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Joe Frazier turned professional in 1965. He won his first 11 bouts by knockouts, and had a career record of 32-4-1.

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Then the man known as Smokin� Joe Frazier, who once formed half of one of the greatest rivalries in sports, rose slowly to his feet. Slightly stooped but still feeling unstoppable, he began to shadow box.

�Don�t seem like I�m getting any older,� he said on this day in early October. �I weigh about 212 pounds, only 10 pounds heavier than I was in my prime.�

Ten pounds heavier, but millions of dollars lighter, according to Frazier and the marketing people who work with him. Over the years, Frazier has lost a fortune through a combination of his own generosity and na�vet�, his carousing, failed business opportunities and a deep hatred for his former chief boxing rival, Muhammad Ali. The other headliners from his fighting days � Ali, George Foreman and Larry Holmes � are millionaires

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