Joe Frazier

From Sun Magazine: Q&A with Prime Rib owner Buzz Beler

2012-03-22 04:11:00

In the more than 45 years since the Prime Rib opened, precious little has changed at the iconic midtown restaurant. Walking in is like stepping into a bygone era: Well-dressed diners carve into steaks the size of dinner plates while waiters in suits...

Where does Frazier rank among greats?

2011-11-09 00:00:00

Among top heavyweights Barry Stavro Los Angeles Times Joe Frazier's greatness and immortality can be measured easily because you can't say Ali without saying Frazier, any more than you could say Dempsey without Tunney or Robinson without La Motta....

Ravens linebacker McClain mourns loss of Joe Frazier

2011-11-09 12:06:00

Growing up in Philadelphia as an aspiring amateur boxer, Ravens linebacker Jameel McClain found a mentor in the city’s boxing champion, “Smokin” Joe Frazier. McClain, who was 6-1 as a boxer while competing in area Golden Gloves...

Ravens notes: Lewis to appeal fine for hit on Steelers' Ward

2011-11-09 16:44:00

Ray Lewis' hit on Hines Ward on Sunday was costly not only to the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, but to the Ravens linebacker as well. Lewis was fined $20,000 after he made helmet-to-helmet contact while tackling Ward during the second quarter of the...

Boys lacrosse: The poll

2011-03-16 21:44:00

1. Boys' Latin Coach: Bob Shriver Last season: 16-4, No. 2 Postseason: MIAA A Conference runner-up Outlook: The demanding Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference might be as deep and balanced as ever. From top to bottom, the Lakers'...

All-Metro boys lacrosse: First team

2009-06-07 00:00:00

Patrick Fanshaw Calvert Hall Dynamic, creative and equally dangerous with or without the ball, the repeat first-team All-Metro senior attack combined skill and hustle to provide steady offense for the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A...

Stanwick goal: leaving on top

2008-03-19 00:00:00

Loyola's Steele Stanwick knows a little something about excelling in varsity sports. The senior was a starting forward on the soccer team, helping it reach the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference semifinals. And he was the point...

Boys lacrosse: Players to watch

2008-03-19 00:00:00

Joseph BonanniSt. Mary's, defense // An All-Metro selection last year, Bonanni will be responsible for covering the best opposing offensive player in every game. The senior will attend Ohio State next season. Ben CoheeCatonsville, attack // The senior...

2007 All-Metro Boys Lacrosse Teams

2007-06-06 00:00:00

Player of the Year: Steele Stanwick, Loyola The versatile junior scored 37 goals and assisted on 35 to lead the Dons through a 12-game winning streak that culminated with a 10-6 victory over defending champion and then-No. 1 Boys' Latin for the...

Floyd Mayweather Jr. moves on in absence of fight with Pacquiao

2012-04-25 19:38:00

LAS VEGAS — The two prime ribs of boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, continue to create their sizzle separately. Their fight of the century, any century, seems to be going the way of the Edsel and the eight-track tape. Passage of time...

Chad Dawson, Bernard Hopkins Really Don't Like Each Other

2012-02-23 00:00:00

NEW YORK — When he had finished his formal remarks at the press conference to announce his rematch with Bernard Hopkins, Chad Dawson leaned away from the microphone toward Hopkins' 47-year-old left ear. "Don't be a little punk this time," Dawson...

2011: The Year in Review (Part 6)

2011-12-30 20:41:00

Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a six-part series looking back at some of the biggest local, regional and national stories of 2011. Nov. 1 — In volleyball, North Hagerstown beats South Hagerstown 3-0 in regular-season finale...

Dundee tapes Ali's hands before a title bout with Joe Frazier in 1971. Dundee also trained Sugar Ray Leonard, George Foreman, Carmen Basilio and Willie Pastrano.

2012-02-01 20:33:25

A picture taken on March 8, 1971 shows US heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier (background) keeping his title at the end of the fight called the "match of the century" against his compatriot Muhammad Ali at the Madison Square Garden, in New York.

2012-01-16 12:58:48

in 1971. Frazier then lost two epic rematches including a ferocious battle known as the "Thrilla in Manila." He died at 67.

2011-12-05 14:07:30