It sure does. Joe could have been bitter, could have held a grudge like so many people do. He didn't forget the insults that Ali hurled at him, but he found it in his heart to forgive. He was a true champion inside and outside the ring.
I don't think he ever forgave Ali. He mocked his Parkinson's, telling the little girl I won 1 he won 2, but look at him now it looks like I won all 3. Also he saw it as God punishing Ali. During the torch lighting in Atlanta he said he wished Ali would have fallen in. I don't blame either, what Ali did to Joe was unforgivable to him. Ali just saw it as a way to promote the fight and win the mental battle. I think Ali truly regretted the impact it had on Joe later in life, but again I don't blame Joe for never letting it go.
Some documentary i once saw mentioned that Ali won the Manilla fight by mere seconds , it was a close shave .Ali wanted his team to throw in the towel cos he couldn't take any more hits to his ribs and was in pain but his pain wasn't visible. His team were trying to encourage him to keep going , he really wanted to end the fight . Suddenly it was Frasier's team that threw in the towel moments later . Frasier's team were concerned about the blood around his eye but he wasn't in pain like Ali. So it's Ali who wanted to quit and to throw in the towel who won the match cos Frasier's team threw in the towel for Frasier who actually felt okay to keep boxing .
Joe Frazier was the truest of gentlemen sportsmen in a viscous blood sport, they dont make them like Gentleman Joltin Joe anymore. Met him a number of times when he had his singing group the 360degrees, many times visited Central Penna they loved Joe there. Really down to earth shared many a toast at the piano bar. Met Ali a couple of times and he was a changed man from the early seventies as I remember to the late eighties, he became man and always spoke of Joe Frazier with total resect in the later years. He realized he had mistreated a great man.
I am currently reading Muhammad Ali's biography, "The soul of a butterfly, reflections on a life's journey", and God what a thrilling experience to see Muhammad's life through his own eyes and philosophy. When he talked about regretting to turn his back on Malcolm X and his apology for hurting Joe Frasier and his family, it was so touching and emotional. You can feel how sincere he was and how much he regretted those acts. In the book, Ali wrote: “Joe made me fight harder than I ever thought I could. He was a formidable opponent whose skills I will always respect. But I had hurt Joe in more ways than one and I didn’t realize at the time how my words and actions impacted his family. It was never my intention to hurt them. For that, I’m sorry.” He even wrote a poem for Joe and his family, published in his biography. I picked some parts from the poem titled "The Silent Warrior" to share the beauty of it with everybody here. "There lives a great fighter named Joe Who took his share of blows They ranged from high to low He traveled around the globe And walked the long road home His pain no man could know. There lives a great man named Joe Who was belittled by a loudmouth foe While rival would taunt and tease, Joe silently bore the stings And fought like a gladiator in the ring. Long after the final bout ended After the last bell rang News reached Joe’s old opponent , Of the pain his family had suffered The blows weren’t intended to hit home But his family still remembers the anguish Their hurt had never ended Now Ali could feel Joe’s pain And Ali’s sorrow could not be relieved For every struggle that Joe survived For every dispute he endured, to rise. Joe will go down in history As a model for champions to come Joe Frazier was a silent warrior whom Ali silently admired. One could not rise without the other."
Thank God for Joe and Ali ...they are both winners...you touch my heart with this poem ...this is not respect....no this is much deeper than respect....i see LOVE flowing fom this poem, and even from Joe's wishes for Ali ...thank you for posting this...
man im already thinking about how it will feel without george. its only now that i really grasp what its like to have a living legend like george still living.
This is basic manners for a sportsman... You don't go around and provoke other players using bad words. So what if Muhammad Ali won the results? Basic manners also don't have, Talking rubbish when fighting, So that opponents get agitated and behave out of stable mood, Then he took the unfair advantage in mentally abusing opponents probably a primary school child will have more manners, and talks more friendly than him
Regardless if they were rivals and Ali went too far They both had respect for one another's fighting skills people think Ali took Frazier too lightly Ali did not he knew he was facing a wrecking machine he just ran his mouth making Frazier angry Frazier wanted to kill Ali I think if these guys fought in 1968-69 if Ali didn't lose the title for not going to Vietnam I still think Frazier would have been problems for Ali because Frazier's style was perfect against Ali's style I'm not going to say who would of won in 68-69 because we will never know I will say if Ali won he would of been banged up like in 1971-74-75 styles make fights and Frazier's style was perfect to go against Ali's style
VERY VERY MISSED!! Growing up my dad showed me all the videos of Ali's fights n even till this day Im amazed. He was and still is one of the very VERY few ppl in the history of this world that changed ppl for the better and will ALWAYS be known as a TRUE LEGEND AND HERO!! N one of even fewer ppl ever to live that should have been giving immortality so everyone to ever live would get a chance to meet such a great person n the greatest fighter to ever live. Sir Ali may u always rest in peace N u have mine n my whole families full respect n thank you for sharing your life with the world n gave us all the chance to see greatness
burns985 He was bigger than the title Sir. He was just Frazier and being like what men should be today. Sir is a just a title thats given to anyone the higher powers think they deserve it. Seen some real horrible people get that title.
Not friends. They were rivals that respected each other. It was the perfect example of Ying and Yang. Very different fighters. Different people. Different mindsets. Both supreme at their craft and tremendously hard workers. You basically pinned two guys together who refused to quit. The result was 3 of the most epic boxing matches you will EVER see. Ever. They were almost like Demi-Gods.
True friendship lol you see something on tv and believe in it whole heartedly enough to make a comment. That my friend is the reason the world is so shit because of gullible sheep like you sir that make the masses easy to herd. Intel42 be very proud.
Ali "If Allah wants me to fight a holy war, I want Joe beside me". Both men went to Manilla champions, both returned old men....... RIP fellas, you both broke the mould.
Joe Frazier was as tough as they get, yet he was a very sensitive man. The things that Ali said about him really cut him deep and its a pain he carried for most if not all of his life. But still there was an affection for Ali as a result of their fights and what those fights meant to both of them, and his sadness for Ali and his battle with Parkinsons was sincere. You can see it in his face and in his tears. Great, Great men both of them, but I feel sadder about the loss of Joe Frazier. Never will be another like him either.
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Ali said of Frazier: “I always bring out the best in men I fight, but Joe Frazier, I'll tell the world right now, brings out the best in me. I'm gonna tell ya, that's one helluva man, and God bless him."
wermland if Joe was 6.3 i think nobody could defeat him..even Antony Joshua,vitali.becouse of infinite stamina and iron chin.only problem was his hight..smokin Joe Frazier
To me the love that Joe Frazier showed for Ali after everything that Ali said is the clearest demonstration of true compassion .Deeply moving and inspirational.
He very much did not. Even on their very last visit together when they were old men, Joe was still bitter that he never got an apology towards him directly.
