muhammad ali offering this simple praise for smokin' joe in death. a great champion. i will always remember joe with respect and admiration." ali is not alone. not by a boxing longshot.

he may be best remembered for the three epic fights with muhammad ali. the heavyweight title with a 15-round decision in 1971. known as smoking joe. he lost two other fights against ali. he won 32, lost 4 and had one draw. in a statement, ali said "this is what muhammad ali said about the loss of joe frazier. "the world lost a great champion. i will always remember him with respect and admiration. my sympathy goes out to his family and loved ones. requesting "coach joe paterno will likely face a ba rarrage o questions today. former assistant coach, sandusky is accused of sexually abusing eight boys between 1994 rand 2009. more victims could come forward. sandusky, free on bond, maintains innocence. two other officials have stepped down. >>> dr. conrad murray's attorneys are vowing to appeal his manslaughter conviction in the death of michael jackson. murray showed no emotion as the verdict was read after two days of deliberations. the judge denied him bail, calling him a flight risk. jackson's family spoke briefly to reporters as they left the courthouse

i think, ultimately, his legacy is going to be the guy who was the closest thing muhammad ali had to l, the first guy to beat ali. three classic, classic fights all over the globe. i think his legacy first and foremost is going to be as a figh

. >>> he beat muhammad ali. boxing legend this morning the life and career of joe frazier. >>> and we will find out if he is the father. teen heartthrob justin bieber says bring on the paternity test. we will go to new york for a check of this morning's tech bites. >> reporter: in today's tech bites voting by ipad. voters in organizeron -- oregon are using ipads to allow thedisabled to vote privately. the most and tis paid video game of the year is on sale. thousands of stores stayed open late for the midnight release of modern warfare 3. the last edition set all sorts of records and another game on chart has the feel of the hollywood move imdan ackerman says the adrenaline level is so high you almost need to pause to take a breath. >> explosion and walls cave in, bad guys streaming in through every entrance of the cast. castle. things on -- castle. and things on fire and all packed into a couple hours of game play. >> reporter: the game is available for the play station 3. those are your tech bites and i am rob

in 1971, frazier became the first man to beat muhammad ali knocking the boxing great to the canvas in the fight of the century in new york's madison square garden. frazier fought ali twice more, losing both battles, including the famous thrilla in manila. ali called that fight the closest he ever came to death. in all, the two men traded punches for a total 41 rounds during their careers. >> everybody love it. love what went on in the three fights we had. >> reporter: outside the ring, ali taunted frazier mercilessly but following his death, ali released a statement saying the world has lost a great champion, i will always remember joe with respect and admiration. in later years, frazier had money troubles and ran a gym in his adopted hometown of philadelphia. last september, the former heavyweight champion returned to his home state of south carolina where he was honored with a lifetime achievement and service award. frazier was diagnosed with liver cancer only weeks ago. he died in philadelphia at the age of 67. susan mcginnis, cbs news. ÑÑÑ [ male announcer ] does your cable compan

frazier was the first man to beat muhammad ali. he would go on to lose two more fights to ali, including the epic thrilla in manilla. >>> for boxing fans, the name joe frazier and muhammad allyli will forever be remembered. tonight derek is hoping smoking joe has found a measure of peace. >>. >> anita, when i heard the sad, sad news, it took me back it a conversation i had with smoking joe back in the 1990s when i managed to corner him in the green room at my old radio job. i'm a huge fan, but have i to ask you about the confrontation with a muhammad ali not in the bring but in the abc studios. howard kosel was interviewing both men. i'm tired of you calling me ignorant, he says. ali jumps to his feet, grab him and they wres around on the floor for a -- wrestle around on the floor for a few minutes. was that real or some kind of prefight height. oh, no. he was deadly serious. in fact, he even talked of god having shut ali's mouth. well now it's well known. frazier long carried a grudge for the taunts. but in recent years i heard he

