Changes: Joe Frazier

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This article is about the guest star. For the character, see Joe Frazier (character).

Joe Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011) was a professional boxer and actor.

On The Simpsons, he guest starred as himself in "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?" and "Homer's Paternity Coot".

Frazier was diagnosed with liver cancer in late September 2011 and admitted to hospital care. He died on November 7, 2011.

Trivia

It was originally intended that he lose to Barney in their fight outside Moe's Tavern bar in "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?", but Joe Frazier's son objected, citing that this wasn't the kind of respect the World Champion of Boxing deserved. Frazier is the only man who beat a prime Muhammad Ali, thus winning 1 of 3 of their battles. Frazier is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all times, he was one of the heavyweights in the "golden heavyweight era". He lost his belt to George Foreman, however he fought with incredible heart. He never regained his belt, his son had two championship fights but failed to win the belts one of which resulted in a 20 second knockout by Mike Tyson himself.

Frazier is widely remembered and recognized around the world for having deadliest left hook in history of mankind. He mostly showed his hook off against Muhammad Ali in their first bout dubbed 'The Fight Of The Century'.

Appearances

Episode – "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?" Himself
Episode – "Homer's Paternity Coot" Himself

Guest stars in Season 3

Aerosmith • Steve Allen • Wade Boggs • José Canseco • Terry Cashman • Roger Clemens • Beverly D'Angelo • Danny DeVito • Joe Frazier • Ken Griffey, Jr. • Neil Patrick Harris • Chick Hearn • Michael Jackson • Magic Johnson • Kipp Lennon • Larry McKay • Jackie Mason • Don Mattingly • Kimmy Robertson • Sting • Steve Sax • Mike Scioscia • Spinal Tap • Darryl Strawberry • Lona Williams

Guest stars in Season 17

Richard Dean Anderson • Alec Baldwin • Sal Bando • Terry Bradshaw • Maria Grazia Cucinotta • Antonio Fargas • Joe Frazier • Ricky Gervais • Melanie Griffith • Larry Hagman • Randy Johnson • Stacy Keach • William H. Macy • Frances McDormand • Mandy Moore • Rob Reiner • Dennis Rodman • Susan Sarandon • Gene Tenace • Dave Thomas • Lily Tomlin • Michael York

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+|Gender = {{Male/guest}}
+|Status = Deceased
-|Age = 67 (desceased)
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 |Nationality = American
-|Claim to Fame = Boxing
+|Claim to Fame = Boxing<br>Actor
-|Character = Joe Frazier
+|Character = [[Joe Frazier (character)|Himself]]
-|Appearance = [[Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?]] & [[Homer's Paternity Coot]]
+|Appearance = "[[Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?]]"
+|Death = {{deathdate|2011|11|7|1944|1|12}}<br>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA|Birth = January 12, 1944<br>Beaufort, South Carolina, USA}}
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+'''Joe Frazier''' (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011) was a professional boxer and actor.
-'''Joe Frazier''' (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011) was a professional boxer. He appears as himself in "[[Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?]]" where he presents [[Homer]] with the First Annual [[Charles Montgomery Burns|Montgomery Burns]] Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence. Afterwards, he sympathizes with Homer's loss of his couch and depression thereof with his own loss of the World Championship, although he ends up getting into a fight with [[Barney Gumble]] after the latter was "riding on him all night," to which he beat Barney effortlessly and punched him in a trash can. Frazier appears again in [[Homer's Paternity Coot]].
+On [[The Simpsons]], he guest starred as himself in "[[Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?]]" and "[[Homer's Paternity Coot]]".
 Frazier was diagnosed with liver cancer in late September 2011 and admitted to hospital care. He died on November 7, 2011.
 ==Trivia==
-It was originally intended that he lose to Barney in their fight outside Moe Tavern's bar in "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?", but Joe Frazier's son objected, citing that this wasn't the kind of respect the World Champion of Boxing deserved (at the time the episode was being created and aired, Frazier was the reigning champion).
+It was originally intended that he lose to Barney in their fight outside [[Moe's Tavern]] bar in "[[Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?]]", but Joe Frazier's son objected, citing that this wasn't the kind of respect the World Champion of Boxing deserved. Frazier is the only man who beat a prime Muhammad Ali, thus winning 1 of 3 of their battles. Frazier is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all times, he was one of the heavyweights in the "golden heavyweight era". He lost his belt to George Foreman, however he fought with incredible heart. He never regained his belt, his son had two championship fights but failed to win the belts one of which resulted in a 20 second knockout by Mike Tyson himself.
+Frazier is widely remembered and recognized around the world for having deadliest left hook in history of mankind. He mostly showed his hook off against Muhammad Ali in their first bout dubbed 'The Fight Of The Century'.
+==Appearances==
+* {{Ep|Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?|[[Joe Frazier (character)|Himself]]}}
+* {{Ep|Homer's Paternity Coot|Himself}}
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 {{Season 17 Guest Stars}}
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+[[Category:Male guest stars]]
+[[Category:Recurring guest stars]]
+[[Category:1944 births]]