@@KY_100 Ali apologised in many ways, including in his books and the way they were together when they did tours. The man could barely speak, so he's going to say "I'm sorry" in their last meeting? They met up many times over the years and Ali said beautiful things about Joe, not to mention straight after Manila. THAT was the apology. People need to stop with this b*llshit now. Joe kept changing his mind over the years. One minute he "loves" Ali, the next he is "bitter". Also., Frazier was a great man but no angel (nobody is). He started calling Ali "Clay" during Ali's exile, well before Ali started his his real nonsense.
I had the privilege of meeting Joe Frazier in 1988. He was a very kind soft spoken gentleman. He actually was interested in who I was and what I was doing with my life. I was a teacher and football coach and Joe loved that. Joe Frazier is one of the most hidden American treasurers of all time. This was a great champion and a better person. I really believe there is a place in heaven for Joe. What a gift he gave me in a short 15 minute conversation. He looked me in the eyes and really did care about me and what I was doing with my life. That is something special coming from the once heavy weight champion of the world.
+astront917 - I agree. But Joe never backed down. He was also warrior. In Manila, Joe's corner threw in the towel, Joe didn't. I've seen men in the ring hit harder in a short fight. But, I've never seen fighters absorb so much punishment over 14 rounds. Ali was exhausted and Joe's eyes were closing up. Even though I am still conflicted on the sport of Boxing, it gives me great respect for both Joe and Ali. As you said, RIP
Michael Trumph Foreman, Fraiser, Tyson, Lewis, Hollyfield, Calazaghe, Sugar Ray Leonard... the list of great boxers who disagree with you is as long as it could ever possibly be expected to be. Wise up... he's the greatest there ever was, and ever will be for reasons that far outweigh his boxer skill and accomplishment. He was undoubtedly an unbelievable natural specimin, who trained his ass off, won the Olympics, became the youngest ever heavyweight champ by knocking out the unbeatable sonny liston... took on every single opponent asked of him in an era of truly great fighters, the first and only three time champion. All whilst shaping the American and world view on black issues, giving to charity, standing up for his religious and humanitarian beliefs and sacrificing everything he had worked for to do it... coming back from that and beating the unbeatable frasier in Africa, then Joe. He then spent the remainder of his life preparing for God and helping his fellow man... once entering into Iraq on a peacekeeping mission and meeting with Saddam Hussein to try and use his fame to convince Saddam to release 15 US hostages back to America with him... 2 weeks before American bombing started... and all this whilst he has unable to walk or talk without his medications for his debilitating illness. Name me one other boxer who did so much, for others and the world and I'll allow you to tell me he isn't the greatest... but first you're gunna have to put that crackpipe down. Ali lived as he died... as the greatest. There will never be another like him. The world would be a lesser place had he not lived.
Hard to watch. Both will be immortal. They will have fans who weren't even born when they fought each other, who's parents weren't even born. I wasn't born when they fought and despite never meeting either of them, I have so much affection towards them for all they were. It was one very sad day when I heard Joe passed away, and then a horrible day when Muhammad died. But wouldn't it be fantastic to believe they are chatting about old times, laughing. That would be perfect
Bill Grundy especially to grow up in the time they did being black. It hurts me to the think about the pain they had to through dealing with racism and I'm a white boy in Alabama.
Bill Grundy True i'm just 17 years by now..i want to be a Boxer myself but i'm stopped because of a deep injury i carry on now for more than 3 months. I dont know if i ever can train again..during my stoppage i started to go more into the history of boxing..from the queensbury rules to todays boxing and i found True greatness. If People ask my why Do you box? Whats so cool of getting punched..I just tell them there is a greater meaning behind boxing..And fighters Like Ali, george and Frazier showed it. Also i learned very much about boxing just by watching videos of them, Tyson and Cus and even about Marciano and Robinson..Boxing is just great and you can grow very high if you live it!
For those of us that grew up in the 50's,60's and 70's we witnessed the greatest generation of fighters ever. We grew up with living legends, we're just now in our 50's, 60s and 70's ourselves and did not realize the lifes impacts these two brother's had on life itself. I'm fortunate enough to have met both of them because of my father who has long passed on himself. Ali and Frazier because of them being on the worlds stage uplifted all people regardless of the shades of skin Ali made you look at the man within to find your strength to help others to be the best they can be. Joe Frazier his message was say in school, get the education provided and take it further we are laying the foundation for you. Tears of hurt, tears of joy, regardless they loved each other as brother's you can tell by the sincere respect in their old age they had for each other. We all are hurting in one way or another with the loss of our brothers, I know I am, R.I.P. to both Ali and Frazier.
Those fighters were awesome human beings, if they had not found boxing, they would have found other ways to greatly impact people's life. They were awesome human beings and they wrote a page of human spirit.
👏👏👏 Well Stated! Thank you! I also, came up with the 3, and had the opportunity to meet Ali, an exciting, interesting, fascinating, point in time, in history, I'll always remember!
I am 62 years of age at this writing and I am a scarred man due to the times I grew up in. I am a child of the 1960's and I BELIEVE that was a time that will not be seen again ......ever! Television grew up and reached its true potential during that time because there were serious changes happening in that decade, with the Viet Nam war,the Black Panthers,F.B.I, C.I.A, the Hippies,etc, and then there was ...........ALI! He set the bar so high for athletes that anyone who didnt take a political stance for the betterment of the small man was considered a sellout or selfish.This is why I have no respect for Micheal Jordan who during the issue's that took place in L.A ,he said nothing!This all happened because of Ali, man I remember how He , ALI used to walk down the street in New Haven Ct. with no bodyguards or thugs laughing and talking with his "people"! He let you know and said it ,that WE were what mattered to him! He would pick up the poorest looking kid in the crowd and hug and kiss them and ask them what they thought about this or that, MAN! ...I WAS THERE,I SAW IT! and that kid became a celeb from then on! He would stop while a dude was fixing his car and help him with his tools all the time joking and buying soda's for the crowd, WE were all high on the love that MAN gave to us all, and He walked down Dixwell Ave with a large crowd following him all the while.This went on for about 2 hours and then he would walk to his car and He and his driver would ride to New York. I remember my aunt Trini saw this cop she didnt like and she called him out and called him a bunch of "mutha fucka's" and ALI laughed and said "Wow! You badder than me"! and all had a good laugh about that! Now everybodies gone and so are those times.Anyone who considers themselves a celeb has no time for everyday people.People like michael jordan who could've made a difference and helped some people and saved some lives have no sincerity in their hearts to do anything that doesnt bring money.When you reach a certain level of celebrity you control a certain spotlight and people take heed to your opinions and mindset,it seems to come with the territory and he said ....nothing! So I now realize that I came up during a special decade where people did not stand idle which is why things are better for those who enjoy that celebrity that they take for granted which is why it is beginning to erode from a place you cannot see.....the heart, but I guess they shouldnt be concerned being that is a part that you dont have.
Thanks for sharing, Sir. I am an indonesian love learning black history. I love your comment here. I wish I could sit and drink a cup of coffee with you and talk more about Muhammad Ali.
Ali was from different realms, he came to earth for a purpose, purpose of spreading joy, happiness and upliftment of black people. He is once in life phenomenon.
