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Remembering a lesser-known Frazier fight

For most boxing fans, the death of Joe Frazier on Monday brought to mind his stirring trilogy of bouts with Muhammad Ali, the first and third of which rank among the greatest in modern ring history. They were absolutely riveting, but the first thing I thought of when the news came of Frazier's death from cancer was George Raft "Scrapiron" Johnson.