‘The Sunshine Showdown’ took place in January 1973 in Jamaica between Joe Frazier and which other boxer?
Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman, billed as "The Sunshine Showdown", was a professional boxing match in Jamaica contested on January 22, 1973 for the WBA, WBC and "The Ring" heavyweight championships. In a matchup of two undefeated future hall-of-famers, undisputed heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and the number one ranked heavyweight George Foreman reached an agreement in November 1972 for a January title fight in Jamaica's National Stadium. Frazier was 29–0 and had won 10 consecutive heavyweight title fights at the time of his match with Foreman, first winning the NYSAC heavyweight title in 1968 and
Joe Frazier Knockouts," mentioned in Billboard and recording a number of singles. Joe toured widely all over the USA and Europe including Ireland where among other places he performed in Donegal and Athy County Kildare, Ireland with his band. Joe Frazier and the Knockouts were also featured singing in a 1978 Miller beer commercial. Frazier sang at the 1978 Jerry Lewis Telethon and he sang the United States national anthem before the rematch between Ali and Leon Spinks on September 15, 1978. Joe Frazier Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), nicknamed "Smokin' Joe", was an American professional boxer