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PHILADELPHIA -- Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier is battling the liver cancer that has put him under hospice care. Drew Smyly Tigers Jersey . The 67-year-old boxer sleeps for most the day but is coherent when awake, his personal and business manager said. Leslie Wolff, who has been Fraziers manager for seven years, said Frazier has been flooded with get-well messages from former boxers and fans. Wolff tells The Associated Press some fans have offered to donate a liver. "There is evidence that there are certain people that fight much harder than other people, and in doing so, they last longer," Wolff said Monday. "They have the heart of a champion. Joe aint no quitter. Even in this struggle, hes showing people you dont give up." Frazier was diagnosed last month with the disease. His manager says the boxer had been in out and out of the hospital since early October and has been receiving hospice treatment the last week. The documentary "Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears" will be screened Tuesday night at the DocNYC festival in New York. "No matter what happens, we must make sure his legacy stays alive," Wolff said. Wolff said doctors have not yet told Frazier how long he has to live. Wolff, who dismissed false reports all weekend that Frazier had died, denied a story he wanted to send Frazier to Russia for treatment. Wolff said he contacted doctors there only for ideas for other potential treatments to fight the disease. "We just want to see whats out there to see what can be done here," he said. Frazier was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali, knocking him down and taking a decision in the so-called Fight of the Century in 1971. He would go on to lose two more fights to Ali, including the epic "Thrilla in Manila" bout. Frazier won the heavyweight title in 1970 by stopping Jimmy Ellis in the fifth round of their fight at Madison Square Garden. He defended it successfully four times before George Foreman knocked him down six times in the first two rounds to take the title from him in 1973. Frazier would never be heavyweight champion again. Frazier has not allowed anyone to see him except his immediate family and associates. "Hes in no shape to have any visitors, nor does he want any," Wolff said. Barry Bonds Giants Jersey . - The way Mark Teixeira looks at it, getting booed on the road is a badge of honour. Bobby Jenks White Sox Jersey . For now, Joe Girardi and the rest of the New York Yankees are just thankful they have the Japanese right-hander pitching like one of the best in baseball.Toronto FC kicked off its new era with a 1-0 preseason win over D.C. United on Wednesday night. Forward Bright Dike scored the games only goal in the 85th minute on a foggy night in Bradenton, Fla. Michael Bradley, the 26-year-old U.S. international who was acquired from Serie A side Roma in January for a reported $110 million transfer fee, made his first appearence as a starting midfielder. Jeff Samardzija White Sox Jersey. Dwayne De Rosario, making his return to the Reds lineup for the first time since he was traded to United in 2011, was also in the starting 11. Another highly touted transfer, Jermain Defoe, did not make his debut. cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys ' ' ' |
