Amen to that SC. He was my favourite heavy of all time.

He was also my Dad's favourite, which possibly influenced me early on. My old man was of the older generation who never warmed to Ali so as i was coming up all i heard about was Smokin Joe. Although he was retired by the time i was in my teens i have dug up and watched all his fights over the years.

What a fighter, the modern day boys could not last a round with him.

RIP Joe. A true legend