Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier is, to me, one of boxing's most underappreciated giants. Forever framed against Muhammad Ali, Smokin' Joe was no mere foil; his relentless pressure and that thunderous left hook made him a champion in his own right, and the Thrilla in Manila remains sacred ground for the sport. Rising from rural South Carolina to unify the heavyweight crown speaks to a ferocity of will, not just fists. I admire fighters who win on heart as much as technique. His later turns in voice and screen work showed range, but it is that smoking, forward-marching spirit I will always remember.

Name (English)

Joe Frazier

Name (Japanese)

ジョー・フレージャー

Reading

じょー・ふれーじゃー

Born

January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Monkey

Origin

Beaufort, South Carolina, United States

Height

182 cm

Occupation

actor / boxer / voice actor

Awards & achievements

• 1990 International Boxing Hall of Fame
• WBC World Heavyweight Champion
• WBA World Heavyweight Champion
• The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
• 1969 Sugar Ray Robinson Award
• 1971 Sugar Ray Robinson Award
• 1975 Sugar Ray Robinson Award
• 1967 The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year

• Official sitehttps://joefrazier.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Frazier
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102301

Tags

• South Carolina
• actor
• boxer
• voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.