Mourners attend funeral for boxing great

Описание: (15 Nov 2011) SHOTLIST
1. Pan across exterior of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church
2. Mid of former boxer Muhammad Ali walking in
3. Various of memorial wreath display at altar inside church
4. Tracking shot of former boxer Larry Holmes walking outside church
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Larry Holmes, former boxer:
"Joe Frazier was one of the greatest fighters of all time. There's only a few guys you can put in that category, but Joe Frazier was one of the true fighters, like he said 'he goes down, he gets back up'. Joe Frazier had nothing but fight in him."
(Q) What's your best memory of him?
"Hitting me in my ribs."
6. Tracking shot of boxing promoter Don King walking, UPSOUND: (English) "I love Joe Frazier"
7. Tracking shot of Ali walking to his car
8. Close of Ali in car
9. Wide of Ali's car driving away
STORYLINE
Several boxing legends including Muhammad Ali were among mourners who descended upon Philadelphia to pay tribute to boxer "Smokin'" Joe Frazier at a private funeral on Monday.
The former heavyweight champion passed away after a short battle with liver cancer last week and was remembered at the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in a moving ceremony.
A two-day public viewing had been held at the Wells Fargo Centre at the sports complex in South Philadelphia before the funeral.
The sombre event attracted several greats from the boxing world, including Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson and promoter Don King.
Frazier and Ali squared off in a trio of legendary fights, including the "Thrilla in Manila" in 1975.
Ali won that epic contest, calling it the "closest thing to dying that I know of."
Four years earlier at Madison Square Garden, "Smokin' Joe" successfully defended his title and became the first man to defeat Ali.
Frazier was elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.

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