Boxing Wives and Girlfriends (WAGS)
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- Miguel Cotto's wife Melissa Guzman has a difficult job. As the wife of a professional boxer, she has to endure every jab and hook delivered to the head of the father of her children, never knowing the immediate, or long term impact each shot carries. Many wives cannot sit ringside during a fight, and the wives that do, most often times seem like the coolest dimes in the room.
Melissa however, represents both sides of the fence. Melissa frequents Miguel's fights in person in order to support her husband, but at the same time has been visibly emotional on a number of occasions. A recent bout against Manny Pacquiao took a significant toll on Miguel, and Melissa and her children were seen crying hysterically. She explained her reaction:
It was something we did not expect. Not so much by the defeat because this is something he can recover again. But by the blows, because you know the pain and sacrifices made in life and your health is more important... Miguel is going to replace the defeat and will come stronger.
Miguel and Melissa Cotto have two sons together and a daughter from another relationship for Miguel, Luis Aquino, Alondra and Miguel III (aka Jun Jun). The couple has founded a non profit foundation together called El Angel. El Angel aims to help children and teenagers in the battle against obesity.
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- Time Together: Mike Tyson married Lakiha Spicer, in May, 2009 after years of dating. The marriage came only 10 days after the death of their daughter Exodus when her neck was accidentally wrapped in the cord of an exercise machine. Mike has five other children before Spicer, and they have two other together (total of 8 for Tyson). Tyson and Spicer married La Bella Wedding Chapel, inside the Las Vegas Hilton in a quick ceremony at 10pm on a Saturday night. This was the third marriage for Tyson, who famously married Robin Givens in 1987 (the divorce of course led to Givens going on national TV and admitting that she was afraid of him). Iron Mike married Monica Turner in 1997, which lasted 5 years.
in June, 2011, Tyson and Spicer invited approximately 150 guests over for a party, calling the party a "joint birthday bash." Once guests arrived, they announced that they were renewing their vows in a traditional Muslim ceremony. The party continued into the night with a huge party including a live band, and a candy bar. I wish I'd fought harder for the candy bar at my wedding. Dammit, Mike. You win again
Alright, confession time. I did this post after I saw Mike's impression of Herman Cain. I can't remember laughing this hard in a while and wanted it up here. Enjoy!!
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We couldn't find any photos of Joe Frazier's ex-wife Florence Frazier. This is Joe Frazier's daughter who, we assume, looks somewhat like her mother. That's all we have. Really.
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- UPDATE: 11-08-2011: Joe Frazier died Monday night at the age of 67, after a short battle with liver cancer. Smokin' Joe will be most remembered for his three legendary fights against Muhammad Ali - most specifically for his near fight to the death loss at the Thrilla in Manila. Our condolences go out to his family, who have asked to be allowed to grieve in private.
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- Joe Frazier met Florence Smith, who would eventually become his wife, when he was almost 14 and she was 16. Joe Frazier eventually married Florence Frazier in 1963. In 1985, Joe and Florence Frazier divorced. Frazier is known to have 11 children several of whom have taken up boxing as their careers, including his daughter Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde. In 2007 Joe Frazier sued Jacquelyn, in order to get old paperwork from when she use to be his lawyer.
Joe Frazier is a boxing legend whose past bouts include fighting Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Since retiring Joe Frazier has run a gym in Philadelphia PA where he trains new boxers.
In November 4, 2011 Joe Frazier was admitted into hospice care for his liver cancer which he was diagnosed with back in September according to his manager. Joe Frazier is considered in critical illness and does not have much more time to live according to doctors at the hospice care center in Philadelphia.
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