Joe, too, dropped his in response, and Ali landed a one-two. Now it was Frazier who laughed and moved in on Ali, forcing Ali to hold on.

--- ''Joe Frazier should be remembered as one of the greatest fighters of all time and a real man. He's a guy that stood up for himself. He didn't compromise and always gave 100 percent in the ring.

Joe Frazier, 67, the former heavyweight boxing champion who was known for his fighting spirit, powerful punch and intense rivalry with Muhammad Ali, died Monday night in a hospice in Philadelphia.

Joe Frazier poses by a poster advertising his “victory party” as he leaves his dressing room after a final public workout in Philadelphia ahead of his title fight against Muhammad Ali in 1971.

Joe Frazier battled some of the toughest and most talented fighters the heavyweight division has seen. He is a legend because his fights were epic. He fought and excelled in the golden age of boxing.

Joe Frazier took home the win in the fight against Muhammad Ali, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 8, 1971 Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali's "Fight of the Century" is now ...

Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali faced off for the first time on March 8 , 1971 at Madison Square Garden. The “Fight of the Century” placed two undefeated heavyweight champions against each other ...

Joe Frazier, a onetime heavyweight champion whose epic battles with Muhammad Ali in the 1970s spilled from the boxing ring into a decades-long war of words, died Nov. 7 of liver cancer at age 67.

Joe Frazier, Benny Briscoe, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Bernard Hopkins. These are just some of the legendary boxing names to have come out of Philadelphia in the past 50 years.