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Joe Frazier vs Muhammad Ali 8x10 B/W
An 8x10 Black and White Action Photograph
of that famous moment back in 1971 when Frazier threw the
punch that sent Ali to the canvas. This wonderful item comes
complete with our Certificate of Authenticity and a photograph
of Frazier at the signing, plus all attached security holograms
so you can be rest assured you are buying a genuine boxing
autograph.
Joe Frazier
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Joe Frazier, the son of a South Carolina sharecropper,
he became a boxer by accident. He first went to a gym to
work himself into shape. Shortly after, he began fighting
competitively and became one of the best amateur heavyweights
in the nation. He didn't lose until he ran into Buster Mathis,
who decisioned him in the 1964 Olympic trials. But, Mathis
suffered an hand injury and Frazier replaced him at the
Summer Games in Tokyo and came home with a gold medal.
With Muhammad Ali's exile from the sport,
the heavyweight division was in disarray. While the WBA
held an elimination tournament, Frazier was matched with
his nemesis from his amateur days, Buster Mathis, for the
New York State world title on March 4, 1968 at the Garden.
This time Mathis was not able to dance his
way to victory over three rounds. A relentless Frazier wore
down the bigger, heavier man, and stopped in the 11th round.
From 1968-70, Frazier made six defenses, including a fifth-round
TKO of WBA champ Jimmy Ellis in a unification fight. But
in the summer of 1970, former champ Ali was granted a license
to fight and the demand quickly grew for a showdown between
the former undefeated champ and the reigning king.
