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Joseph William "Joe" Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), also known as Smokin' Joe, was an American professional boxer and Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a one-fight comeback in 1981.
Frazier emerged as the top contender in the late 1960s, defeating opponents that included Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, Buster Mathis, Eddie Machen, Doug Jones, George Chuvalo and Jimmy Ellis en route to becoming Undisputed Heavyweight Champion in 1970, and followed up by defeating Muhammad Ali on points in the highly-anticipated "Fight of the Century" in 1971. Two years later Frazier lost his title when he was knocked out by George Foreman. He fought on, beating Joe Bugner, losing a rematch to Ali and beating Quarry and Ellis again.
Frazier's last world title challenge came in 1975, but he was beaten by Ali in their brutal rubbermatch. He retired in 1976 following a second loss to Foreman. He made a comeback in 1981, fighting just once, before retiring for good. The International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO) rates Frazier among the ten greatest heavyweights of all time. He was an inductee of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host and comedian, known for thirty years as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Emmy Awards, the Governor Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Johnny Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.
Although his show was already successful by the end of the 1960s, during the 1970s Carson became an American icon and remained so until his retirement in 1992. He adopted a casual, conversational approach with extensive interaction with guests, an approach pioneered by Arthur Godfrey and previous Tonight Show hosts Steve Allen and Jack Paar. Late night hosts David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson, and Jimmy Fallon have all cited Carson's influence on their late-night talk shows, which resemble his in format and tone.
Carson was born in Corning, Iowa, in the year 1925, to Homer Lloyd "Kit" Carson, a power company manager, and Ruth Hook Carson, who was of Irish descent. He grew up in the nearby towns of Avoca, Clarinda, and Red Oak in southwest Iowa before moving to Norfolk, Nebraska, at the age of eight. At the age of twelve, Carson found a book on magic at a friend's house and immediately purchased a mail-order magician's kit. He debuted as "The Great Carsoni" at fourteen and was paid $3; many other performances at local picnics and country fairs followed.
Actors: Jeremy Piven (actor), Ving Rhames (actor), Bob Minor (actor), Kevin Grevioux (actor), Brad Garrett (actor), Lou Rawls (actor), Ken Lerner (actor), Vondie Curtis-Hall (actor), James Black (actor), Keith David (actor), Bernie Mac (actor), James Keane (actor), Michael Bowen (actor), Gwen McGee (actress), Loretta Devine (actress),
Plot: Biography of fight promoter Don King follows his rise from a street goon convicted of strong arm tactics to a minor music promoter to pulling off his first major fight with Muhammed Ali for a charity. Ving Rhames' characterization gives a fully three dimensional person with warts and all, but still makes it understandable how he became the affluent promoter he has become.
Keywords: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, africa, african-american, based-on-book, based-on-novel, boxer, boxing, boxing-promoterMe dices, que debo olvidarte
Porque eso es lo mejor para los dos...
Me dices, que debo olvidarte,
porque eso es lo mejor para los dos.
Pero cómo crees que amándote tanto
puedo de mi alma arrancarte?
Quizás para ti resulte muy facil,
pero para mi es algo imposible.
No puedo intentarlo, pensarlo es sufrir.
Cómo le digo al corazon que te olvide?
Inténtalo tú!
A ver si puedes sacarme de tu vida.
A ver si logras olvidarte de mi amor.
Porque yo no puedo.
Inténtalo tú!
Porque yo se que jamas podre olvidarte.
Será difícil para mi acostumbrarme
a vivir sin ti. Cómo te olvido?
Inténtalo tú!
Si puedes olvidarme, házlo tú!
Porque yo se que nunca lo voy a hacer.
Pederte ahora, es perder mi luz.
Yo se que por siempre te amaré.
Me compararás con quien me remplaces
y vas a maldecir el porque me cambiaste,
y se que no podrás jamas olvidarme.
Te equivocaste en el corazón no se manda.
Inténtalo tú!
A ver si puedes sacarme de tu vida.
A ver si logras olvidarte de mi amor.
Porque yo no puedo.
Inténtalo tú!
Porque yo se que jamas podré olvidarte.
Será difícil para mi acostumbrarme
a la soledad - cómo te olvido?
Inténtalo tú!