philadelphian’s farewell including Muhammad Ali, who traded blows with Frazier over 41 brutal rounds in the 1970’s and was Joe’s biggest rival throughout his career. The funeral is also being paid for by current WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. who offered a similar gesture to Genaro Hernandez's family when he tragically died in June this year. Those wishing to attend can do at the time and address below. Mon 11/14 at 11PM Enon Tablenacle Baptist Church 2800-2900 Cheltenham Ave Phila,Pa 19150

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Champion to be laid to rest Former undisputed heavyweight champion ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier will be remembered at a service this coming Monday before he is buried in Philadelphia. The famous fighter will go down in history as one of the greatest boxers that ever lived and will be forever remembered by fans all over the world. Frazier lost a short battle with liver cancer last Monday; he was 67 years-old. Frazier's remains will be in public view at the Wells Fargo Center from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, the family said. "This will be an opportunity for his many fans, supporters and boxing lovers from around the world to pay their final respects to Joe Frazier." "The Family of Joe Frazier continues to stress that they want everyone to know that Joe Frazier was a man of God and a man who loved all of his family," relatives said in a statement. Those wishing to attend can do at the time and...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Derek gains comfort from Social Networking response Joe Frazier’s son has been inundated with messages of support since his former heavyweight champion father passed away yesterday after a short battle with liver cancer. Derek Frazier has received messages from the likes of Mike Tyson, Bernard Hopkins, George Foreman and Floyd Mayweather up to and since his father’s passing and has found comfort in the hundreds of messages he has received so far since word has spread of his presence on Twitter. “Thank you so much!  All this love from the fans is really helping me seriously,” said Derek. “I am surprised that all these people have changed their Twitter avi’s and Facebook profile to my dad. Thank you.” You can follow Derek @Frazierflave and also find the address to send any condolences to the Frazier family. .

After the sad loss of boxing great 'Smokin' Joe Frazier, here is a list of the tributes being given out to the great man who passed away on November 7 2011. 1. Muhammad Ali The world has lost a great champion.  I will always remember Joe with respect and admiration. My sympathy goes out to his family and loved ones. 2. Floyd Mayweather RIP’ Smokin’ Joe. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Frazier family. We lost an all-time great tonight. My Condolences go out to the family of the late great Joe Frazier. The Money Team will pay for his Funeral services. 3.. Lennox Lewis I am extremely saddened at the news of the passing of former World Heavyweight Champion Smokin’ Joe Frazier.  He made history in the greatest era ever of heavyweight boxing and his contributions to the sport are profound and immeasurable. My deepest sympathies go out to the Frazier family during this time of loss and grief and I would like them to know that they are in my p...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Former heavyweight champion succumbs to liver cancer The announcement was only made on Saturday that ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier had been diagnosed with liver cancer four weeks prior and just three days later the boxer’s life has been claimed by the illness. Philadelphia-native Frazier, who was just 67, faced an impossible battle against the disease after chances to catch the cancer early were missed by previous doctors and by the time it was diagnosed, Frazier was in the latter stages of the cancer. Frazier won the Olympic gold medal in 1964 before embarking on an illustrious professional career, claiming heavyweight title in 1968 and unifying the title in 1970 to become undisputed champion of the world. The Beaufort-born fighter held the title for three years until he met his ultimate foe in George Foreman, who would be the only man that Frazier would face and not defeat in his sixteen-year career. Ultimately though, Frazier will forever...

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 ha...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor ‘Smokin Joe’ receiving hospice care Former undisputed world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and is currently receiving hospice care in the US. Doctors believe that there isn’t much they can do to aid the stricken boxer’s recovery and the Philadelphian is to be made as comfortable as possible with no timescale to his length of life. Frazier, 67, captured the heavyweight title in 1968 before unifying the title in 1970 and becoming the first man to beat ‘The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali in 1971 in Madison Square Garden. The Beaufort-born fighter will forever be linked to one of the greatest fights in the history of boxing in 1975 when he went toe-to-toe with Ali in their brutal third meeting the ‘Thrilla in Manila’ in the Philippines. In 1964, Frazier captured an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo which set him on the road to boxing stardom and Frazier would eventually go 29 professional bouts without loss before meetin...