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Muhammad Ali along with Joe Frazier 's fight in 1975 (Pic: Rex Features)

Smokin' Joe Frazier has been certainly one of boxing's all-time wonderful heavyweights. MirrorSport appears back within the landmark fights with his storied career.

OCTOBER 1964 v HANS HUBER, TOKYO, JAPAN, WON BY MAJORITY DECISION

Joe Frazier countries some sort of left with Germany's Hans Huber within the Olympic heavyweight boxing final while in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics (Pic: AP)

Frazier claimed Olympic yellow metal inside Tokyo soon after stepping throughout because another for you to replace Buster Mathis, that experienced controversially overcome Frazier within the US Olympic Trials. However, Mathis broke your knuckle on Frazier's head in the course of an exhibition bout, giving Frazier his / her chance. He proceeded to quit every one of his a few opponents in order to generate a spot while in the final, where they outpointed German Hans Huber to assert Olympic gold.

FEBRUARY 1970 v JIMMY ELLIS, NEW YORK, WON TKO 5TH ROUND

Frazier flattens Jimmy Ellis for any minute time on his way to help earning the world heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden with 1970 (Pic: AP)

Frazier appeared to be crowned earth champion to the first time, receiving your WBC and WBA something with Madison Square Garden. The potent Frazier ended up being at his or her relentless best, floor coverings Ellis for any primary time period around his occupation on two occasions from the fourth round. Ellis never come up for any fifth.

MARCH 1971 v MUHAMMAD ALI, NEW YORK, WON ON POINTS

Frazier knocks down Muhammad Ali within the fifteenth around involving The Fight of the Century around 1971 (Pic: Hulton Archive)

Frazier emerged victorious from a the showdown billed 'Fight of the Century', his or her first plus very last triumph above bitter foe Ali. Ali seemed to be floored while in the fifteenth rounded by way of eventually left connect right after Frazier have completely outclassed the end third belonging to the fight. Both expended occasion with medical while in the aftermath.

JANUARY 1973 v GEORGE FOREMAN, KINGSTON, LOST TKO 2ND ROUND

Five-foot-eleven Frazier stares upward at six-foot-four George Foreman prior to their round in 1973 (Pic: AP)

Hard and fearless, Frazier on the other hand had difficulties in his two arguements resistant to the much larger Foreman, the particular only challenger to exhausted your ex boyfriend convincingly. The first contest appeared to be probably the most emphatic, considering the outgunned Frazier going down three times while in the initial then again within the second circular to get rid of his earth titles.

JANUARY 1974 v MUHAMMAD ALI, NEW YORK, LOST ON POINTS

Frazier bobs plus weaves during his second onslaught along with Muhammad Ali with 1974 (Pic: Getty)

The second instalment of an gripping trilogy seemed to be the least interesting having Ali searching to hold typically as you can on the way in order to clinching a unanimous 12-round decision which avenged their previous defeat.

OCTOBER 1975 v MUHAMMAD ALI, MANILA, LOST TKO 14TH ROUND

The Thrilla in Manila was ended following your penultimate round. Ali wanted to quit, but Frazier's next corner possessed drawn out and about his or her man earliest (Pic: Rex Features)

Arguably the highest deal with of all time brought one of sport's fiercest rivalries to somewhat of a brutal conclusion. His suitable eye closed, Frazier was pulled apart released by trainer Eddie Futch inspite of pleading for you to continue. Unknown to Futch had been that will Ali has been going to stop working himself. Frazier afterwards said they has been ready to help expire while in the ring.