he was the first fighter to win muhammad ali. to him twice. >>> they are not just man's best friends, they're also heros, the number of dogs that helped save lives in the pentagon on september 11th were honored to capitol hill today. the group included rosella that led his handler down 78 flights of stairs in world trade center. dogs who have battled in iraq also were singled out. >> we all know about the bravery and sacrifices of our great men and women in uniform. we're here to honor them and the dogs who served beside them. they take many of the same risks and put their lives on the line. >> there are more than 2,300 dogs that currently serve in the military. some duties include searching for wounded service members on the battle neil and sniffing out bombs. >>> -- battlefield and sniffing out bombs. back to shawn yancy and your fox 5 top five. >>> up first why the government may have to find a new approach to help you kick the habit. no. 5, the fda blocked new graphic warning labels to be put on tobacco products at least for

fight fans will remember frazier as the first man to beat muhammad ali in 1971, but he also two laterith ali. >>> the nba has given the players association until wednesday to accept a new collective bargaining agreement. both sides met for about eight hours saturday, the first meeting in eight days after talks broke off last month. the latest proposal would give the players between 49% and 51% of revenues, but commissioner david stern said by wednesday, that percentage drops to 47%. the players association say they have tried, but the efforts don't seem to be recognized. >> you know, we obviously hear, number one, our fans, the people who drive this game. you know, it is our talents and abilities, but it is really the support of the fans who drive this business. and we have heard them loud and clear. that is why we continue the try to make moves to get this deal done. and that in a lot of ways are not in our best interest, but we have made the effort to do it. and it just doesn't seem to be good enough for this particular group. of team ownerers. >> the nba lockout has gone for 129 da

of course you cannot talk about him without mentioning muhammad ali, the first to beat muhammad ali when they met in 1971 at madison square garden but ale got him in the next two fights and sportswriters will tell you muhammad ali would not be the "greatest," if he did not beat frazier. [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where you don't back down from a challenge. this is the age of knowing how to make things happen. so, why would you let something like erectile dysfunction get in your way? isn't it time you talked to your dtor about viagra? 20 million men already have. with every age comes responsibility. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects may include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a suen decrease or loss in vision or hearing. this is the age of taki

we know muhammad ali. he is a household name.ed great men to fight and joe frazier was that man. there are three fights in the early '70s that were absolutely epic and this last one in manila in 1975 was incredible. joe frazier very, very nearly won that fight. his corner man threw in the towel but if he had held on a couple seconds more ali was about to have his gloves cut off because he couldn't go any further in that fight. i think it was something that frazier kind of resented in years afterward because he felt he had done enough. and if they'd waited just a couple more seconds he'd have won an incredible fight. >> the legend lives on and as you can see the film will always be there. don, thanks so much. >>> penn state head football coach joe paterno holds his weekly news conference at 12:20 eastern and after we hear from him we'll talk to a former nhl player who says when he was a teenager his coach repeatedly sexually assaulted him. we'll get his thoughts on former penn state coach jerry sandusky, coming up next hour. [ fem

after round 7, muhammad ali says that's as close to death i've ever gotten. that was in manila, 105 degrees, a packed house. >> you have a lot of knowledge about this. i'm learning a lot. >> this was a fascinating time. anybody that came up, i remember opening up "the daily news" and having the iron on shirts, either you were a frazier guy or an ali guy. as much as being a sports fan, you were an ali or frazier fan. >> you had to pick. it was like the beatles or elvis. you're absolutely right. he was a native of south carolina and his family released a statement yesterday that asked folks to let them grieve privately and said they would announce "our father's homecoming celebration as soon as possible." smokein joe frazier dead at the age of 67. >> talk more about this and have special guests throughout the show. >> in the meantime, let's move on to another talking point for your morning. there's a new campaign. did you know we need to spend about a billion dollars to get people to come to the united states for tourism? i thought people just normally maybe th

muhammad ali calling it that time, fraser the greatest.orge formen. was just by all account as great guy. fell upon finance hard times. spend the end of his life living inside the gym in philadelphia which he owned. probably the one thing that really escaped joe frazier, should have come his way, built a statue of sylvester stallone, joe frazier born and bread in philly, still without a trophy. joe frazier should have lived to see that trophy in philadelphia. after a slow start, here come the sharks. they are working tonight. looking to move into second place in the pacific division. patrick marleau, it was 1-1 when he beat quick in san jose went to work in the second. sharks on the power play. sharks win 4-2. sharks in second place behind dallas now in their division. giants got better today. they gave up sanchez to do it. traded to kansas city. up and down throughout his giants career. had the stuff but never the consistency and this melky cabrera, 18 home runs, 87 rbis with kansas city. if you are looking for a question mark, he is only

