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Joe Frazier Tribute
Time certainly flies. It has been over three months since the passing of legendary boxer Joe Frazier. When I first heard the news in early November, I posted several videos of him to the blog. Unfortunately, I learned last night that two of the videos had been removed from Youtube. While working to correct the entry this morning, I came across a new tribute video that was created a few days ago. It is among the best I’ve seen. Therefore, rather than adding it the old entry, I’d rather post it here for everyone to see.
If you are a fan of boxing, I’m sure you will enjoy it.
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I got a burlap sack, put a brick in the middle, and filled it with rags, corncobs, some Spanish moss, and sand. I hung that sack off the branch of an oak tree. I’d wrap my hands with a necktie of my daddy’s and punch at it. My mom gave me an hour a day. My brothers and sisters said, “Nah.” I said, “You’ll see.” – Joe Frazier
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Can bring the tears out, Frazier had so much heart. He did’nt have the greatest genetics but throw that out window. Heart I tell you heart…
I love Cynthia Vance’s stuff. She has a few really good ones about GSP.
Despite winning the gold medal in the 1964 Olympic Games held in Tokyo many felt Frazier was too short, too light, too stubby armed, carried all his weight in his rear and legs, and basically was a one-armed fighter. Like Marciano before him, Frazier soon made believers out of all the critics and doubters by running off a string of impressive knockouts. Frazier was often compared to Marciano, because both were small powerful heavyweights, who used a relentless suffocating style that never gave their opponents much of a chance to breathe much less mount an offense. I honestly think Joe was basically shot after the first Ali fight, and had the Frazier of March ’71 met Foreman instead of the overweight, undertrained ’73 version, the result may have been different. Of course Frazier rose to the occasion one last time for the Manilla fight, but I think the Frazier we saw in March 1971 would have held his own against any past or previous heavyweight champion
i love this sport. i love frazier left hook!
Thanks for the post and for the Joe Frasier tribute. He was one of the VERY best that ever did it. I am a runner and the man inspires me just as highly as Haile Gebresalassie or Frank Shorter.
Nate
Choked me up watching that. What an awesome athlete. Rest in peace Joe