If I recall correctly, Frazier still wanted to keep fighting even after being knocked down for the fifth time, and his cornerman threw in the towel. And these were mostly very heavy knockdowns. Now, I've heard it said that the hardest punches often don't actually hurt as much because you temporarily and/or partially lose consciousness, and/or also go numb from the damage, but still. Most guys would have totally given up after the first or second knockdown.
He's a crazy fighter. Boxing is the sport and many are great at it. But fighting is the x factor few have. Frazier is a great role model for his resilience.
Yeah , even after taking enormous amount of damage from the fight against Ali.He never lose his will to fight against this great monster.Such a warrior Joe ♥️😎.
@@commotus8319I honestly think it's even because miketyson had godly agility and I argue better than Joe frazier he can dodge everything and hit back but if George foreman catches him in bunches of punches it's over
I think wilder might have that title now. Lol let’s be objective now, actually think about it and then give me your response lol maybe it’ll turn from a “hellno” into a “I can see that but no”
@@kpj2224no, Wilder’s in the top ten but not the top five. 1. Earnie Shavers 2. George Foreman 3. Mike Tyson 4. Sonny Liston 5. Ron Lyle. Wilder is good but his form is awful. His technique is all over the place and if he didn’t have power he wouldn’t be a professional boxer. It’s his only good quality whereas someone like Tyson had incredible agility, footwork and head movement.
@@Aisha-Hassani Wilder has the most 1 punch power. He doesn’t even throw combinations, he just obliterates people with 1 punch. Almost every fight is a KO. No one has really done it like Wilder.
@@TheRealAbraxas doesn’t necessarily make him a great fighter though, anyone with fast enough hands can just dance around him. His technique just isn’t anywhere near as proficient as it should be for a former title defender.
Joe was a pressure fighter and usually took a few rounds to start Smokin, Foreman would overwhelm with his size and power. A similar situation when Hearns fought Duran. When Boxers actually sought out the best opponents ❤
It’s impressive what foreman did to Frazier, but most people forgot what made that fight so great in my eyes, and that is Frazier raising up every time before the ref was even able to go to Frazier to count at him, this is not what a weak jaw looks like, getting hit by foreman and staying awake after taking these shots and still wanting to continue shows how elite and tough this guy was Few people managed to get up against foreman, nobody fought him twice and got up everytime he was sent down R.I.P to one of the greatest heavyweights of all time💨
💯Frazier was a different animal. I'm thinking about the one punch that put Moorer to sleep; Frazier ate about a dozen of those, and either stayed up or got back up. I'm thinking about Cus telling Iron Mike to just stay away from Foreman (that's old man Foreman); Frazier went back for seconds....voluntarily. Frazier is just true Philly; if you aint dead, get up. Imo, the Ali-Foreman-Frazier triangle was the bloodiest in boxing history....by a long shot. All 3 rightly in the goat discussion, and all 3 COMPLETELY different. One is the greatest imo, another might be the strongest/hardest puncher...but i don't think there's any question who the toughest is. Different animal.
@@Nkosinati Ernie Shavers was the hardest puncher in the world back in the day! Ali said that, Foreman said that, and several other greats of that era. The "Acorn" was one helluva slugger!
@@georgegarner5185 ... Agreed. I was only thinking of those in the goat discussion. Yeah everyone who faced both men, including Ali, said Shavers punched harder than anyone.
Foreman showed how much of a monster he was when he knocked down Smoking freakin’ Joe Frazier six times, but Frazier showed the heart of the best Roman gladiators combined when he stood up six times.
And the refs were happy to help lol. That fight should have been stopped after the first/second round. Frazier was out on his feet. But if you could stand and were conscious, back then, you kept fighting.
@@paigegainey7099You’re right. He was Korean. They were a lower weight class and they absolutely swung for the fucking fences at each other like they wanted each other to die. That’s not just that match though, a lot of smaller weights fight like they’ll die if they lose. Just all that energy and being able to compensate for lack of power with swinging slingshot bombs. That one dude who died was unfortunate.
@@GoGetYourShinebox ...Right. Ali was definitely paper to Foreman's rock to Frazier's scissors... But then when it came to Frazier, Ali kinda had to turn into scissors too...slightly faster and smarter scissors imo! But the analogy is well-taken in that imo each man has a valid goat argument: Ali: for the reason you mentioned---he's just a winner for many reasons including smarts, speed, skill, and heart; Foreman: hardest punch, arguably hardest chin, and greatest longevity; But Frazier: TOUGHEST mf. In addition to going toe-to-toe with Ali, he's the only man i can think of who voluntarily fought Foreman twice. That's a different animal...
