Oscar Natalio "Ringo" Bonavena was an Argentine heavyweight professional boxer with a career record of 58 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw. A rugged, wild-swinging puncher, he was nicknamed "Ringo" because of his Beatles haircut, and enjoyed professional success in both Argentina and the United States. He is remembered for giving Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali hard fought bouts.
Oscar Bonavena
Bonavena with actress Susana Giménez in 1970.
Joseph William Frazier, nicknamed "Smokin' Joe", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. Widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, he was known for his strength, durability, formidable left hand, and relentless pressure fighting style and was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali. Frazier won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics as an amateur, held the NYSAC heavyweight title from 1968 to 1973, and was the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973.
Frazier in 1971
Promotional photo for the January 1974 Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II fight at Madison Square Garden
Joe Frazier's Gym, where Frazier trained and lived, at 2917 N. Broad Street in Philadelphia
Frazier's speech when he was awarded the Order of the Palmetto in Beaufort, South Carolina, in September 2010
