Joe Frazier
Heavyweight · United States

Joe Frazier

32-4-1 27 KO · 1965–1981

Photo: Bill Apter or David Lee Waite, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Updated · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ja), +2

Joe Frazier was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Jan 12, 1944. Record 32-4-1 with 27 knockouts over 1965–1981. World titles: WBA heavyweight (1970–1973), WBC heavyweight (1970–1973). Joe Frazier last fought Floyd Cummings on Dec 3, 1981 and the bout was a draw.

Also: Τζο Φρέιζερ · Џо Фрејзер · Джо Фрейзер
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BornJan 12, 1944
DiedNov 7, 2011
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
Height182 cm
Reach186.5 cm
NicknameSmokin’ Joe
DebutAug 16, 1965
Career1965–1981
Rounds boxed212
KO share84%
Born inBeaufort, South Carolina, U.S.
TitlesWBA, WBC heavyweight · 1970–1973
Boxerbook rating2179 ± 279 · inactive since Dec 1981Why here ›
Confirmed bouts15 of 37

Career record

Record
32-4-1, 27 KOs · 1965–1981

Last result

D
Floyd Cummings 🇺🇸
MD 10/10 · International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
1981-12-03 ›
✓ one source

The record

37 bouts, 1965–1981, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 37, Wikipedia (ja) · 37, Wikipedia (ru) · 2, Wikipedia (es) · 2