Frazier was not a giant. He was a champion for like 2 years. Not very impressive. His only claim to fame was he was the first to beat Ali. The Ali he beat was not the same fighter before he was stripped of his title. If Ali would have remained active, Frazier would never have been a champion.
People dont understand that frazier withstood a tremendous amount of permanent damage during the ali fight, which contributed to his loss against foreman
That had nothing to do with it. Frazier would've always lost to Foreman. It's all about styles. Frazier was a swarmer/ in fighter and would have to get in close to be effective against Foreman who was a powerhouse slugger and one of hardest punchers in boxing history. Foreman would generally lose to guys that could box and move but anyone who dared stand in front of him was almost guaranteed to get slept.
If he fought him him using the strategy he used in the second fight then sure he would have lasted longer before futch maybe stops it after a few knockdowns
I watched that fight on a black & white TV, on a Saturday on ABC's wide world of sports and the late Howard Cosell was broadcasting the event, or better yet...blow by blow....In his own words "Frazier goes down, Frazier goes down!!"....That was early 1973 and I was a young 14yr old...Joe Frazier was NO push over, I don't think he was in shape for that fight. 50yrs later, watching the highlights of that bout, it breaks my heart because I KNEW Frazier was a much better fighter than he his performance displayed...RIP
You're lessening the brilliance of what happened here. It's not about being, "a better fighter" or not. Frazier was in great shape but Foreman was a guy Frazier never could have beat. It's that simple. If Joe wasn't at his best, there's no way he could have gotten up from the 6 knockdowns. No way. George displayed the greatness of what he was and despite not being able to win, Joe kept getting up. This might be the only fight in history where someone's excellence was displayed in them getting absolutely destroyed. Cheers
Let's not kid ourselves here. Forget about Joe's first fight with Ali. The Joe that took out Ellis, Quarry and Mathis was a different animal than the guy who fought George in 73. Eddie Futch was very worried about the title defense against George because the training camp in Jamaica was a huge party. It wasn't serious at all. He said Joe never took an opponent so lightly and with such disregard for his skills and his gold medal win as he treated George.
I wish there was a fight between Foreman and Shavers during the 70s. That would be hell of a fight. Ironically , Ali has fought Shavers, Foreman, Frazier, Norton but there were NO fights between : 1) foreman vs Shavers 2) Frazier vs Shavers 3) Frazier vs Norton.
Frazier and norton were sparring partners so they’d have fought no matter what, foreman would’ve dismantled shavers just like Frazier would too Shavers didn’t have a great chin, he got knocked out in the first round against Jerry quarry, who was a top tier fighter but still below Frazier and foreman Power wasn’t the problem in the Frazier fight, it was a factor yes, but the main reason Frazier lost so horrible is because he HAD to get close to u, he wasn’t a fancy jabber, and he needs 2-3 rounds or even 4 to warm up and get into a grove, but still all of them would’ve dismantled shavers
He didn't train hard for foreman in addition to aging. He didnt fight foreman right after ali he fought a bum or 2 and foreman was looked at as a possible bum just knocking over stiffs
Great fact from this fight . Afterward in Locker room they took a look at Forman's glove and noticed a small rip in the leather. George hit Joe so hard , joes tooth went through the mouthpiece and made slight rip in George's right glove. That's impact !
Foreman was drugged during his heavyweight champion fight with Ali (Ali didn't know it - which turned out to be the worst thing to happen Muhammad Ali cuz he thought he could never lose ...
You couldn't stand toe to toe with any era George Foreman. The only guys who ever beat him runned and gunned (Ali aside, somewhat). Moorer made the mistake of standing in front of him. Morrison was literally running away from him in the last few rounds, and walking away from him most of the fight. Anyone who tried standing and trading for any prolonged period of a fight, old or young Foreman, got KO'd.
Sort of, but actually not really. Ali used the rope-a-dope tactic and when he actually unleashed, he was winning all the little battles too. Foreman simply had no answer. Ali was too slick for Foreman's style, and Foreman had zero defense against Ali's offensive.
Wrong ! Have you ever heard the rope a dope.look it up.ali took every punch on purposely just to see how strong he really was.ali called him a sissy and said that's it.its over for you sucka.
