The boxing ring has in the past seen the likes of Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Joe Frazier, Azumah Nelson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya captivate boxing fans with thrills and chills.There have ...

Sports fans of a certain age remember the "Thriller in Manila," the third heavyweight championship fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1975, as one of boxing's epic battles. Now a ...

International Boxing Hall of Famer and former two-division world champion Dwight Muhammad Qawi died Friday. He was 72.

George Foreman, right, watching champion Joe Frazier hit the canvas in the first round of the world heavyweight title bout in Kingston, Jamaica, on Jan. 22, 1973.

I Am Joe Frazier —a non-fiction film centered on the legendary American boxer known for his strength, durability and formidable left hand, who emerged from Muhammad Ali’s long shadow to become ...

Frazier, 16-23 (15 KOs), started well in the first round, landing clean shots to the body of McCall – who used his jab more. When McCall attacked, his big right hand sent Frazier to the canvas.

Frazier remained the undisputed champion from 1970 to 1973, when Foreman stripped the heavyweight title from him. The gym operated for 25 years, training boxing contenders as well as inner-city youth.

Frazier was victorious in nearly every contest, but lost two encounters vs. a large, talented boxer named Buster Mathis.