HEAVYWEIGHT division

JOE FRAZIER

Retired

Born 1944-01-12, BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA (died aged 67)· Died 2011-11-07· USA

Residence: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA· aka SMOKIN'

IBHOF · Class of 1990(Modern)

Debut: 1965-08-16· Career: 1965–1981 (17 years)

Peak

2668

Current

2343

Wins

32

Losses

4

Draws

1

NC

0

Rated Fights

37

Belts heldNYSACCURRENTLineal Heavyweight

Rating Over Time — First 3 Years (Preview)

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Title Reigns — 2

world · Primary

Lineal Heavyweight

heavyweight

1970-02-161973-09-01 · 3y 6m · 4 defences

Lost to GEORGE FOREMAN · KO

world

NYSAC

heavyweight

1969-06-23present · 57y 2m · 0 defences

Still reigning

Complete Record — 37 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 03 DEC 1981DRAWJUMBO CUMMINGS10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 JUN 1976LOSSGEORGE FOREMAN5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 01 OCT 1975LOSSMUHAMMAD ALI14HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 02 MAR 1975TKOJIMMY ELLIS9HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 JUN 1974KOJERRY QUARRY5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 28 JAN 1974LOSSMUHAMMAD ALI12HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 02 JUL 1973DECJOE BUGNER12HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 22 JAN 1973LOSSGEORGE FOREMAN2HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 25 MAY 1972KORON STANDER5HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 15 JAN 1972KOTERRY DANIELS4HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 08 MAR 1971UDMUHAMMAD ALI15HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 18 NOV 1970KOBOB FOSTER2HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 16 FEB 1970KOJIMMY ELLIS5HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 23 JUN 1969TKOJERRY QUARRY7HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 22 APR 1969KODAVE ZYGLEWICZ1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 10 DEC 1968UDOSCAR BONAVENA15HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 24 JUN 1968KOMANUEL RAMOS2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAR 1968KOBUSTER MATHIS11HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 18 DEC 1967KOMARION CONNER3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 OCT 1967KOTONY DOYLE2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 JUL 1967KOGEORGE CHUVALO4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAY 1967UDGEORGE JOHNSON10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 APR 1967KOJEFFERSON DAVIS5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 21 FEB 1967KODOUG JONES6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 21 NOV 1966KOEDDIE MACHEN10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 21 SEP 1966SDOSCAR BONAVENA10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 25 JUL 1966KOBILLY DANIELS6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 26 MAY 1966KOMEMPHIS AL JONES1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 MAY 1966KOCHUCK LESLIE3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 28 APR 1966KODON SMITH3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 04 APR 1966TKOCHARLIE POLITE2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAR 1966KODICK WIPPERMAN5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 JAN 1966KOMEL TURNBOW1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 NOV 1965KOABE DAVIS1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 28 SEP 1965TKORAY STAPLES2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 20 SEP 1965TKOMIKE BRUCE3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 16 AUG 1965TKOWOODY GOSS1HEAVYWEIGHT

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The Ring Record

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