Ali hardly any took any punches. Especially to the head. He tied up Foreman, held his head down, blocked, ducked and weaved. And it can be hard to hit a fighter on the ropes-- Foreman was a mid-range fighter, that's why he pushed opponents away, to get them in range. It can be hard to hit a guy on the ropes at mid-range. Foreman punched himself out against Ali. Ali also got inside his head. It was also fought in very hot conditions in Africa. Not excuses, just reasons. Ali didn't stand in front of Foreman and slug it out. Ali was too quick. He also pissed blood for a week after that fight. @@MaquestaBreedlove
Fraser was never the same after the Ali fight. Even though he beat Ali, he spent serious time in the hospital and was never able to work out as hard as he needed to due to his blood pressure. All three of those guys were legends.
Respect to joe frazier tho, not only he had a monster left hook but he was also probably the toughest heavyweight you have seen. If he was still in his prime today, he would have wiped out the modern heavyweight division
Yeah Prime Foreman was seriously scary. He'd cave in heavy bags at training, when that dude starts swinging for the fences at you, maaan he had bad intentions, then he retired had a come to Jesus experience came back almost a decade later, got trained differently by Angelo Dundee and went to the top of the Heavyweight division (again).
@@scottobrien8814Yeah, also styles make fights and Ali’s style was an exact counter to foreman’s style, while foreman’s style was an exact counter to Frazier’s style. Outboxer beats Slugger Slugger beats Swarmer Swarmer beats Outboxer Therefore: Ali beats Foreman Foreman beats Frazier Frazier beats Ali
@@scottobrien8814 Yeah but even then, George landed a lot... How Ali never went down, I don't know. But yeah, the only thing that could beat George Foreman then, was Gerorge Foreman. Too pissed off with Ali to even think about pacing himself. Ali put Foreman on tilt.
Whats underrated was foremans ckever and highly skilled defensive techniques. His cross blocking and 'mummy' guard techniques were top shelf and availed him the time and distance to negotiate his attacking skills with the better fighters. Also his ability to adjust his defense on the run was , in many of his fights , the difference between victory and defeat. His fights with holyfield and eventually Michael Moorer at 45 were Master classes in defensive skill.
When foreman was making his comeback, I saw him training. When he hit the heavy bag, the impact lifted the bag. It looked slow but the loud thwack is the sound you make when you throw fast and with full power.
As a white man, this is brutal to see. It's so sad how we are still practicing slave games with such extraordinary humans. I have all the respect in the world for the African, Arab and Armenian people on the planet.
Foreman was an incredible champion and was a far better boxer than people gave him credit for at the time. A perfect match up for him against Frazier. Even so I’m very glad they mention what an incredible heart Joe Frazier had. He tends to get overshadowed by Ali and Foreman, but he was with out a doubt one of the greats
It doesn’t even look like Foreman is swinging hard. Crazy power Frazier is a monster too. Wish I was around to see the fights back then, absolutely legendary.
There are all great boxers , rutting for the underdog has always been my thing. I was so happy when Mohammed Ali whipped Big George. That was pure talent 🥊
I've never in my life (late 30s) seen a boxer be so in control of the fight that he can literally use both of HIS hands to straighten his opponent back up in order to finish pounding on him
Frazier was a warrior
If I recall correctly, Frazier still wanted to keep fighting even after being knocked down for the fifth time, and his cornerman threw in the towel. And these were mostly very heavy knockdowns.
Now, I've heard it said that the hardest punches often don't actually hurt as much because you temporarily and/or partially lose consciousness, and/or also go numb from the damage, but still. Most guys would have totally given up after the first or second knockdown.
He's a crazy fighter. Boxing is the sport and many are great at it. But fighting is the x factor few have. Frazier is a great role model for his resilience.
Frazier got DEMOLISHED
The Suicidal King 😂
He was also blind by the time he fought Ali and Foreman.
Frazier is the toughest mf you have probably ever seen
Him and Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
Imagine that fight..
@@MikeMrJones I think that Hagler is more durable than tough.
He has a naturally huge skull
@@MikeMrJones different weights but yeah i agree
nah jon jones is tougher
Ali Csaid after their second match it was the closest thing to death
Huge respect to Joe Frazier. He never gave up even if he should
The same as Ali (RIP both men).
Because you have to fight for every bit in life to know being knocked down is not defeat.
Joe Frazier is the original rocky.
