Joe Frazier

Muhammad Ali's funeral to be held in Louisville: Bill Clinton, Billy Crystal to attend

The family of boxing legend Muhammad Ali prepare to accompany his body to Louisville, ahead of his funeral and service in honour of 'The Greatest'

Muhammad Ali’s fight beyond the boxing ring: The battle for civil rights

Muhammad Ali was also a major figure in the US civil rights movement who dazzled the world with his fierce words.

Muhammad Ali, the original motormouth: Entertaining inside and outside the ring

RIP Muhammad Ali: There never has, and never will be, an athlete like him

There is no athlete in this century or the last one that comes close the impact Muhammad Ali made in and out of the ring. The man may be dead but his legend and legacy will live on forever.

Muhammad Ali's 'Greatest': Check out the boxing champion’s historic fights

Muhammad Ali's prolific 61-fight career featured bouts that are considered the greatest in history: a trilogy with Joe Frazier that produced "The Fight of the Century" and the "Thrilla in Manila," and the "The Rumble in the Jungle" with George Foreman, among many others.

Muhammad Ali, boxer who floated like a butterfly, stung like a bee: RIP

Muhammad Ali was fast of fist and foot — lip, too — a heavyweight champion who promised to shock the world and did.

Muhammad Ali's 'Fight of the Century' gloves up for auction

The gloves that boxing legend Muhammad Ali wore in his legendary 1971 fight against Joe Frazier in what became known as the Fight of the Century will come up for auction on Thursday and are expected to fetch more than $300,000.

Former heavyweight title contender Ron Lyle dies at 70

Former prizefighter Ron Lyle, a convict-turned-contender who once fought Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title, died in Denver on Saturday at age 70.

Tributes pour in as Frazier wins top billing at last

Joe Frazier had to wait until death to win rightful appreciation after a boxing career spent in the shadow of the magnificent Muhammad Ali, boxing historian Bert Sugar said.

'Joe Frazier, sharp as a razor'

Foreman recalls his fight with Frazier-- the memories attached to the man. "You didn't want him getting up, and you really didn't want him getting up mad," he said.