@@joshuatree5620 well, Big George seems very healthy and cognitive. I think he’ll stick around for some time. Plus, a person dies when they no longer want to live, and it looks like Foreman has much reason to live. I love all three men. RIP Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.
@@johnd.597 I never understood why the black community doesn't seem to embrace Foreman. They don't seem to love him the way they love Frazier and Ali. Not sure if it goes back to the Olympics when Foreman proudly waved the flag and said he loved his country at a time when blacks were second class citizens? Anyway, just always noticed that.
Ali at one point was the most famous, most recognizable figure in the world. He was not perfect-he was human-but he always tried to use his celebrity to make the world a better place. He worked tirelessly to promote love and peace. He did not care about money. Most people don’t realize that after retirement he nearly went broke, before his wife and friends put his financial affairs in order. He will always be my hero.
A true Warrior and Man. ALL HEART! A man that cries is truly a man because he's not afraid of showing emotion. He did what probably 98-99% of Men couldn't do and that is Beat the Greatest!
Real men. Real heroes. Role models. You can see the decline in humanity and it’s values every time you see these great legends. RIP Ali and Frazier. ❤️ and Mr. Foreman respect ✊. How I miss the old days. What wonderful amazing men.
watched floyd and connor fight yesterday. had to go back to these great for redemption as i couldn't stand their pre fight press conference full of curses and later fight which wasn't great at all.
Ali had skills every boxer while have dreamed of, who would have had high ambition, ali achieved that, we can see In his tithe that he moves super fast
People need to let go of taking sides, these were amazing human beings
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Joe has a face that speaks so much for itself. A face who bears the traces of struggle and pain, and genuine character. He was amazing as a boxer and as a person I feel.
To be one of the best, one must fight the best. Frazier and Ali both pushed each other to be one of the best. Their lore is incomplete without each other.
Frazier, a great heavyweight who was always underappreciated. This little clip shows the tender side of a warrior who would go into a ring to pummel his opponent and at the same time, take a beating, all of us would run away from. One word: Respect. RIP George.
Joe frazier was one of my inspirations the ability to humble giants with just moving forward 😭 Joe we still love you in 2020 " A smart man once said i will attempt and learn from my mistakes but a wise man once said i will watch and learn from others"
I WAS A ALI FAN, BUT WHEN JOE FRAZIER BATTLE ALI THREE TIME IT MADE ME A JOE FRAZIER FAN . GOD BLESS JOE FRAZIER YOU WAS A TRUTH GREAT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD
Joe Frazier, a great legend who lost only four times in his career and those were from the greatest boxers Ali and Foreman. Maximum respect to these guys. We will never forget them.
Joe Frazier was an unbelievable human being, a fighter, a slugger , a hard working athlete who earned every acolyte. We loved him, we miss him. A champion forever
Ali once whispered to Joe Frazier (1st fight) "I am God" . .Frazier responded something to the affect " God is in trouble tonight " Ali was the greatest trash talker too
I've literally watched every fight for Muhammad Ali when I was a little kid. I've watched them all on VHS tapes my uncle used to purchase back in the 80s. Every time one of these great boxers dies, a part of my childhood dies with them. Is it weird to say that I often feel heartbroken when they cross my mind?
Beasts and enemy during the fight in ring And friends out side the ring This is the true sports and these were the real sportsmen and gentlemen Ali, Frazier and Formen
Yeah the Illuminati killed the real Muhammad Ali in 1969 right before the computer fight with Marciano. Marciano even said “That isn’t Clay”. 🤷🏼♂️ For what it’s worth.
Heart wrenching words from Joe, a fine man and a great boxer. Ali's getting so personal on Frazier is a sad sad chapter even for Ali fans such as myself. It goes to show no one's perfect, not even the greatest !
Joe was a truly beautiful soul, and, for me at any rate, Ali's greatness will never ever be complete because of his needless viciousness towards Joe Frazier.
Frazier, Foreman, Holmes, Mike Tyson, Klitschko, Joshua everyone loved Ali! + thousands, millions of other boxers, people. He motivated all of us.... thanks dir the beautiful words of joe Frazier...
It was nice to see these two warriors make things right between them.Add Foreman to the mix,and you have 3 Legends who could be champion on any given night.
There is something special about these heavyweight boxers. The amount of respect they have for one another is amazing & rare. Frazier 😢 for Ali’s condition was touching. 👏👏👏👏👏
Even his opponents cry for him such was his charm , impact and persona ❤️❤️ ali will always be the GOAT 🙏🙏 watching great joe cry just shows the kind of respect he had for Ali 👌
As a kid, I loved Ali more than any man who wasn't in my own family and rooted for him against everybody, but in retrospect, it's obvious he was unnecessarily cruel to Joe. I understand trying tp hype a fight, but his attacks were excessive. Love you, Joe.
There was a time when Joe Frazier and Muhammed Ali were going to New York for a meeting at Madison Square Garden. Joe Frazier had a limo service and since he was headed to New York, he gave Ali a ride from his home in New Jersey to New York. As they approached the Garden Ali asked the driver to pull over and he'd walk the remaining two blocks to the garden. The driver pulled to the curb and Ali got out and began his walk for the two blocks towards the Garden. Joe proceeded on in his limo. After several minutes there was a crowd of people walking down the street towards the Garden. In the front was Ali shouting ALI,ALI, ALI with the crowd chanting the same thing. As Joe looked outside down the steps coming up to the Garden, he saw Ali and the crowd chanting as they came up the steps towards the main entry to the Garden. Joe looked out and laughed out and said, "can you believe this scambooger. I brought him to New York from his house in New Jersey and now he's bringing a crowd in and yelling at me. Joe raised his fist in the air and shouted, JOE FRAZIER!!!!" Khalila Ali-Comacho said at Joe Frazier's funeral, "I'm a Frazier cause when Ali didn't have any money coming in for the family, Joe made sure that we had money. He sent it to us".
Joe frazier a very fighter n man.. I was on the '87 all marine boxing team, ive a picture of him putting a medal on me at gitmo cuba... God bless you,champ
When you go to war with someone, and you take and give your best in the ring, you can't help but have respect in the end. They showed heart and guts like none other, and they're all champs. And they all know it. The feel it deep down.
This video touched me i a spot I had never felt before. Both great guys. I salute this man for saying what he said I really Idolize this brother I can tell he was a righteous soul with a big heart thank god for people like him. Will be missed
We were in the company of greats for a while and we shall remember these great men as such. Thank you, for everything, Frasier and Ali, forever in glory of fighters!