@@cameobelafonte4975well, Rocky Marciano kind of actually is
@@chicken29843 Yeah, though Marciano never tasted defeat, Frazier never gave up even though all hope is lost
Remember, everytime Joe knocked down he stood back 💪.
Stood up dazed and confused. He was suicidal. Even the fight he won against Ali and win he spent 1 month in icu. 🎉😅
Yeah , even after taking enormous amount of damage from the fight against Ali.He never lose his will to fight against this great monster.Such a warrior Joe ♥️😎.
@@YoteyawezekanaYou mock but he still won that fucking fight
@@YoteyawezekanaThat’s why he’s a legend
He was just stating a fact.
George Foreman vs Mike Tyson would have been one heck of a match.
Foreman had the durability to take hits as well as power to give them, would have prolly gone full rounds and been a great fight, you're right.
@@commotus8319I honestly think it's even because miketyson had godly agility and I argue better than Joe frazier he can dodge everything and hit back but if George foreman catches him in bunches of punches it's over
@@ShayquanOnfroywell said definitely a fight that ends by ko that’s for sure
Fun fact. Cus D'mato told Tyson to stay away from Foreman at all costs. Foreman ate up smaller opponents.
Frazier would murder Tyson
Crazy how Frazier took all those hits from one of the hardest punchers in heavyweight history
I think wilder might have that title now. Lol let’s be objective now, actually think about it and then give me your response lol maybe it’ll turn from a “hellno” into a “I can see that but no”
@@kpj2224no, Wilder’s in the top ten but not the top five. 1. Earnie Shavers 2. George Foreman 3. Mike Tyson 4. Sonny Liston 5. Ron Lyle. Wilder is good but his form is awful. His technique is all over the place and if he didn’t have power he wouldn’t be a professional boxer. It’s his only good quality whereas someone like Tyson had incredible agility, footwork and head movement.
Joe Frazier was out there towards the end of his life...
@@Aisha-Hassani Wilder has the most 1 punch power. He doesn’t even throw combinations, he just obliterates people with 1 punch. Almost every fight is a KO. No one has really done it like Wilder.
@@TheRealAbraxas doesn’t necessarily make him a great fighter though, anyone with fast enough hands can just dance around him. His technique just isn’t anywhere near as proficient as it should be for a former title defender.
Joe was a pressure fighter and usually took a few rounds to start Smokin, Foreman would overwhelm with his size and power. A similar situation when Hearns fought Duran. When Boxers actually sought out the best opponents ❤
Nah bro Duran got fucked before the fight even started he was bound to lose
Wdym a pressure fighter ?
@@khalil4978a fighter who fights in close and applies constant pressure but Foreman had perfect style to destroy Joe
It’s impressive what foreman did to Frazier, but most people forgot what made that fight so great in my eyes, and that is Frazier raising up every time before the ref was even able to go to Frazier to count at him, this is not what a weak jaw looks like, getting hit by foreman and staying awake after taking these shots and still wanting to continue shows how elite and tough this guy was
Few people managed to get up against foreman, nobody fought him twice and got up everytime he was sent down
R.I.P to one of the greatest heavyweights of all time💨
Yeah r.i.p… That’s what them shots do in the long run
🧠🥊
💯Frazier was a different animal. I'm thinking about the one punch that put Moorer to sleep; Frazier ate about a dozen of those, and either stayed up or got back up. I'm thinking about Cus telling Iron Mike to just stay away from Foreman (that's old man Foreman); Frazier went back for seconds....voluntarily. Frazier is just true Philly; if you aint dead, get up. Imo, the Ali-Foreman-Frazier triangle was the bloodiest in boxing history....by a long shot. All 3 rightly in the goat discussion, and all 3 COMPLETELY different. One is the greatest imo, another might be the strongest/hardest puncher...but i don't think there's any question who the toughest is. Different animal.
@@Nkosinati Ernie Shavers was the hardest puncher in the world back in the day! Ali said that, Foreman said that, and several other greats of that era. The "Acorn" was one helluva slugger!
@@georgegarner5185 ... Agreed. I was only thinking of those in the goat discussion. Yeah everyone who faced both men, including Ali, said Shavers punched harder than anyone.
Foreman showed how much of a monster he was when he knocked down Smoking freakin’ Joe Frazier six times, but Frazier showed the heart of the best Roman gladiators combined when he stood up six times.
