Joe Frazier Net Worth. Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), nicknamed “Smokin’ Joe“, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. Widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, he was known for his strength, durability, formidable left hand, and relentless pressure fighting style and was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali. Frazier held the NYSAC heavyweight title from 1968 to 1973 and the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973 and as an amateur won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Frazier emerged as the top contender in the late 1960s, becoming undisputed heavyweight champion in 1970. In 1971, he defeated Ali by unanimous decision in the highly anticipated Fight of the Century. Two years later, Frazier lost his title to George Foreman. Frazier’s last world title challenge came in 1975, but he was beaten by Ali in the brutal rubber match, the Thrilla in Manila. Frazier retired in 1976 after a second loss to Foreman but made a comeback in 1981, before retiring for good with a record of 32 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw. The International Boxing Research Organization rates Frazier among the ten greatest heavyweights of all time.
The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1967, 1970, and 1971, and the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) named him Fighter of the Year in 1969, 1971, and 1975. In 1999, The Ring ranked him the eighth greatest heavyweight. He is an inductee of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame, having been a part of the inaugural induction class of 1990 for the IBHF.
His style was often compared with that of Henry Armstrong and occasionally Rocky Marciano and was dependent on bobbing, weaving, and relentless pressure to wear down his opponents. His best-known punch was a powerful left hook, which accounted for most of his knockouts. In his career, he lost to only two fighters, both former Olympic and world heavyweight champions: twice to Muhammad Ali and twice to George Foreman.
Frazier continued to train fighters in his gym in Philadelphia. His attitude towards Ali in later life was largely characterized by bitterness and contempt but was interspersed with brief reconciliations.
What was Joe Frazier’s net worth?
Net Worth: $100 Thousand
Date of Birth: Jan 12, 1944 – Nov 7, 2011 (67 years old)
Place of Birth: Beaufort
Gender: Male
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.82 m)
Profession: Professional Boxer, Actor
Nationality: United States of America
Joe Frazier was a World Heavyweight Champion boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. Joe Frazier had a net worth of $100 thousand at the time of his death in 2011. Among his myriad achievements, he was the first boxer to beat Muhammad Ali, and reigned as the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973. Frazier finished his career with 32 wins, four losses, and a single draw.
Unfortunately, Frazier struggled financially after his boxing career. He admitted later in life that during his peak financial earning years he was far too generous with friends and family and not a very good businessman. On November 8th, 2011 Frazier died of liver cancer. Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather, a huge fan of Smokin Joe, offered over twitter to pay for Frazier’s funeral costs.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Joe Frazier was born in 1944 in Beaufort, South Carolina, and was raised by his sharecropper parents Rubin and Dolly in the rural community of Laurel Bay. At the age of 15, he began working on a farm for a white family named Bellamy. After witnessing Jim Bellamy beat a young black boy who had accidentally damaged one of the family’s tractors, Frazier realized he needed to leave Beaufort. He went to work at the local Coca-Cola plant to make some money, and later hopped on a bus traveling northward. Frazier eventually settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
