Joe Frazier will always be associated with his epic trilogy of fights against Mohammad Ali . ` When Frazier tore up the script and knocked down Ali , inflicting his first defeat , there were riots all over the country . '' The first fight was in 1971 when he knocked out the then world champion and became a household name for boxing fans. Powell believe Frazier will go down in history as one of the top 10 heavyweights of all time .
Joe Frazier will always be associated with his epic trilogy of fights against Mohammad Ali . The first fight was in 1971 when he knocked out the then world champion and became a household name for boxing fans. Powell believe Frazier will go down in history as one of the top 10 heavyweights of all time .