Smoking Joe Frazier comments on Ali

I sat with Joe in his office at his gym for about 45 minutes in 2005 and he seemed to like Ali...talked about him well, told me they were together recently at a function. He also had several recent pics of himself and Ali together on his desk and on the wall. I got the impression he was cooler with Ali than at any time since they last fought in 1975 John, Sometime between the filming of "Champions Forever" (1989) and 2005, Joe said in an interview that he finally forgave Ali for all the was said and he was very sincere when he said it. I want to say that it was sometime after 2002 or so. I also wish I could cite the source, but I remember reading about it in one of the boxing mags after Joe had proclaimed the slate was clean. I want to say that it was on the "Best Damn Sports Show", but I'm not 100% sure. I remember him saying that he flet bad for Ali's condition now, instead of using Ali's condition vs his own to show who took the worse beatings. The 1970's are my personal favorite era of heavyweights, and Frazier, Foreman & Ali are 3 of my all time favorite fighters. I would be great if they could wind down their lives in peace with each other. They made for some of the greatest memories ever in our great sport.

Joe is jealous because he came so close to getting the better of the GOAT in their series, but he couldnt pull it off. Hell if Ali didnt take off those three and a half years Joe never woulda worn a world championship a day in his life.

Didn't he have a later career as a comedian or something? He could have.But I think you're confusing him with Jake La Motta (Raging Bull) ,who ,if I'm not mistaken, did some standup after he retired.

Frazier wasn't a bad talker but he was no Ali. Who was!??

Didnt he have a later career as a comiedain or something? I think he tried his hand at being a singer for awhile....don't remember for sure. I may be confusing him with another Joe (some of you guys that are my age might even know which Joe I'm talking about...here's a hint. Every time I buy eggs I think of him).

In the last interview I saw of Joe Frazier he wished Ali a good birthday and jokingly said that he won all three fights. 1978 He wasn't much of a man with words he let his fist do the talking. Didnt he have a later career as a comiedain or something? Frazier wasn't a bad talker but he was no Ali. He did get to Ali a couple of times and Ali got to him. Joe Frazier sings "1st round knockout". http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1084610/index.htm Frazier responds to Ali

Joe was a fun fighter to watch with his wide lefts and lunging in like he did. he took terrible shots and just ate them on his chin. He wasn't much of a man with words he let his fist do the talking. Didnt he have a later career as a comiedain or something?

Joe Fraziers the man Joe was a fun fighter to watch with his wide lefts and lunging in like he did. he took terrible shots and just ate them on his chin. He wasn't much of a man with words he let his fist do the talking.

Joe Fraziers the man

Ghosts is a sham to me in many ways...Kram quotes people in situations where he couldn't possibly know what was said....he obviously has it in for Ali and MUCH of the book and the negatives are just the author's opinion. Some of it he is VERY wrong on as well. Well i'll take ur word for it, didnt really fancy the book anyways.

Ghosts is a sham to me in many ways...Kram quotes people in situations where he couldn't possibly know what was said....he obviously has it in for Ali and MUCH of the book and the negatives are just the author's opinion. Some of it he is VERY wrong on as well.

I sat with Joe in his office at his gym for about 45 minutes in 2005 and he seemed to like Ali...talked about him well, told me they were together recently at a function. He also had several recent pics of himself and Ali together on his desk and on the wall. I got the impression he was cooler with Ali than at any time since they last fought in 1975

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Funny guy sir.

Nope. Please elaborate if you can.................Rizo Truth? I aint read it either! lol But i READ if u READ it u'll have some different views on Ali as it shows a darker side! lol

Anybody read Ghosts of Manilla? Paints a darker picture of Ali Nope. Please elaborate if you can.................Rizo

It don't bother me.. Thanks my man...Lefty

I didn't know it bothered peeps i guess i am knowm enough roun dhere now to stop. It don't bother me..

Anybody read Ghosts of Manilla? Paints a darker picture of Ali

why do you always end your responses with ......Lefty? it was cool when you first did it but after every response is not needed :lol1: I didn't know it bothered peeps i guess i am knowm enough roun dhere now to stop.

anyone have any idea what their relationship is like now? do they still hate eachother or is it cleared up now? what happened since the 1996 comment???