Notice Foreman lands every time, and notice none was to the body. That's life changing, they were unknowingly trying to kill each other back then lol
And the refs were happy to help lol.
That fight should have been stopped after the first/second round. Frazier was out on his feet. But if you could stand and were conscious, back then, you kept fighting.
They did kill one. I want to say he was Korean but, that’s probably not right. I think his last name was kim
@@paigegainey7099You’re right. He was Korean. They were a lower weight class and they absolutely swung for the fucking fences at each other like they wanted each other to die. That’s not just that match though, a lot of smaller weights fight like they’ll die if they lose. Just all that energy and being able to compensate for lack of power with swinging slingshot bombs. That one dude who died was unfortunate.
A Warrior Frazier Was ❤
Lol i watch ur shorts
he was the one you sent to your enemies, to whoop their *ss and make sure that they're on their best behavior all the time
ye same good edits
I remember the best comment on a video about the three legends. They were basically rock, paper, scissors of that era.
Underrated comment
It would have been if Ali never beat Frazier. The only one of the three that can say they beat the other two is Ali
@@GoGetYourShinebox ...Right. Ali was definitely paper to Foreman's rock to Frazier's scissors... But then when it came to Frazier, Ali kinda had to turn into scissors too...slightly faster and smarter scissors imo! But the analogy is well-taken in that imo each man has a valid goat argument:
Ali: for the reason you mentioned---he's just a winner for many reasons including smarts, speed, skill, and heart;
Foreman: hardest punch, arguably hardest chin, and greatest longevity;
But Frazier: TOUGHEST mf. In addition to going toe-to-toe with Ali, he's the only man i can think of who voluntarily fought Foreman twice. That's a different animal...
Giants, absolute giants. This is why Ali is the GOAT.
Frazier beat Ali.
Foreman beat Frazier.
@@efisgpr Ali beat Frazier and Ali beat Foreman, all three were giants!
Frazier was not a giant. He was a champion for like 2 years. Not very impressive. His only claim to fame was he was the first to beat Ali. The Ali he beat was not the same fighter before he was stripped of his title. If Ali would have remained active, Frazier would never have been a champion.
@@cliftonconnor9389dude still being a champ in that era is automatic giant status
Ali took a lot of punishment from Forman during that fight. Too much. Not as much as Frazier took. I'm sure he had some brain damage. Seriously ....
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
-Best Three Heavyweights to have fought in the same era and against one another
People dont understand that frazier withstood a tremendous amount of permanent damage during the ali fight, which contributed to his loss against foreman
Even if he didnt take that damage from ali he would still lose it was a terrible matchup for him
@@abdulraheem468 true, but i dont think he would have gotten slaughtered without that damage like he did during that match
That had nothing to do with it. Frazier would've always lost to Foreman. It's all about styles. Frazier was a swarmer/ in fighter and would have to get in close to be effective against Foreman who was a powerhouse slugger and one of hardest punchers in boxing history. Foreman would generally lose to guys that could box and move but anyone who dared stand in front of him was almost guaranteed to get slept.
If he fought him him using the strategy he used in the second fight then sure he would have lasted longer before futch maybe stops it after a few knockdowns
@@longbeachmaumba7059just like duran vs hearns
I watched that fight on a black & white TV, on a Saturday on ABC's wide world of sports and the late Howard Cosell was broadcasting the event, or better yet...blow by blow....In his own words "Frazier goes down, Frazier goes down!!"....That was early 1973 and I was a young 14yr old...Joe Frazier was NO push over, I don't think he was in shape for that fight. 50yrs later, watching the highlights of that bout, it breaks my heart because I KNEW Frazier was a much better fighter than he his performance displayed...RIP
You're lessening the brilliance of what happened here. It's not about being, "a better fighter" or not. Frazier was in great shape but Foreman was a guy Frazier never could have beat. It's that simple. If Joe wasn't at his best, there's no way he could have gotten up from the 6 knockdowns. No way. George displayed the greatness of what he was and despite not being able to win, Joe kept getting up. This might be the only fight in history where someone's excellence was displayed in them getting absolutely destroyed. Cheers
It's " Down goes Frazier".
And I want to know where was running off to,he sure was in a hurry...,
Frazier was the undefeated, undisputed, 29-0 heavyweight champion of the world, favored 4-1 in this fight.