This is the beauty of this sport.. inside the ring they almost kill and destroy each other, but outsde the ring .. respect and admiration never vanish in their hearts!! ......from the Philippines
There was a time when Joe Frazier and Muhammed Ali were going to New York for a meeting at Madison Square Garden. Joe Frazier had a limo service and since he was headed to New York, he gave Ali a ride from his home in New Jersey to New York. As they approached the Garden Ali asked the driver to pull over and he'd walk the remaining two blocks to the garden. The driver pulled to the curb and Ali got out and began his walk for the two blocks towards the Garden. Joe proceeded on in his limo. After several minutes there was a crowd of people walking down the street towards the Garden. In the front was Ali shouting ALI,ALI, ALI with the crowd chanting the same thing. As Joe looked outside down the steps coming up to the Garden, he saw Ali and the crowd chanting as they came up the steps towards the main entry to the Garden. Joe looked out and laughed out and said, "can you believe this scambooger. I brought him to New York from his house in New Jersey and now he's bringing a crowd in and yelling at me. Joe raised his fist in the air and shouted, JOE FRAZIER!!!!" Khalila Ali-Comacho said at Joe Frazier's funeral, "I'm a Frazier cause when Ali didn't have any money coming in for the family, Joe made sure that we had money. He sent it to us".
Two classy fighters with a BIG heart! Deeply touched by the love they have for each other. Wish people with such a beautiful heart could be cloned before the big jump!!!!
This film clip emanated from the documentary "Facing Ali" and this sequence is my favorite, because George Foreman gives the best take on what Frazier's bitterness about Ali's "mistreatment" of him was really about. As George puts it, "I have 10 kids and there's always one child who can take a joke, and there's one who can't." The truth of the matter is that Ali ridiculed most of his opponents, and Joe was just the norm. Hell, Foreman probably took just as much than Joe, because Ali called him "illiterate," said he was "ugly," and when George waved a U.S. flag at the 1968 Olympics, Ali called him an "Uncle Tom" for doing it. Similar to Mike Tyson, Joe was arguably the toughest brawler of his era, but the irony was that he -- like Iron Mike -- was extremely sensitive. But the thing he could never realize was that had it not been for Ali's shenanigans, even if it was at Joe's expense, Frazier would have never made the riches off the fight game that he did. But both were indeed great champions who together did more for the sport than any other fighters in history. RIP.
@@nahyeahwhatsahandle Idiot ...the point is that both Tyson and Frazier were arguably the toughest boxers of their respective eras but the irony was that they both were emotionally sensitive men. Tyson was also said to be one who couldn't take teasing. Frazier even admits it here in this video.
every aged heavy weight champion seem to have one thing in common..HUMILITY..these men were crowned the baddest men of their time yet their eyes and voices seem to reveal that same humility of a broken spirit..thats a good thing
"If God ever calls me to a holy war I want Joe Frasier fighting beside me." ~Muhammad Ali
Hell Ali would dodge the damn holy war too.
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Frazier showed tremendous compassion for a man who publicly antagonized him. That shows evidence of a generous, forgiving soul. RIP Joe.
It sure does. Joe could have been bitter, could have held a grudge like so many people do. He didn't forget the insults that Ali hurled at him, but he found it in his heart to forgive. He was a true champion inside and outside the ring.
I don't think he ever forgave Ali. He mocked his Parkinson's, telling the little girl I won 1 he won 2, but look at him now it looks like I won all 3. Also he saw it as God punishing Ali. During the torch lighting in Atlanta he said he wished Ali would have fallen in. I don't blame either, what Ali did to Joe was unforgivable to him. Ali just saw it as a way to promote the fight and win the mental battle. I think Ali truly regretted the impact it had on Joe later in life, but again I don't blame Joe for never letting it go.
Some documentary i once saw mentioned that Ali won the Manilla fight by mere seconds , it was a close shave .Ali wanted his team to throw in the towel cos he couldn't take any more hits to his ribs and was in pain but his pain wasn't visible. His team were trying to encourage him to keep going , he really wanted to end the fight . Suddenly it was Frasier's team that threw in the towel moments later . Frasier's team were concerned about the blood around his eye but he wasn't in pain like Ali. So it's Ali who wanted to quit and to throw in the towel who won the match cos Frasier's team threw in the towel for Frasier who actually felt okay to keep boxing .
@@michaelcorbidge7914 It was all about history to Ali. Frazier was just a boxer. History prevailed.
Joe Frazier was the truest of gentlemen sportsmen in a viscous blood sport, they dont make them like Gentleman Joltin Joe anymore. Met him a number of times when he had his singing group the 360degrees, many times visited Central Penna they loved Joe there. Really down to earth shared many a toast at the piano bar. Met Ali a couple of times and he was a changed man from the early seventies as I remember to the late eighties, he became man and always spoke of Joe Frazier with total resect in the later years. He realized he had mistreated a great man.
I am currently reading Muhammad Ali's biography, "The soul of a butterfly, reflections on a life's journey", and God what a thrilling experience to see Muhammad's life through his own eyes and philosophy.
When he talked about regretting to turn his back on Malcolm X and his apology for hurting Joe Frasier and his family, it was so touching and emotional. You can feel how sincere he was and how much he regretted those acts. In the book, Ali wrote: “Joe made me fight harder than I ever thought I could. He was a formidable opponent whose skills I will always respect.
But I had hurt Joe in more ways than one and I didn’t realize at the time how my words and actions impacted his family. It was never my intention to hurt them. For that, I’m sorry.”
He even wrote a poem for Joe and his family, published in his biography.
I picked some parts from the poem titled "The Silent Warrior" to share the beauty of it with everybody here.
"There lives a great fighter named Joe
Who took his share of blows
They ranged from high to low
He traveled around the globe
And walked the long road home
His pain no man could know.
There lives a great man named Joe
Who was belittled by a loudmouth foe
While rival would taunt and tease,
Joe silently bore the stings
And fought like a gladiator in the ring.
Long after the final bout ended
After the last bell rang
News reached Joe’s old opponent
,
Of the pain his family had suffered
The blows weren’t intended to hit home
But his family still remembers the anguish
Their hurt had never ended
Now Ali could feel Joe’s pain
And Ali’s sorrow could not be relieved
For every struggle that Joe survived
For every dispute he endured, to rise.
Joe will go down in history
As a model for champions to come
Joe Frazier was a silent warrior
whom Ali silently admired.
One could not rise without the
other."
Thank you i love it made tears flow from my eyes
@@CDQC0597 very true bro.
THIS WAS GREAT AKREM
thank you for this. any doubts i had of ali were just quashed. truly inspiring.
Thank God for Joe and Ali ...they are both winners...you touch my heart with this poem ...this is not respect....no this is much deeper than respect....i see LOVE flowing fom this poem, and even from Joe's wishes for Ali ...thank you for posting this...
Ali Frazier Foreman
3 legends that will never ever be forgotten.
BAKER 13 they are just like rock paper scissors 😅 Ali won Foreman, Foreman won Frazier, Frazier won Ali
blood group AB positive And ali won twice againt joe
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man im already thinking about how it will feel without george. its only now that i really grasp what its like to have a living legend like george still living.
This is basic manners for a sportsman... You don't go around and provoke other players using bad words.
