Floyd Mayweather Offers to Pay for Joe Frazier Funeral, Other Boxers Pay Respects
After the death of Joe Frazier was announced, the boxing world expressed their condolences led by the top names in the sport.
The heavyweight legend passed Monday night at 67-years-old after a battle with liver cancer.
Boxer Floyd “Money” Mayweather took to his Twitter to offer his prayers to the Frazier family.
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"RIP Smokin Joe. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Frazier family,” tweeted Mayweather, who made Frazier the main picture on his Twitter profile. “We lost an all time great tonight."
The boxer even offered to pay for the funeral services of the late heavyweight champion.
"My condolences go out to the family of the late great Joe Frazier. #TheMoneyTeam will pay for his funeral services," tweeted Mayweather.
Although Pacquiao and Mayweather have spoken against one other in the public eye, Pacman agreed with Money’s sentiments.
"Boxing lost a great champion, and the sport lost a great ambassador," Pacquiao said, according to ESPN.
Frazier’s renowned rival, Muhammad Ali, who bested the fighter in “Thrilla in Manila,” one of the biggest bouts in boxing history offered words of support to the late boxer’s family.
"The world has lost a great champion,” said Ali in an official statement. “I will always remember Joe with respect and admiration. My sympathy goes out to his family and loved ones."
Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s who promoted the “Thrilla in Manila” fight in 1975, also paid his respects to the late boxing legend.
"(He was) a decent guy, a man of his word. I'm torn up by Joe dying at this relatively young age,” said Arum. “I can't say enough about Joe, an inspirational guy."
George Foreman, the only other boxer to best Frazier, also took to Twitter to express his condolences for his friend.
"Good night Joe Frazier,” tweeted Foreman. “I love you dear friend."
