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Joe Frazier died a couple of days ago. It brings back the memories of all the guys I trained with in the 80′s, dreaming of being the next big boxing name. Reality can take you down roads unintended and the dream fades, but that’s another story.

I remember watching boxing in the 70′s being quite different to what it is now and heavyweight boxing just doesn’t seem to be in the same class nowadays, with the characters and entertainment falling far short of the era passed. Maybe that’s just an age thing, right!! I think it’s more to do with the then tougher times, in the south, especial at the height of civil rights and the freedom movement in the US. I never really followed Joe as Muhammad Ali was my inspiration and still is, as I’m sure he was for many. But let’s not forget that Joe achieved the accolade of being the first boxer to beat Ali, in a time when we went 15 rounds. God bless you sir.

Joseph William “Joe” Frazier January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011