So what if Muhammad Ali won the results? Basic manners also don't have,
Talking rubbish when fighting,
So that opponents get agitated and behave out of stable mood,
Then he took the unfair advantage in mentally abusing opponents
probably a primary school child will have more manners, and talks more friendly than him
"Maybe he could live the life we live, "
Joe Frazier is a legend
Because He earned IT😊😊😊👍🏿👍🏿
Regardless if they were rivals and Ali went too far They both had respect for one another's fighting skills people think Ali took Frazier too lightly Ali did not he knew he was facing a wrecking machine he just ran his mouth making Frazier angry Frazier wanted to kill Ali I think if these guys fought in 1968-69 if Ali didn't lose the title for not going to Vietnam I still think Frazier would have been problems for Ali because Frazier's style was perfect against Ali's style I'm not going to say who would of won in 68-69 because we will never know I will say if Ali won he would of been banged up like in 1971-74-75 styles make fights and Frazier's style was perfect to go against Ali's style
Real life legend
Him Nd others on that mountain top 🔝
List is long and many gone but not forgotten
RIP both of you guys. You were legends and will be sorely missed.
Amen. ~Iron sharpeneth iron so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.~
VERY VERY MISSED!! Growing up my dad showed me all the videos of Ali's fights n even till this day Im amazed. He was and still is one of the very VERY few ppl in the history of this world that changed ppl for the better and will ALWAYS be known as a TRUE LEGEND AND HERO!! N one of even fewer ppl ever to live that should have been giving immortality so everyone to ever live would get a chance to meet such a great person n the greatest fighter to ever live. Sir Ali may u always rest in peace N u have mine n my whole families full respect n thank you for sharing your life with the world n gave us all the chance to see greatness
And Ron Lyle.
Must be sad to be you.
pretorious700 You made me laugh thru tears just now😂🙄😂
Sir Fraizer? You left us earlier than Ali... You may REST IN PEACE Sir, Respect.
burns985 He was bigger than the title Sir. He was just Frazier and being like what men should be today. Sir is a just a title thats given to anyone the higher powers think they deserve it. Seen some real horrible people get that title.
You mean REST IN PEACE.
REST IN PEACE TO BOTH ALI AND FRAIZER
burns985 test in PEACE... (not in piece)..
Ayrton will never be forgotten .
@@gatshatsha rest not test
this is called a true friendship, real legends, they will never die.
Intel42 true words brother!!!
They werent friends, but both respected each other. As a real man do
Not friends. They were rivals that respected each other. It was the perfect example of Ying and Yang. Very different fighters. Different people. Different mindsets. Both supreme at their craft and tremendously hard workers. You basically pinned two guys together who refused to quit. The result was 3 of the most epic boxing matches you will EVER see. Ever. They were almost like Demi-Gods.
True friendship lol you see something on tv and believe in it whole heartedly enough to make a comment. That my friend is the reason the world is so shit because of gullible sheep like you sir that make the masses easy to herd. Intel42 be very proud.
They will never die.
Both are now dead 😂
I met Mr Frazier back in 1990. A complete gentleman and loaded with compassion. A man of respect! Love you Smokin Joe!
you are then 35-45
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Ali "If Allah wants me to fight a holy war, I want Joe beside me". Both men went to Manilla champions, both returned old men....... RIP fellas, you both broke the mould.
Joe Frazier was as tough as they get, yet he was a very sensitive man. The things that Ali said about him really cut him deep and its a pain he carried for most if not all of his life. But still there was an affection for Ali as a result of their fights and what those fights meant to both of them, and his sadness for Ali and his battle with Parkinsons was sincere. You can see it in his face and in his tears. Great, Great men both of them, but I feel sadder about the loss of Joe Frazier. Never will be another like him either.
DeeJayRoyalT2 great comment. very true
Ali was on a mission. A mission far greater than just boxing.
DeeJayRoyalT2 what did ali say to frazier? I always thought they were great friends...
You better watch their video here before makin another comment, Joe Frazier is the fighter that Ali most admire.
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Ali said of Frazier: “I always bring out the best in men I fight, but Joe Frazier, I'll tell the world right now, brings out the best in me. I'm gonna tell ya, that's one helluva man, and God bless him."
Joe Frazier - the fighter with the biggest heart inside and outside the ring.
wermland if Joe was 6.3 i think nobody could defeat him..even Antony Joshua,vitali.becouse of infinite stamina and iron chin.only problem was his hight..smokin Joe Frazier
@@edwardthomas519 do you think being taller would have harmed his low, odd rhythm, ducking style of head movement?
@@edwardthomas519 Antony Joshua? What? That moron? He's a decent boxer at best.
Tragically
ppl in Philadelphia know Rocky Balboa the fictional character more than Frazier & Liston
the real boxer from Philly
@@edwardthomas519 joe Frazier most likely would have been a different type of fighter if he was taller
You could see the love that Joe Frazier had for Muhammad Ali in the way he spoke about him. He let all bygones be bygones
To me the love that Joe Frazier showed for Ali after everything that Ali said is the clearest demonstration of true compassion .Deeply moving and inspirational.
He very much did not. Even on their very last visit together when they were old men, Joe was still bitter that he never got an apology towards him directly.
@@KY_100 Ali apologised in many ways, including in his books and the way they were together when they did tours. The man could barely speak, so he's going to say "I'm sorry" in their last meeting? They met up many times over the years and Ali said beautiful things about Joe, not to mention straight after Manila. THAT was the apology. People need to stop with this b*llshit now. Joe kept changing his mind over the years. One minute he "loves" Ali, the next he is "bitter". Also., Frazier was a great man but no angel (nobody is). He started calling Ali "Clay" during Ali's exile, well before Ali started his his real nonsense.
I had the privilege of meeting Joe Frazier in 1988. He was a very kind soft spoken gentleman. He actually was interested in who I was and what I was doing with my life. I was a teacher and football coach and Joe loved that. Joe Frazier is one of the most hidden American treasurers of all time. This was a great champion and a better person. I really believe there is a place in heaven for Joe. What a gift he gave me in a short 15 minute conversation. He looked me in the eyes and really did care about me and what I was doing with my life. That is something special coming from the once heavy weight champion of the world.
I met Ali at a book signing back in the 80's. He could still talk and was very engaging. True greatness and humanity.
wonderful Joe Frazier,
Ali may have been the greatest boxer but Joe Frazier was a real gentleman,
rest in peace the both of you,
real legends.
+astront917 - I agree. But Joe never backed down. He was also warrior. In Manila, Joe's corner threw in the towel, Joe didn't. I've seen men in the ring hit harder in a short fight. But, I've never seen fighters absorb so much punishment over 14 rounds. Ali was exhausted and Joe's eyes were closing up. Even though I am still conflicted on the sport of Boxing, it gives me great respect for both Joe and Ali. As you said, RIP
Ali is not the greatest, nor has he ever been.
+Michael Trumph okey weirdo
+Jonatan Zerom He'll probably reply "don't call me a weirdo" like that guy on the subway LOL. Only to be KO'd seconds later, however.