he was known for his three fights against muhammad ali. he won a gold medal in the 1964 olympics.er was 67 years old. >> out the door forecast with tom. >>> the sun's up, and it's chilly now. later today soaring to near 70 with bright sun. upper 60s again tomorrow. could get showers on thursday. much colder weather for friday. it will be chilly for the weekend, but the sun should be out. danella, how's traffic? >>> traveling new york avenue, still seeing the inbound lanes blocked as you make your way toords west virginia avenue. outbound lanes, your two left lanes are blocked there. joe and eun, back [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. [ younger brother ] oh, do

gave muhammad ali the first lost of his career known as the fight of the century in 1971. forever linked with ali, they met two more times, including the highly publicized thrilla in manila. joe frazier was 67 years old. >>> football, a seesaw battle between eagles and bears. picking up in the second, cutler found forte in the flats but he was stripped of the ball and brian rolle scooped and scored. eagles tied the game 10-10. we move to the third. lesean mccoy took the handoff, made one move at the line and was gone. 33 yards to the house. mccoy has a touchdown in every game this season. eagles up 24-17. bears did not go away quietly. cutler lobbed perfect pass to bennett in the end zone. bears tookt lead for good and held on to win it 30-24. >>> hockey after a sluggish start bruins have caught fire, scored three goals in their first 12 shots against islanders. that was it for nabokov. in came montoya and didn't fare much better. horton led the way with a pair of goals. the champs have won three straight. they beat the islanders 6-2. >>> wild scene in russia where a coach

[laughter] >> the likes of larry holmes and muhammad ali, it reminds you what it was. >> these guys are names. very sad in philadelphia yesterday. >> now the american congresswoman who was shot in the head in january has spoken in public for the first time about her ordeal. gabrielle gifford is still unable to speak in full sentences but told diane sawyer she hopes one day to return full-time to the house of representatives. >> from this to this. a recovery that almost defies belief. 10 months after she was shot in the head at point blank range, gabrielle giffords faces the cameras. she is a remarkable survivor. but this is the moment in congresswoman learned others had died in the shooting. >> died. >> sad. >> this was gabby giffords back in january. being sworn in as a third term congresswoman. and here she was in arizona a week later meeting constituents outside a super market. moments after this picture was taken, a gunman opened fire killing six people and wounding 14. a bullet passed right through the congresswoman's skull. traveling the entire length of the left-hand side of her

best remembered for three ferocious battles against muhammad ali, including the thriller in manila. and in a statement today, ali, who would not have been ali would frazier, called frazier a great champion. joe frazier was 67 years old. >>> meanwhile, president obama and the president of france have apparently fallen victim to an open microphone. at last week's g20 summit, the bbc reports that president sarkozy was overheard calling israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, a liar. in response, president obama told sarkozy, and i quote, you may be sick of him, but i have to deal with him every day. end quote. >>> meanwhile, gas prices have set a new record for the first of november. and analysts say the prices could reach $4.50 a gallon by spring. this thanks to refiners switching to diesel to meet global demand. >>> and a massive explosion, that shut down the new jersey turnpike. 9,000 gallons of fuel burn affidavit a tanker truck crashed. it was so bad, guys, crews are repaving the highway this morning. >> wow. >> yeah. >> inferno. >> inferno, and how. >>> and sam champion is in

he was the first boxer to defeat muhammad ali. and muhammad ali is expected to attend the funeral today. >>> today could be a make or break day for the nba lockout. the nba players union is expected to meet and review the owners' latest offer. they warned the players, though, if they reject this offer, the next offer will be substantially worse for their side. if the two sides do come up with an agreement, in the next two weeks they hope to play a 72-game season starting on december 15th. >>> nationals catcher wilson ramos will be back on a baseball diamond just days after his rescue from kidnappers. the 24-year-old says he feared for his life when his captors took him at gunpoint last week. he was on the porch of his family's home in venezuela when it happened. after a two-day search, they found ramos in the mountains. he was freed after a shootout between police and the kidnappers. according to the "washington times," ramos will play for a venezuelan winter league team starting this wednesday. >>> our time is 11:39 now. and comi