D
Floyd Cummings 🇺🇸
MD 10/10 · International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Frazier 32-4-0 · Cummings —
1981-12-03 ›
✓ one source
L
George Foreman 🇺🇸
For NABF heavyweight title
TKO 5/12 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Hempstead, New York, 🇺🇸
Frazier 32-3-0 · Foreman 41-1-0
1976-06-15 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
Muhammad Ali 🇺🇸
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles
RTD 14/15 · Philippine Coliseum, Quezon City, 🇵🇭
Frazier 32-2-0 · Ali 48-2-0
1975-10-01 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Jimmy Ellis 🇺🇸
TKO 9/12 · Junction Oval, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Frazier 31-2-0 · Ellis 39-11-1
1975-03-02 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Jerry Quarry 🇺🇸
TKO 5/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Frazier 30-2-0 · Quarry 49-6-4
1974-06-17 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
Muhammad Ali 🇺🇸
For NABF heavyweight title
UD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Frazier 30-1-0 · Ali 43-2-0
1974-01-28 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Joe Bugner 🇦🇺
PTS 12/12 · Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Frazier 29-1-0 · Bugner 43-4-1
1973-07-02 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
George Foreman 🇺🇸
Lost WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles
TKO 2/15 · National Stadium, Kingston, 🇯🇲
Frazier 29-0-0 · Foreman 37-0-0
1973-01-22 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Ron Stander 🇺🇸
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles
RTD 4/15 · Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, 🇺🇸
Frazier 28-0-0 · Stander 23-1-1
1972-05-25 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Terry Daniels
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles
TKO 4/15 · Rivergate Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Frazier 27-0-0 · Daniels —
1972-01-15 ›
✓ one source
W
Muhammad Ali 🇺🇸
Retained WBA, WBC, The Ring heavyweight titles
UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Frazier 26-0-0 · Ali 31-0-0
1971-03-08 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Bob Foster 🇺🇸
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles
KO 2/15 · Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Frazier 25-0-0 · Foster 41-4-0
1970-11-18 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Jimmy Ellis 🇺🇸
Retained NYSAC heavyweight title
RTD 4/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Frazier 24-0-0 · Ellis 27-5-0
1970-02-16 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Jerry Quarry 🇺🇸
Retained NYSAC heavyweight title
RTD 7/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Frazier 23-0-0 · Quarry 31-2-4
1969-06-23 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Dave Zyglewicz
Retained NYSAC heavyweight title
KO 1/15 · Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, 🇺🇸
Frazier 22-0-0 · Zyglewicz —
1969-04-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Oscar Bonavena 🇦🇷
Retained NYSAC heavyweight title
UD 15/15 · Spectrum, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Frazier 21-0-0 · Bonavena 38-4-0
1968-12-10 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Manuel Ramos 🇲🇽
Retained NYSAC heavyweight title
TKO 2/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Frazier 20-0-0 · Ramos —
1968-06-24 ›
✓ one source
W
Buster Mathis 🇺🇸
Won vacant NYSAC heavyweight title
TKO 11/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Frazier 19-0-0 · Mathis —
1968-03-04 ›
✓ one source
W
Marion Connor
TKO 3/10 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Frazier 18-0-0 · Connor —
1967-12-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Tony Doyle
TKO 2/10 · Spectrum, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Frazier 17-0-0 · Doyle —
1967-10-17 ›
✓ one source
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W
George Chuvalo 🇨🇦
TKO 4/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Frazier 16-0-0 · Chuvalo 47-13-2
1967-07-19 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
George Johnson 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Frazier 15-0-0 · Johnson —
1967-05-04 ›
✓ one source
W
Jefferson Davis
TKO 5/10 · Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Frazier 14-0-0 · Davis —
1967-04-11 ›
✓ one source
W
Doug Jones 🇺🇸
KO 6/10 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Frazier 13-0-0 · Jones —
1967-02-21 ›
✓ one source
W
Eddie Machen 🇺🇸
TKO 10/10 · Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Frazier 12-0-0 · Machen —
1966-11-21 ›
✓ one source
W
Oscar Bonavena 🇦🇷
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Frazier 11-0-0 · Bonavena 21-2-0
1966-09-21 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Billy Daniels
RTD 6/10 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Frazier 10-0-0 · Daniels —
1966-07-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Al Jones
KO 1/10 · Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Frazier 9-0-0 · Jones —
1966-05-26 ›
✓ one source
W
Chuck Leslie
KO 3/10 · Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Frazier 8-0-0 · Leslie —
1966-05-19 ›
✓ one source
W
Don Smith
KO 3/10 · Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Frazier 7-0-0 · Smith —
1966-04-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Charley Polite
TKO 2/10 · Hotel Philadelphia Auditorium, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Frazier 6-0-0 · Polite —
1966-04-04 ›
✓ one source
W
Dick Wipperman
TKO 5/8 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Frazier 5-0-0 · Wipperman —
1966-03-04 ›
✓ one source
W
Mel Turnbow
KO 1/8 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Frazier 4-0-0 · Turnbow —
1966-01-17 ›
✓ one source
W
Abe Davis 🇺🇸
KO 1/8 · Philadelphia Auditorium, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Frazier 3-0-0 · Davis —
1965-11-11 ›
✓ one source
W
Ray Staples
TKO 2/6 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Frazier 2-0-0 · Staples —
1965-09-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Mike Bruce
TKO 3/6 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Frazier 1-0-0 · Bruce —
1965-09-20 ›
✓ one source
W
Woody Goss
TKO 1/6 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Frazier 0-0-0 · Goss —
1965-08-16 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

🥇 Olympics 1964 heavyweight

Amateur record 38–2 (Wikipedia)

1964 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

Round of 16WGeorge Oywello 🇺🇬RSC

1 amateur bout at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBAHeavyweight
1970-02-16 – 1973-01-22
WBCHeavyweight
1970-02-16 – 1973-01-22

Facts

What is Joe Frazier's record?
Joe Frazier's professional record is 32-4-1 with 27 knockouts.
Who did Joe Frazier fight last?
Joe Frazier last fought Floyd Cummings on Dec 3, 1981 and the bout was a draw.
Which world titles has Joe Frazier held?
Joe Frazier has held 2 world title reigns: WBA heavyweight (1970–1973), WBC heavyweight (1970–1973).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 51 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/51. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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