Smokin’ Joe smokes no mo…

I remember well those days of the boxing matches that were fun to watch. Before Ali was Ali – when he was still Cassius Clay – and he was the big news and they would post his measurements all the time – my husband matched them almost exactly. I used to call my husband the White Cassius Clay at the time because there was a resemblance in measurements and facial features as well. We watched every fight Clay/Ali – was in. The fight with Frazier was a hard one to accept but it was to be. – Granny

In this March 8, 1971, file photo, Muhammad Ali. right, takes a left from Joe Frazier during the 15th round of their heavyweight title boxing bout in New York. Frazier won a unanimous decision. Frazier, the former heavyweight champion who handed Ali his first defeat, died Monday after a brief fight with liver cancer. He was 67. / AP