Michael Trumph Foreman, Fraiser, Tyson, Lewis, Hollyfield, Calazaghe, Sugar Ray Leonard... the list of great boxers who disagree with you is as long as it could ever possibly be expected to be. Wise up... he's the greatest there ever was, and ever will be for reasons that far outweigh his boxer skill and accomplishment. He was undoubtedly an unbelievable natural specimin, who trained his ass off, won the Olympics, became the youngest ever heavyweight champ by knocking out the unbeatable sonny liston... took on every single opponent asked of him in an era of truly great fighters, the first and only three time champion. All whilst shaping the American and world view on black issues, giving to charity, standing up for his religious and humanitarian beliefs and sacrificing everything he had worked for to do it... coming back from that and beating the unbeatable frasier in Africa, then Joe. He then spent the remainder of his life preparing for God and helping his fellow man... once entering into Iraq on a peacekeeping mission and meeting with Saddam Hussein to try and use his fame to convince Saddam to release 15 US hostages back to America with him... 2 weeks before American bombing started... and all this whilst he has unable to walk or talk without his medications for his debilitating illness. Name me one other boxer who did so much, for others and the world and I'll allow you to tell me he isn't the greatest... but first you're gunna have to put that crackpipe down. Ali lived as he died... as the greatest. There will never be another like him. The world would be a lesser place had he not lived.
Joe Frazier is nothing but pure class. 💯💯👍🙂
Hard to watch. Both will be immortal. They will have fans who weren't even born when they fought each other, who's parents weren't even born. I wasn't born when they fought and despite never meeting either of them, I have so much affection towards them for all they were. It was one very sad day when I heard Joe passed away, and then a horrible day when Muhammad died. But wouldn't it be fantastic to believe they are chatting about old times, laughing. That would be perfect
they lived to fight but had more in common towards the end both seemed like really great guys
Bill Grundy especially to grow up in the time they did being black. It hurts me to the think about the pain they had to through dealing with racism and I'm a white boy in Alabama.
Bill Grundy i wish i could experience that era when the heavyweights were superstars
I love your comment!!
Bill Grundy True i'm just 17 years by now..i want to be a Boxer myself but i'm stopped because of a deep injury i carry on now for more than 3 months. I dont know if i ever can train again..during my stoppage i started to go more into the history of boxing..from the queensbury rules to todays boxing and i found True greatness. If People ask my why Do you box? Whats so cool of getting punched..I just tell them there is a greater meaning behind boxing..And fighters Like Ali, george and Frazier showed it. Also i learned very much about boxing just by watching videos of them, Tyson and Cus and even about Marciano and Robinson..Boxing is just great and you can grow very high if you live it!
They both completed each other, their rivalry was legendary and they were truly linked. RIP Ali and Frazier
For those of us that grew up in the 50's,60's and 70's we witnessed the greatest generation of fighters ever. We grew up with living legends, we're just now in our 50's, 60s and 70's ourselves and did not realize the lifes impacts these two brother's had on life itself. I'm fortunate enough to have met both of them because of my father who has long passed on himself. Ali and Frazier because of them being on the worlds stage uplifted all people regardless of the shades of skin Ali made you look at the man within to find your strength to help others to be the best they can be. Joe Frazier his message was say in school, get the education provided and take it further we are laying the foundation for you. Tears of hurt, tears of joy, regardless they loved each other as brother's you can tell by the sincere respect in their old age they had for each other. We all are hurting in one way or another with the loss of our brothers, I know I am, R.I.P. to both Ali and Frazier.
Those fighters were awesome human beings, if they had not found boxing, they would have found other ways to greatly impact people's life. They were awesome human beings and they wrote a page of human spirit.
👏👏👏 Well Stated! Thank you! I also, came up with the 3, and had the opportunity to meet Ali, an exciting, interesting, fascinating, point in time, in history, I'll always remember!
Well said indeed, sir!
The only video on TH-cam that's ever made me cry.
Klate Wilson so you wouldn't cry for Trump?
@@ekevodu5142 what?
I am 62 years of age at this writing and I am a scarred man due to the times I grew up in. I am a child of the 1960's and I BELIEVE that was a time that will not be seen again ......ever! Television grew up and reached its true potential during that time because there were serious changes happening in that decade, with the Viet Nam war,the Black Panthers,F.B.I, C.I.A, the Hippies,etc, and then there was ...........ALI! He set the bar so high for athletes that anyone who didnt take a political stance for the betterment of the small man was considered a sellout or selfish.This is why I have no respect for Micheal Jordan who during the issue's that took place in L.A ,he said nothing!This all happened because of Ali, man I remember how He , ALI used to walk down the street in New Haven Ct. with no bodyguards or thugs laughing and talking with his "people"! He let you know and said it ,that WE were what mattered to him! He would pick up the poorest looking kid in the crowd and hug and kiss them and ask them what they thought about this or that, MAN! ...I WAS THERE,I SAW IT! and that kid became a celeb from then on! He would stop while a dude was fixing his car and help him with his tools all the time joking and buying soda's for the crowd, WE were all high on the love that MAN gave to us all, and He walked down Dixwell Ave with a large crowd following him all the while.This went on for about 2 hours and then he would walk to his car and He and his driver would ride to New York. I remember my aunt Trini saw this cop she didnt like and she called him out and called him a bunch of "mutha fucka's" and ALI laughed and said "Wow! You badder than me"! and all had a good laugh about that! Now everybodies gone and so are those times.Anyone who considers themselves a celeb has no time for everyday people.People like michael jordan who could've made a difference and helped some people and saved some lives have no sincerity in their hearts to do anything that doesnt bring money.When you reach a certain level of celebrity you control a certain spotlight and people take heed to your opinions and mindset,it seems to come with the territory and he said ....nothing! So I now realize that I came up during a special decade where people did not stand idle which is why things are better for those who enjoy that celebrity that they take for granted which is why it is beginning to erode from a place you cannot see.....the heart, but I guess they shouldnt be concerned being that is a part that you dont have.
Charles Stevens wow thanks for sharing that! Hope all is well with you
First time I cried reading a comment
Thanks for sharing, Sir. I am an indonesian love learning black history. I love your comment here. I wish I could sit and drink a cup of coffee with you and talk more about Muhammad Ali.
wow
that was great
Ali was from different realms, he came to earth for a purpose, purpose of spreading joy, happiness and upliftment of black people. He is once in life phenomenon.
Ali, Frazier and Foreman were all great men.
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Foreman's still alive you know
@@hussain6469 1 day he wont be,truly the last of a dying breed.
@@joshuatree5620 well, Big George seems very healthy and cognitive. I think he’ll stick around for some time. Plus, a person dies when they no longer want to live, and it looks like Foreman has much reason to live. I love all three men. RIP Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.
@@johnd.597 I never understood why the black community doesn't seem to embrace Foreman. They don't seem to love him the way they love Frazier and Ali. Not sure if it goes back to the Olympics when Foreman proudly waved the flag and said he loved his country at a time when blacks were second class citizens? Anyway, just always noticed that.
Ali at one point was the most famous, most recognizable figure in the world. He was not perfect-he was human-but he always tried to use his celebrity to make the world a better place. He worked tirelessly to promote love and peace. He did not care about money. Most people don’t realize that after retirement he nearly went broke, before his wife and friends put his financial affairs in order. He will always be my hero.
A true Warrior and Man. ALL HEART! A man that cries is truly a man because he's not afraid of showing emotion. He did what probably 98-99% of Men couldn't do and that is Beat the Greatest!
