Mohammad Ali will always be associated with his epic trilogy of fights against Frazier . Respected boxing journalist Joe Frazier knew Frazier both inside and outside the boxing ring . The Mail has covered boxing all over the world and knew 'Smokin ' Joe ' -- who died on Monday aged 67 after a short battle with liver cancer -- both inside and outside the ring , having reported on his fights during the halcyon period of heavyweight boxing in the early 1970s . Frazier believe Joe Frazier will go down in history as one of the top 10 heavyweights of all time .
Mohammad Ali will always be associated with his epic trilogy of fights against Frazier . Respected boxing journalist Joe Frazier knew Frazier both inside and outside the boxing ring . Frazier believe Joe Frazier will go down in history as one of the top 10 heavyweights of all time .