Heavyweights, This Day in Boxing Joe Frazier Scores Important Win Over Jimmy Ellis This Day March 2, 1975 SteveMarch 2, 2020, 7:38 pmMarch 2, 2020 427 Facebook Twitter Joe Frazier Scores Important Win Over Jimmy Ellis This Day March 2, 1975 Next up for Joe – The “Thrilla in Manilla” Joe Frazier 211 lbs Jimmy Ellis 200¾ lbs TKO 0:59 round 9 St.Kilda Junction Oval, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Referee: Bob Foster Previous ArticleRoy Jones Jr Beats John Ruiz – Wins Heavyweight Crown – This Day March 1, 2003Next Article“Iron” Mike Tyson 1st PRO FIGHT vs Hector Mercedes This Day March 6, 1985