Facts: - reach: 73 in cm 0 on - draws: 1 - birth date: 12 january 1944 - weight: heavyweight - style: orthodox - wins: 32 - caption: frazier in 2010 - height: 5 ft 11 in m 2 on - death date: 7 november 2011 - realname: joseph william frazier - total: 37 - name: joe frazier - death place: philadelphia , pennsylvania , united states - birth place: beaufort , south carolina , united states - nationality: american - losses: 4 - ko: 27 - nickname: '' smokin joe '' - image: joe frazier 2010.jpg Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of joe frazier .
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joseph william '' joe '' frazier -lrb- january 12 , 1944 -- november 7 , 2011 -rrb- , also known as smokin ' joe , was an american professional boxer , olympic gold medalist and undisputed world heavyweight champion , whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976 , with a one-fight comeback in 1981 .frazier was known for his sheer strength , durability , punch power and all out relentless attack .he is one of only two boxers , the other being ken norton , to beat a peak muhammad ali .frazier emerged as the top contender in the late 1960s , defeating opponents that included jerry quarry , oscar bonavena , buster mathis , eddie machen , doug jones , george chuvalo and jimmy ellis en route to becoming undisputed heavyweight champion in 1970 , and followed up by defeating muhammad ali by unanimous decision in the highly anticipated '' fight of the century '' in 1971 .two years later frazier lost his title when he was knocked out by george foreman .he fought on , beating joe bugner , losing a rematch to ali and beating quarry and ellis again .frazier 's last world title challenge came in 1975 , but he was beaten by ali in their brutal rubbermatch .he retired in 1976 following a second loss to foreman .he made a comeback in 1981 , fighting just once , before retiring .the international boxing research organization -lrb- ibro -rrb- rates frazier among the ten greatest heavyweights of all time .in 1999 , '' the ring '' ranked him the 8th greatest heavyweight .he is an inductee of both the international boxing hall of fame and the world boxing hall of fame .frazier 's style was often compared to that of henry armstrong and occasionally rocky marciano , 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 .after retiring , frazier...