Let's not kid ourselves here. Forget about Joe's first fight with Ali. The Joe that took out Ellis, Quarry and Mathis was a different animal than the guy who fought George in 73. Eddie Futch was very worried about the title defense against George because the training camp in Jamaica was a huge party. It wasn't serious at all. He said Joe never took an opponent so lightly and with such disregard for his skills and his gold medal win as he treated George.
Oh really? I didn’t know this, this explains a lot!
Fireman's power was unbelievable. Even his jab was like a tomahawk missile but that right hand was an atom bomb
The Right Hand of God
Style makes fights . The infighter/ the outer and the boxer
Exactly. Most people don't understand this. It's all about styles.
I wish there was a fight between Foreman and Shavers during the 70s. That would be hell of a fight.
Ironically , Ali has fought Shavers, Foreman, Frazier, Norton but there were NO fights between :
1) foreman vs Shavers
2) Frazier vs Shavers
3) Frazier vs Norton.
Frazier and norton were sparring partners so they’d have fought no matter what, foreman would’ve dismantled shavers just like Frazier would too
Shavers didn’t have a great chin, he got knocked out in the first round against Jerry quarry, who was a top tier fighter but still below Frazier and foreman
Power wasn’t the problem in the Frazier fight, it was a factor yes, but the main reason Frazier lost so horrible is because he HAD to get close to u, he wasn’t a fancy jabber, and he needs 2-3 rounds or even 4 to warm up and get into a grove, but still all of them would’ve dismantled shavers
Did George fight Ken Norton??
@@mahersalthomas1739he destroyed Norton.
@@mahersalthomas1739Norton shook his head .. couldn't believe the foreman power
Facts cause shavers is the hardest hitter ever
When i saw this fight, i wondered if this was the same Joe Frazier, who could take hundred punches from The Greatest Mohammad Ali and not get hurt!
Cause Ali and Foreman do not compare Ali had welterweight power and speed Foreman is a true big bang heavyweight
What are you talking about? Foreman and Ali had two different styles and two different levels of punching power.
You said the same thing as me... glad we agree lol
He didn't train hard for foreman in addition to aging. He didnt fight foreman right after ali he fought a bum or 2 and foreman was looked at as a possible bum just knocking over stiffs
Agree other than he had maybe middle weight power.
Frazier's corner should have thrown in the towel after the second knockdown.
Clash of styles for sure. Love Joe Frazier though 👍 🔥🔥
Great fact from this fight . Afterward in Locker room they took a look at Forman's glove and noticed a small rip in the leather. George hit Joe so hard , joes tooth went through the mouthpiece and made slight rip in George's right glove. That's impact !
Frazier was battle 'n he was throw'n back. Both those guys were true warriors
You can't stand toe to toe with a prime big George and not get hurt big time. Even the great Ali moved around when he fought him. That man is a bully!
Foreman was drugged during his heavyweight champion fight with Ali (Ali didn't know it - which turned out to be the worst thing to happen Muhammad Ali cuz he thought he could never lose ...
You couldn't stand toe to toe with any era George Foreman. The only guys who ever beat him runned and gunned (Ali aside, somewhat). Moorer made the mistake of standing in front of him. Morrison was literally running away from him in the last few rounds, and walking away from him most of the fight.
Anyone who tried standing and trading for any prolonged period of a fight, old or young Foreman, got KO'd.
Sort of, but actually not really. Ali used the rope-a-dope tactic and when he actually unleashed, he was winning all the little battles too. Foreman simply had no answer. Ali was too slick for Foreman's style, and Foreman had zero defense against Ali's offensive.
Wrong ! Have you ever heard the rope a dope.look it up.ali took every punch on purposely just to see how strong he really was.ali called him a sissy and said that's it.its over for you sucka.
Ali hardly any took any punches. Especially to the head. He tied up Foreman, held his head down, blocked, ducked and weaved. And it can be hard to hit a fighter on the ropes-- Foreman was a mid-range fighter, that's why he pushed opponents away, to get them in range. It can be hard to hit a guy on the ropes at mid-range.
Foreman punched himself out against Ali. Ali also got inside his head. It was also fought in very hot conditions in Africa. Not excuses, just reasons.
Ali didn't stand in front of Foreman and slug it out. Ali was too quick. He also pissed blood for a week after that fight. @@MaquestaBreedlove
Fraser was never the same after the Ali fight. Even though he beat Ali, he spent serious time in the hospital and was never able to work out as hard as he needed to due to his blood pressure. All three of those guys were legends.