but will be best remembered for his three-act battle against muhammad ali. ali without that man, joe frazier. ted today, after a fight with liver cancer. he was 67 years old. >>> michael jackson's doctor is waking up in a jail cell in isolation this morning. sentencing is november 29th. because of prison overcrowding, he's unlikely to face the maximum sentence of four years. >>> and bank of america debit card customers hit with overdraft fees in the last decade are in store for a partial refund. a judge has approved a $410 million settlement. customers will receive refunds of about half the fees charged. >>> in medical news, baby fat may not be so healthy after all. a new study finds that babies who grow especially fast before the age of 2 the are at double the risk of obesity by age 5. researchers say they may be overfed or spend too much time in strollers. >>> and look at this. a dramatic scene in florida. a man jumped into this river to rescue a 2-year-old who had fallen off the pier. but the man couldn't swim, holding the child against the current. someon

he was called smoking joe and was the first to be muhammad ali back in 1971.n also losing two other matches. the game remains popular years later to symbolize to w champions and a battle for supremacy. and the tar heels will open the season this coming week. it will cause, believe it or not, $4.50 billion. i say venue and not irina. let me show you why. this is on the deck of the uss carl vinson, an aircraft carrier. they began the facility today for the classic. to give you an idea, if it rains on friday, they will move the game below deck to the hank aaron bay, where they can still see 7000 people. stay with us. stay with us. ♪ if i should fall from grace with god ♪ ♪ where no doctor can relieve me ♪ ♪ if i'm buried 'neath the sod ♪ but the angels won't receive me ♪ ♪ let me go, boys, let me go, boys ♪ ♪ let me go down in the mud where the rivers... ♪ [ female announcer ] when you're responsible for this much of the team, you need a car you can count on. ♪ you can choose your channel package. ♪ you can choose your own internet speeds. ♪ you can even choose t

undefeated heavyweights joe frazier and muhammad ali geared up for their first match against each other, dubbed the fight of the century. >> i'm cool, man. yeah! i'm ready for this one. >> sreenivasan: the fight lived up to its billing. fraser caught ali with his powerful left hook and became the first man to beat the champion. the two men fought twice more. ali won both times, once in 1974 and again in october 1975 for the thriller in manila. that fight in the philippines was widely regarded as a boxing epic. it ended with a bloody and swollen fraser whose trainer kept him from returning for a 15th round. born to a south carolina sharecropper in 1944, fraser began training as a boxer after moving to philadelphia in his teens. he won a golden glove championship and a gold medal in the 1964 tokyo olympics. he turned pro in 1965 winning his first 11 fights with knockouts. still fraser's career would always be defined in relation to ali. the man was a fierce opponent outside the arena as well. ali was a black power advocate and often taunted fraser with slurs. but over the years the tensio

smokin' joe was the first man to defeat muhammad ali. his career will ever be linked to ali's. they fought three times, including epic bouts in the so-called thriller in manila. he lost twice to ali. until late in his life, he always resented being ali's foil. he was diagnosed with liver cancer a few weeks, actually. frazier died last night. he was 67 years old. >>> now, some "monday night football" highlights. we get those from espn news. >> good morning. my name is todd grisham. this is your espn news update. let's show you some "monday night football." are you ready? eagles, hosting the bears. second quarter, bears up 10-3. jay cutler hits matt forte, who was great all game, except for this one, glaring mistake. he is stripped by brian roll, who returns the fumble for a touchdown. we're tied at 10-10. later in the quarter, lashaun jackson, returning a punt. and this is dangerous. usually returns it for a touchdown. but he fumbles inside the 10. the bears add a touchdown. 17-10, chicago at the half. look at this again. cory graham from out of bounds to inbounds. he was bound

