Marvis Frazier was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on September 12, 1960. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 years on September 12, 1980 against Roger Troupe. Frazier defeated Troupe via 3rd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Frazier got his first shot at a world title at the age of 23 after 10 professional fights. On November 25, 1983 Frazier challenged Larry Holmes' The Ring heavyweight title but lost via 1st round TKO. Frazier never got a world-title shot again.
Frazier's last fight was a unanimous decision victory over Philipp Brown at age 28, on October 27, 1988.
Some of Marvis Frazier's best fights have been against Joe Bugner, James Tillis, James Smith, and José Ribalta. For a complete list of Frazier's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Marvis Frazier".
Frazier has just 2 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Marvis Frazier Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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21 | Oct 27, 1988 | 28 | Philipp Brown | win | UD 10 |
20 | Aug 10, 1987 | 26 | Robert Evans | win | UD 10 |
19 | Jun 01, 1987 | 26 | Tom Fischer | win | TKO 2 |
18 | Jul 26, 1986 | 25 | Mike Tyson 20 24-0 | loss | TKO 1 |
17 | Feb 23, 1986 | 25 | James Smith 32 15-4 | win | UD 10 |
16 | Sep 11, 1985 | 24 | Jose Ribalta 22 18-2-1 | win | MD 10 |
15 | May 20, 1985 | 24 | James Tillis 27 31-5 | win | UD 10 |
14 | Dec 05, 1984 | 24 | Funso Banjo | win | PTS 10 |
13 | Oct 23, 1984 | 24 | Bernard Benton | win | UD 10 |
12 | Sep 25, 1984 | 24 | David Starkey | win | TKO 1 |
11 | Nov 25, 1983 | 23 | Larry Holmes 34 44-0 | loss | TKO 1 |
10 | Jun 04, 1983 | 22 | Joe Bugner 33 56-9-1 | win | UD 10 |
9 | Apr 10, 1983 | 22 | James Broad | win | UD 10 |
8 | Mar 07, 1983 | 22 | Mike Cohen | win | TKO 2 |
7 | Feb 08, 1983 | 22 | Amos Haynes | win | TKO 5 |
6 | Sep 16, 1981 | 21 | Guy Casale | win | RTD 4 |
5 | Aug 22, 1981 | 20 | Tony Pulu | win | UD 6 |
4 | May 11, 1981 | 20 | Steve Zouski | win | TKO 6 |
3 | Apr 10, 1981 | 20 | Melvin Epps | win | UD 6 |
2 | Oct 10, 1980 | 20 | Dennis Rivers | win | TKO 2 |
1 | Sep 12, 1980 | 20 | Roger Troupe | win | TKO 3 |