Joe Frazier Cancer: Boxing Legend Diagnosed With Liver Cancer
Former World Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier has been diagnosed with liver cancer and is currently in a hospice in Philadelphia.
Frazier’s manager Leslie Wolf said on Saturday that the 67-year old champ was diagnosed just over a month ago. He has been receiving hospice treatment for the last week.
“We are doing everything we can... but I would be a liar if I did not tell you it is very serious,” Wolff said to Reuters.
Wolff also said: “We have medical experts looking into all the options that are out there. There are very few. But that doesn't mean we're going to stop looking.”
Frazier is known for his “Thrilla in Manila” fight against Muhammad Ali in the so called Fight of the Century in 1971. Also known as “Smokin Joe,” Frazier is an inductee of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
Wolff said Joe is in a “very painful and serious situation.”
But he said: “Joe is a fighter. Joe doesn’t give up.”
“We appreciate every prayer we can get,” Wolff said. “I've got everybody praying for him. We"ll just keep our fingers crossed and hope for a miracle.”
Thoughts and prayers can be posted for Frazier at JoeFraziersCorner.com
