Joe Frazier's life - in pictures

Joe Frazier poses in February 1968 during a workout for his title bout against Buster Mathis at the new Madison Square Garden Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis

Frazier fells his German opponent, Hans Huber, in the Olympic superheavyweight final at the Korakuen Ice Palace during the 1964 Tokyo Olympic. Frazier, fighting with a broken right hand, won the gold medal on a split decision Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images

New York 1968: Frazier raises his hands in victory against Buster Mathis Photograph: Herb Scharfman/Getty Images

Muhammad Ali, left, taunts Frazier at Frazier's training headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in early 1971. The two men fought for the world heavyweight title on 8 March. Frazier won
Photograph: John Shearer/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

The cover of Life magazine featuring Ali and Frazier in March 1971 Photograph: John Shearer/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image

Frazier hits Ali with a left during the 15th round of their heavyweight title fight at New York's Madison Square Garden on 8 March 1971. Ali went down after the blow. Frazier kept his title on a unanimous decision
Photograph: AP

The front page of the Daily News on 9 March 1971 Photograph: New York Daily News Archive/Getty

Frazier sings in the ring in 1971 Photograph: New York Daily News /Getty

Frazier topples backwards in the second round of his heavyweight world title fight with George Foreman on 22 January 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica. Foreman won the fight in the second round after a series of knockdowns to take the title away from Frazier Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis

Frazier and Joe Bugner exchange blows during a world title eliminator at Earls Court, London. Frazier emerged the winner after a very hard-fought match Photograph: Leonard Burt/Getty Images

Ali and Frazier fight in a 12-round non-title fight at Madison Square Garden in New York. Ali won the fight Photograph: AP

The Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, left, applauds as the challenger Frazier makes some remarks about the world champion, Ali, during a visit to Marcos at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on 18 September 1975. Between the two fighters is Marcos's wife, Imelda Photograph: Jess Tan/AP

Ali lunges at Frazier during the 10th round of the so-called Thrilla in Manila on 1 October 1975 Photograph: Corbis

Frazier suffers at the hands of Foreman in the first round of a bout between the two former heavyweight champions at the Nassau Coliseumin in Long Island on 15 June, 1976. Foreman won via a fifth-round technical knockout Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis

Frazier, left, wraps his daughter Jacqueline Frazier-Lyde's wrists before she starts her afternoon workout at his gym in Philadelphia in 1999. She had a short career as a boxer before becoming a lawyer Photograph: Chris Gardner/AP

Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali at the 2002 ESPY Awards in Hollywood Photograph: Chris Weeks/WireImage

Frazier takes a seat at his gym in north Philadelphia on 13 Nov 2006 Photograph: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA/Rex Features