hundred seventy six as well as a brief comeback in isolation one gracious infamous rivalry with muhammad ali was one of the biggest in the history of the sport smoking joe not down ali and that first back to madison square garden and nine hundred seventy one then you know the next to his last well title challenge came in one thousand nine hundred five and he was beaten by all the occupant one of the most famous boxing clashes in history the threat in manila. one of the greatest things that happened in this philadelphia area and i was seeing joe frazier eventually not in the harmon ali. and i was one of the highlights of my life he didn't let money or anything like that get into his in his way he was close to the people and he always wanted to go back and i'll remember that about him also. and that's all the sports news i think for. twenty years ago largest country. to some degree to. what had been. where did it take the. well the. technology innovation all the developments around russia we've. covered. wealthy british style. market. find out what's really happening to the global economy with

boxer went by the nickname smokin joe frazier and was best known for his three fights against muhammad ali. frazier was the first fighter to beat ali. he won a gold medal in the '64 olympics. in a statement, ali says he will always remember frazier with admiration and respect and also said, the world has lost a great champion. >>> prince george's county schools face a $43 million budget shortfall next year. the "washington examiner" reports superintendent william hight is expected to propose more budget cuts. the revenue and tax system has dropped, but last year's shortfall is a lot less than it would have been had they not made cuts already. >>> ahead on "news 4 today," the state of oklahoma can't seem to catch a break. the latest disasters to hit that state within just hours of each other. >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist tom kierein. for this november the 8th, we are starting off with a clear sky and some cold temperatures again in the suburbs and rural areas. we're down into the 30s. it's near 40 in washington and right by the bay. later today with lots of sun, we will be warming up

smoking joe frazier was the first man to beat muhammad ali, knocking him down in the so-called fightthe century in 1971. he would go on to lose two more fights to ali, including the epic thriller in manila. >>> now to a situation where every second counts. getting help as quickly as possible to people in a time of emergency. in some cities, first responders now using cutting-edge technology to save lives. and it's yielding some dramatic results. here's nbc's tom costello. >> engine 33, tower 32. >> reporter: in a business where time, minutes and seconds, can be the enemy, new technology is helping to cut out a big chunk of it. >> 40-year-old female trapped near the fourth floor. they're called locution systems, advanced computer assisted dispatching, now dramatically cutting response times for firefighters and medics. >> and tell me exactly what happened. >> reporter: in south metro denver dispatchers manage a 270-square-mile area. for years computers have pinpointed the caller's location. now dispatchers only have to input the type of emergency, hit enter, and in a fraction of a sec

hundred seventy six as well as a brief comeback in isolation one gracious infamous rivalry with muhammad ali was one of the biggest in the history of the sport smokin joe not down ali and their first batter madison square garden in one nine hundred seventy one and he lost the next to his last world title challenge came in one thousand nine hundred five and he was beaten by alaric arguably one of the most famous boxing clashes in history a thriller in manila. one of the greatest things that happened in the philadelphia area and i was seeing joe frazier eventually not only carroll and i was one of the highlights of my life he didn't let money or anything like that get into his in his way he was close to the people and he always wanted to go back and i'll remember that about you most of. it and that's all the sports things i think. twenty years ago the largest country in disarray. what did. janitor. where did it take. well that is true science technology innovation all the list of elements from around russia. wealthy british scientists. like.

the former heavyweight champion and olympic gold medalist was the first boxer to defeat muhammad ali. ali is expected to attend the funeral. >>> nationals catcher wilson ramos plans to be back on the baseball field this week just days after he was rescued from a kidnapping. the baseball player was reunited with his family friday night. last week kidnappers took him at gunpoint in front of his home in venezuela. rescuers found ramos in the mountains after a two-day search and a shootout with his captors. ramos plans to debut with his venezuelan winter team this wednesday. he and his family also plan to move to a more secure home next month. >> good to hear he was rescued and safe and okay apparently. >> his spirit hasn't been broken. he wants to continue to play baseball. we like that. >> exactly. here's tom. >> good morning. great weekend we had. the sky was bright. the moon was yellow, and the leaves came tumbling down. >> should be a song. >> sounds like "stagger lee" to me. >>> we were staggering through leaves, many of the gutters clogged with leaves. right now at reagan national

