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Joe Frazier – Ali Taunting - Limited Edition Signed Photo – Framed
Item Number: 5196
This fantastic item of signed Joe Frazier Memorabilia pays tribute to his remarkable career and his trilogy of fights with Muhammad Ali. The photo Presentation contains a large 16” by 20” black and white original press photo showing Ali taunting Frazier outside his gym in Philadelphia on 28th January 1971. The rivalry between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier was well known and in the build up to fights Ali would often taunt Frazier. This image shows the former heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali, outside the present champion’s Gym prior to their first fight in 1971 at Madison Square Garden - “The Fight of the Century”. It is a limited edition of just 100 with each personally signed by Joe and the edition number printed on each. It is displayed in a stunning black surround with double mounts and a plaque that is listed in full below. Measures in at a large and impressive 72cm by 55.5cm (28.5” by 22”). 'Smokin' Joe Frazier’s gym in Philadelphia - 28th January 1971 - The rivalry between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier was well known and in the build up to fights Ali would often taunt Frazier. This image shows the former heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali, outside the present champion’s Gym prior to their first fight in 1971 at Madison Square Garden - “The Fight of the Century”. Frazier took control in the middle rounds, landing hard body shots as well as powerful left hooks to the head. He staggered Ali badly in the 11th and knocked him down in the 15th. Frazier won a clear, 15-round, unanimous decision Frazier’s fight record was 32 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw, with 27 wins by KO and he is inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame. He will be remembered as one of the greatest Heavyweights in history Limited Edition Presentation personally signed by Joe Frazier Joe Frazier was a remarkable fighter and the only man that Ali was genuinely frightened of, hence his bitter and sometimes extreme verbal abuse of Frazier. To this day Frazier maintains that he could have come out for the final round in the third fight, Thrilla in Manila, and such was his anger with his trainer Eddie Futch for throwing in the towel that he never spoke to him again. The complete range of Joe Frazier memorabilia from this signing can be viewed by clicking on this link.
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