But he did beat him in the first fight and imm the third ali was gonna quit until joes corner stopped the fight
frazier is a proper man RIP.
R.I.P. Ken Norton, Ron Lyle, Smoking Joe,
Jimmy Ellis, Buster Mathis, Irish JQ, Jimmy Young, and
The Greatest of All Time
Muhammad Ali!!!!
Big George still holding on
And my hero George Chuvalo still holding on too
My God, they all passed away. And Paterson too. At least George is still with us.
Sooner or later all of us will pass and that goes me too and everyone reading these comments. We are all doomed.
Earnie Shavers still there also
Nothing but the utmost respect for Smokin' Joe.
Real men. Real heroes. Role models. You can see the decline in humanity and it’s values every time you see these great legends. RIP Ali and Frazier. ❤️ and Mr. Foreman respect ✊.
How I miss the old days. What wonderful amazing men.
1:23 choked me up i can't lie
Ravus Nox Fleuret it did the same to me
They have a lot of respect for each other they both knew what they went through life.
Rip legends ali and joe ❤
Ravus Nox Fleuret Beautiful human beings. May they rest in peace and act as rolemodels for humanity in general.
Yup.
Man, Joe Frazier was a brutal destroyer in the ring but such a sensitive man outside it. A true gentleman.
I've never seen that side of Joe. I'm pleased that video showed a warmer side to him. R.i.P Ali and Frazier..
In the 70's these guys were the sporting world. Never to be forgotten. Together on the other side.
Sir Joe Frazier, a humble and courageous man! Much respect for the legend!
Today's heavyweights are nothing compared to these guys.
There's always 1 Moron who pops up with "Tyson Fury"🤣 but you're right.None of them can even compare.
watched floyd and connor fight yesterday. had to go back to these great for redemption as i couldn't stand their pre fight press conference full of curses and later fight which wasn't great at all.
David Mc Ali would rock him 1st round, the greatest athlete to walk this earth
Ali had skills every boxer while have dreamed of, who would have had high ambition, ali achieved that, we can see In his tithe that he moves super fast
And l suppose that thats the reason why boxers' brains remain intact these days.
I SAW FRAZIER & ALI IN CENTURY CITY..TRAINING FOR THEIR 3RD FIGHT...THE PHOTOS I TOOK THAT DAY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN...
Gerald Colucci hahs really?!!!
Gerald Colucci please email me those photos. I'd pay. Vocalcole@gmail.com
@what. nbba no
People need to let go of taking sides, these were amazing human beings
Joe has a face that speaks so much for itself. A face who bears the traces of struggle and pain, and genuine character. He was amazing as a boxer and as a person I feel.
When l see Joe l see Ali, when l see Ali l see Joe. R.I.P you great human beings. ❤️
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To be one of the best, one must fight the best. Frazier and Ali both pushed each other to be one of the best. Their lore is incomplete without each other.
i have not that heart to see this clip again....
Frazier, a great heavyweight who was always underappreciated.
This little clip shows the tender side of a warrior who would go into a ring to pummel his opponent and at the same time, take a beating, all of us would run away from.
One word: Respect.
RIP George.
God! it's so sad that made a beast like Joe Frazier cry.
PowdaToastFace Killah that double negative says that he was XD
...teared up so bad. 😭
Strong men being kind, humble and honest about how they feel will always get me and motivate me to be a better man.
Two LEGENDS that will never ever be forgotten!!! RIP LIONS OF AFRICA!!!! 😭😎🦋🐝
1:06 "the representation that he gave, to the black community will never be forgotten".
i would go further- the representation he gave, to humanity...
jinzologisch But mostly the black community.
jinzologisch He really did a well representation for his people and used his plat form to do it.
It’s not about what you would say. He said the Black Community and said that for a reason.
wow what a statement bravo
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He taught us white people how to live our lives he taught us how to be better white people
Joe frazier was one of my inspirations the ability to humble giants with just moving forward 😭
Joe we still love you in 2020
" A smart man once said i will attempt and learn from my mistakes but a wise man once said i will watch and learn from others"
Real tears , real emotional feelings and real love . I'm a big fan of both Ali and Joe . RIP you two great legends. You'll always be remembered.
I WAS A ALI FAN, BUT WHEN JOE FRAZIER BATTLE ALI THREE TIME IT MADE ME A JOE FRAZIER FAN . GOD BLESS JOE FRAZIER YOU WAS A TRUTH GREAT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD
We didnt appreciate this man enough when he was here. Love you Smokin Joe.
They was rivials but loved each other
A true men cant shed tears as he did here!!! A true true men was smokin Joe a true Legend!!! We love you Joe RIP!!!
Joe Frazier, a great legend who lost only four times in his career and those were from the greatest boxers Ali and Foreman. Maximum respect to these guys. We will never forget them.
Greetings from Moldova, thank you for keeping Ali's memory alive.😊🌸👍💪👏
Joe Frazier was an unbelievable human being, a fighter, a slugger , a hard working athlete who earned every acolyte. We loved him, we miss him. A champion forever
Ali once whispered to Joe Frazier (1st fight) "I am God" . .Frazier responded something to the affect " God is in trouble tonight " Ali was the greatest trash talker too
I've literally watched every fight for Muhammad Ali when I was a little kid. I've watched them all on VHS tapes my uncle used to purchase back in the 80s. Every time one of these great boxers dies, a part of my childhood dies with them. Is it weird to say that I often feel heartbroken when they cross my mind?
It isn’t weird at all
I will always remember Joe Frazier because he was my all time favorite, above them all , SMOKIN JOE! THE BEST.
Beasts and enemy during the fight in ring
And friends out side the ring
This is the true sports and these were the real sportsmen and gentlemen
Ali, Frazier and Formen
Watching this video at the time you would have never guessed that Frazier and Lyle would have died before Ali.
bullfranthrow norton too
yeah , but .. Ali was gone long before
Yeah the Illuminati killed the real Muhammad Ali in 1969 right before the computer fight with Marciano. Marciano even said “That isn’t Clay”. 🤷🏼♂️ For what it’s worth.
Hav Risen 👆fool
Seems to me few ex-boxers get to live to ripe old age.
We Love you Joe..
Heart wrenching words from Joe, a fine man and a great boxer. Ali's getting so personal on Frazier is a sad sad chapter even for Ali fans such as myself. It goes to show no one's perfect, not even the greatest !
agreed
Deep wisdom. I love it!
facts
there is nothing more humble than a smile on an old persons face or the tear in their eyes. respect them, all of them were the greatest.
Joe was a truly beautiful soul, and, for me at any rate, Ali's greatness will never ever be complete because of his needless viciousness towards Joe Frazier.
Frazier, Foreman, Holmes, Mike Tyson, Klitschko, Joshua everyone loved Ali! + thousands, millions of other boxers, people. He motivated all of us.... thanks dir the beautiful words of joe Frazier...
Joe Frazier was the best ever.
It was nice to see these two warriors make things right between them.Add Foreman to the mix,and you have 3 Legends who could be champion on any given night.
