The Legacy of Joe Frazier
BEGIN VIDEO CLIP COURTESY BIG FIGHT, INC.)  UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And here's Joe Frazier coming into the ring.</s>FOSTER: Well, he was the relentless rival of boxing great, Muhammad Ali. Tonight, we pay tribute to one time undisputed heavyweight champion Smoking Joe Frazier. He has died at the age of 67 after a short battle with liver cancer. Now, despite his passing, Frazier will live long in the annals of boxing history. He was Ali's opponent in what is widely regarded as the greatest fight of all time -- their final duel in 1975, known as the Thrilla in Manila. For more on the legacy that this boxing icon really leaves, "WORLD SPORT'S" Mark McKay now joins me from CNN Center. You know, a true part of sporting history, this guy, right?</s>MARK MCKAY, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: No doubt about it, yes. Called the boxer's boxer, Max. He was a gritty --- he had that left hook which you talked about just moments ago, a left hook which flattened opponents, really, at a dizzying rate as he worked his way up through the heavyweight ranks. He was part of the heavyweight heyday, Max, during the '70s and 1980s. And, of course, he was intertwined with Muhammad Ali, these two fighting a -- a trilogy with - - with Frazier beating Ali in that first one, that Fight of the Century in New York back in '71. Thirty-two victories in the wing -- in the ring for Joe Frazier. In his latter years, he was willing to teach the sport to the new generation of boxers. He owned a -- a gym in Philadelphia. Joe Frazier being remembered for sure tonight.</s>FOSTER: OK, Mark. Thank you very much, indeed, for that. An incredible story about -- and we'll be following that more on "WORLD SPORT" a bit later on. Still to come, Greece is under intense pressure to put a political crisis behind it and get on with the business of austerity. So what's taking so long to announce a new government? An update in Athens straight ahead for you.