On November 7th, 2011, after his toughest fight in a lifetime of very tough fights, the Referee of All Referees waved his hands and stopped the fight.
“Sit down, son... It’s all over. No one will ever forget what you did here today.”
(Eddie Futch, 1975)
1964 Olympic Heavyweight Gold Medalist.
Won with a broken thumb.
Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, March 8, 1971
"Don't you know that I'm God and can't be beat?"
"Well, God's gonna get a butt whuppin' tonight!"
Still Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, March 9, 1971
The first Black man to address the South Carolina legislature since the Reconstruction Era began. Smokin' Joe Frazier.
Have a seat Joe. We'll never forget. No one will ever forget.
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