Sir Joe Fraizer what an honest strong man. Rip sir
Then people coming up how joe frazier hated ali ... look in his eyes ... he loved ali more than we ever could ...
Both were great men ...
Website guy your source ?
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Wow.
There is something special about these heavyweight boxers.
The amount of respect they have for one another is amazing & rare.
Frazier 😢 for Ali’s condition was touching.
👏👏👏👏👏
Best era of true heavyweight boxing .end of discussion
I’ve always loved Joe Frazier. Him and Ali put Manila on the map. Rest easy legend ❤
You're always in our heart Joe Frazier ... lots of love & respect from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Respect. Frazier, Foreman, Shavers. True heavyweight Icons who fought Ali and yet honor his legacy is admirable. Honorable men
Even his opponents cry for him such was his charm , impact and persona ❤️❤️ ali will always be the GOAT 🙏🙏 watching great joe cry just shows the kind of respect he had for Ali 👌
As a kid, I loved Ali more than any man who wasn't in my own family and rooted for him against everybody, but in retrospect, it's obvious he was unnecessarily cruel to Joe. I understand trying tp hype a fight, but his attacks were excessive.
Love you, Joe.
There was a time when Joe Frazier and Muhammed Ali were going to New York for a meeting at Madison Square Garden. Joe Frazier had a limo service and since he was headed to New York, he gave Ali a ride from his home in New Jersey to New York. As they approached the Garden Ali asked the driver to pull over and he'd walk the remaining two blocks to the garden. The driver pulled to the curb and Ali got out and began his walk for the two blocks towards the Garden. Joe proceeded on in his limo. After several minutes there was a crowd of people walking down the street towards the Garden. In the front was Ali shouting ALI,ALI, ALI with the crowd chanting the same thing. As Joe looked outside down the steps coming up to the Garden, he saw Ali and the crowd chanting as they came up the steps towards the main entry to the Garden. Joe looked out and laughed out and said, "can you believe this scambooger. I brought him to New York from his house in New Jersey and now he's bringing a crowd in and yelling at me. Joe raised his fist in the air and shouted, JOE FRAZIER!!!!" Khalila Ali-Comacho said at Joe Frazier's funeral, "I'm a Frazier cause when Ali didn't have any money coming in for the family, Joe made sure that we had money. He sent it to us".
my dad loved joe frazier,
sadly both in heaven now,
i hope they get to meet as they are both the greatest in my book,
never forgotten.
How Joe Was Talking About Him Legitely Has Bought me To Tears 😭😭😭😭
Joe frazier a very fighter n man..
I was on the '87 all marine boxing team, ive a picture of him putting a medal on me at gitmo cuba...
God bless you,champ
Both of them together on tv making jokes, i melt every time.
When you go to war with someone, and you take and give your best in the ring, you can't help but have respect in the end. They showed heart and guts like none other, and they're all champs. And they all know it. The feel it deep down.
This video touched me i a spot I had never felt before. Both great guys. I salute this man for saying what he said I really Idolize this brother I can tell he was a righteous soul with a big heart thank god for people like him. Will be missed
He has such a kind heart
When ever some one talk about boxing these two legends will always be remembered R.I.P.
We were in the company of greats for a while and we shall remember these great men as such. Thank you, for everything, Frasier and Ali, forever in glory of fighters!
May your god bless you both , fellas ....thanks for the memories and thanks for those 3 great fights ...R I P Joe & Ali
Great, fantastic and immortal Joe Frazier!!! Respect forever!!!
I'm a grown man. And crying listening to Joe Frasier. Something wrong with me.
Certainly not, you are just showing class.
This is the beauty of this sport.. inside the ring they almost kill and destroy each other, but outsde the ring .. respect and admiration never vanish in their hearts!! ......from the Philippines
Ali was just so intelligent, he toyed with the other fighters, pity he didn’t stop when he should have, after the thriller in Manila.
I love Joe frezier Allah bless in paradise
There was a time when Joe Frazier and Muhammed Ali were going to New York for a meeting at Madison Square Garden. Joe Frazier had a limo service and since he was headed to New York, he gave Ali a ride from his home in New Jersey to New York. As they approached the Garden Ali asked the driver to pull over and he'd walk the remaining two blocks to the garden. The driver pulled to the curb and Ali got out and began his walk for the two blocks towards the Garden. Joe proceeded on in his limo. After several minutes there was a crowd of people walking down the street towards the Garden. In the front was Ali shouting ALI,ALI, ALI with the crowd chanting the same thing. As Joe looked outside down the steps coming up to the Garden, he saw Ali and the crowd chanting as they came up the steps towards the main entry to the Garden. Joe looked out and laughed out and said, "can you believe this scambooger. I brought him to New York from his house in New Jersey and now he's bringing a crowd in and yelling at me. Joe raised his fist in the air and shouted, JOE FRAZIER!!!!" Khalila Ali-Comacho said at Joe Frazier's funeral, "I'm a Frazier cause when Ali didn't have any money coming in for the family, Joe made sure that we had money. He sent it to us".
Two classy fighters with a BIG heart! Deeply touched by the love they have for each other. Wish people with such a beautiful heart could be cloned before the big jump!!!!
ALL OF THEM TOGETHER, MADE EACH ONE OF THEM GREATER. THANK YOU GUYS.🥺💪🏽👏🏽👍🏽❤️
father time is the greatest undefeated champion of all time
I'm glad to see Frazier humble at this point in his life, because at other times he laughed at Ali's condition and blamed it on karma
At that time he had a lot of bitterness over how Ali treated him. Sometimes you say hurtful things when you're hurting inside. But then you regret it.
This film clip emanated from the documentary "Facing Ali" and this sequence is my favorite, because George Foreman gives the best take on what Frazier's bitterness about Ali's "mistreatment" of him was really about. As George puts it, "I have 10 kids and there's always one child who can take a joke, and there's one who can't." The truth of the matter is that Ali ridiculed most of his opponents, and Joe was just the norm. Hell, Foreman probably took just as much than Joe, because Ali called him "illiterate," said he was "ugly," and when George waved a U.S. flag at the 1968 Olympics, Ali called him an "Uncle Tom" for doing it.
Similar to Mike Tyson, Joe was arguably the toughest brawler of his era, but the irony was that he -- like Iron Mike -- was extremely sensitive. But the thing he could never realize was that had it not been for Ali's shenanigans, even if it was at Joe's expense, Frazier would have never made the riches off the fight game that he did. But both were indeed great champions who together did more for the sport than any other fighters in history. RIP.
@@nahyeahwhatsahandle Idiot ...the point is that both Tyson and Frazier were arguably the toughest boxers of their respective eras but the irony was that they both were emotionally sensitive men. Tyson was also said to be one who couldn't take teasing. Frazier even admits it here in this video.
My father always said.... best and sincere friendships always start with a fight!
every aged heavy weight champion seem to have one thing in common..HUMILITY..these men were crowned the baddest men of their time yet their eyes and voices seem to reveal that same humility of a broken spirit..thats a good thing
Rip to both !
The heavy weight division in that era was monstrous