six as well as a brief comeback in one nine hundred eighty one phrase his infamous rivalry with muhammad ali was one of the biggest in history of the sport smoking joe not down ali in their first bout in madison square garden in one nine hundred seventy one then he lost the next to his last world title challenge came in one thousand nine hundred five when he was beaten by ali arguably one of the most famous boxing clashes in history a thriller in manila. one of the greatest things to happen in this for your area and that was seeing joe frazier eventually in the harmon alley. and i was one of the highlights of my life he didn't let money or anything like that get into his in his wage he was close to the people and he always wanted to give back and i'll remember that about you most of. finally to basketball and while the n.b.a. lockout is still in force us president barack obama and his wife were all hands to witness a unique college game on the flight deck of a u.s. aircraft carrier it's took three years to plan this one off game on the flight deck of the u.s.s. carl vinson which six months e

muhammad ali, larry holmes and don king are among those who attended the service. smokin' joe was the first boxer to ever defeat ali. the 67-year-old died last week after a short battle with liver cancer. >>> they'll do whatever it takes. the british government is defending its security plans for the olympic games. >> u.s. officials continue to raise concern about protection. heather covar reports from london. >>> london police say about 12,000 officers will help protect the olympic summer games next year. a british newspaper says organizers underestimated security needs and that twice as many guards may be needed. >> chaotic scenes like this from london's summer riots after a deadly police shoot had u.s. officials nervous. british police won't be ready. according to reports, the u.s. plans to send up to 1,000 of its own agents including 500 from the fbi to look after american athletes and diplomats in england. >> reaction by the americans to say what is security, how is it going to be set up. >> the games are being held at 32 venues here in london and across engla

detention cases she says the influence of the security police extends even into the courtroom that muhammad ali we have three authorities in the country the legal authority the legislative and executive but it is the security police who made the real decisions the court judge for their decision and i feel sorry for the judge because he is not independent. here and couldn't believe this constant state of fear is thanks to decades of living under the emergency law in place since nine hundred sixty three in two thousand and eleven assad you feel that to appease as a regime protestors this man who's worked for the more but i for twenty seven years sustained gunshot wounds in what he says was an ambush by a group of terrorists he asked him about people's fear of the mob but not accusations that they are behind the violence detentions and torture. this is the wrong idea we are protecting our people for the terrorists shoot civilians who shoot us and then accuse security forces of doing such things accusations that we instill fear also wrong if this person has political activity without any intention

fraser was the first man to beat muhammad ali knocking him down and taking a decision in the so-called fight of the century in 1971. he would go on to lose two more fights to ali, including the epic thrilla in manila bout. >>> a major defense contractor is leaving maryland and crossing the potomac to take up residence in virginia. >>> at 4:41, we're learning now the first baltimore grand prix may be the last baltimore grand prix. we'll have those stories and more coming up in your money. >> you're watching 9news now. >>> at 4:39, a chilly morning once again with 30s and 40s. a little bit of fog toward southern maryland. lots of sunshine expected once again today with light winds out of the south and southeast at about 5. highs today between 65 and 70. another cool, crisp evening ahead. i'll come back. we'll talk about when all of this nice stuff is going to change. right now, here's monika. >> live at 395 on the southbound side. early morning car fire cleanup continues. southbound at duke street. with the left side of the road getting by. i'll have more on this and other area roadways

he is most remembered for meeting muhammad ali in the fight of the century. how he died and how he is being remembered by those who loved and respected him most. >>> and the count is up to 4 and this time she is speaking out. latest for a woman accusing herman cain. what she had to say monday afternoon. you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30. a live look at the nation's capital. >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> first the earthquake and now the possibility of tornadoes. folks in oklahoma can't catch a break. a storm chaser follows the funnel cloud and the video is amazing. you can see the cloud moving across the street. the driver got so close to the possible twister that his car flipped in the wind -- and the windshield shatteredp that's a sight but as you said yesterday -- shattered. that's a sight but as you said yesterday you showed the band of storms moving across midwest. >> severe weather lines up across the areas and we can relate to that because we have had a fair amount of tornadoes over 20 in maryland this year.