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  1. Yes, Frazier fought thrice more, beating Tom Fischer, Robert Evans and Phillip Brown before retiring at age 28, but the Tyson loss made it painfully clear to all that there would be only one “Frazier” listed among the great heavyweights and his first name was Joe.

  2. Oct 24, 2016 · Marvis would not fight again for almost two years. The only other loss that Marvis suffered was a devastating knockout by future world champion Mike Tyson who was 24-0 with 22 knockouts at the...

  3. Many boxing experts believe that Frazier could have achieved more if his father had not changed his fighting style, but that is just speculation. Marvis Frazier's professional boxing career may have been short-lived, but he left a lasting impact on the sport, and his name will always be remembered among the greats.

  4. It was 24 years ago next week that Mike Tyson effectively ended the professional career of Marvis Frazier in Glen Falls, New York by demolishing Frazier inside a round. Yes, Frazier fought thrice more, beating Tom Fischer, Robert Evans and Phillip Brown before retiring at age 28, but the Tyson loss made it painfully clear to all that there ...

  5. Jun 30, 2005 · Marvis still has a solid resume: Joe Bugner, James Tillis, Jose Ribalta, James Smith. If Marvis continued to box after losing to Tyson in the cruiserweight category, which he certainly could with rehydration; maybe he would have achieved more.

  6. But some rumors have substance, and truth can be blurred when viewed through certain prisms. The fact is that Marvis Frazier fought just three more times after his loss to Tyson, his final bout a razor-close 10-round unanimous decision Philipp Brown on Oct. 27, 1988, in Tucson, Ariz.

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  8. Many in the sports press criticized Frazier's father, Joe Frazier, for changing his son's style from that of an out-fighter (which brought Marvis success as an amateur) to an in-fighter, which many thought did not suit Marvis.