Respect to joe frazier tho, not only he had a monster left hook but he was also probably the toughest heavyweight you have seen. If he was still in his prime today, he would have wiped out the modern heavyweight division
Two legendary fighters true story a
Big George dropped Frazier like a bad transmission.
😯That fifth knock down though,,it was like father spanks his son..
Holmes beat Ali and later, Tyson got his hero's revenge in 4th round knockout over Holmes
Three of the greatest heavyweights of all time being in the same era. Absolutely insane.
Frazier is a beast 💯
I loved Frasier. What a boxer. What a great person. Legend.
Yeah Prime Foreman was seriously scary. He'd cave in heavy bags at training, when that dude starts swinging for the fences at you, maaan he had bad intentions, then he retired had a come to Jesus experience came back almost a decade later, got trained differently by Angelo Dundee and went to the top of the Heavyweight division (again).
Ali had Foreman's number that why Ali had the rope a dope...
George Foremans power was unreal frfr
So how in the world did Ali beat George Foreman??????????
Used great defense and let Foreman get gassed out and then stopped him when he had nothing left.
@@scottobrien8814Yeah, also styles make fights and Ali’s style was an exact counter to foreman’s style, while foreman’s style was an exact counter to Frazier’s style.
Outboxer beats Slugger
Slugger beats Swarmer
Swarmer beats Outboxer
Therefore:
Ali beats Foreman
Foreman beats Frazier
Frazier beats Ali
@@BLAKEx30 Exactly.
@@scottobrien8814 Yeah but even then, George landed a lot... How Ali never went down, I don't know. But yeah, the only thing that could beat George Foreman then, was Gerorge Foreman. Too pissed off with Ali to even think about pacing himself.
Ali put Foreman on tilt.
That's right. He didn't even think about pacing himself, being used to knocking everyone out fairly fast.@@dexocube
Foreman literally had 2 whole winning boxing careers
“ oh my god that power” top tier glazing 💀💀💀
Joe and Marvis like father, like son
Frazier is the black Rocky Balboa
George is one of the hardest punchers in boxing history getting hit by him was like getting hit over the head by a baseball bat.
Mike Tyson versus George Foreman would have been ridiculous
George Foreman’s Power is Unreal, Sheesh…🤯
FOREMAN IS THE GOAT.
Joe still was getting back up ...... but George was still too strong 🥊
Whats underrated was foremans ckever and highly skilled defensive techniques. His cross blocking and 'mummy' guard techniques were top shelf and availed him the time and distance to negotiate his attacking skills with the better fighters. Also his ability to adjust his defense on the run was , in many of his fights , the difference between victory and defeat. His fights with holyfield and eventually Michael Moorer at 45 were Master classes in defensive skill.
Similar to Bob Foster launching Vicente Rondon in that same decade.
He had Frazier running 😂
Joe Rogan’s library consists of a Mike Tyson hardcover & Google.
Foreman was the only one to have Frazier flying across the ring. Scary power.
When foreman was making his comeback, I saw him training. When he hit the heavy bag, the impact lifted the bag. It looked slow but the loud thwack is the sound you make when you throw fast and with full power.
Lol this music 😂
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Go!
That first right hand turned his whole body
As a white man, this is brutal to see. It's so sad how we are still practicing slave games with such extraordinary humans. I have all the respect in the world for the African, Arab and Armenian people on the planet.
Foreman was like a tank! Brutal!
Props to Joe Frazier for taking it
Not a singler mf tell that Joe Frazier was blind of one eye his whole carrer and couldnt unfold his left arm correctly
Legend has it “Joe still saying omg “😮
DAMN Foreman was dropping BOMBS!!!
Foreman was an incredible champion and was a far better boxer than people gave him credit for at the time. A perfect match up for him against Frazier. Even so I’m very glad they mention what an incredible heart Joe Frazier had. He tends to get overshadowed by Ali and Foreman, but he was with out a doubt one of the greats
It's like he's got George Foreman grills in his gloves
As much as Rogan says "Oh my God" you'd think he would study him a bit. Get Right, Don't get Left.✡
Rogan knows boxing is different 💯
That was the infamous, “Down goes Frazier!!! Down goes Frazier!!!”, call by Howard Cosell.
I wish we had heavyweights like foreman, Ali, Frazier and even Tyson and holyfield today
The rematch was just as devaststing
Big George Foreman was Such a treat during these times!
both amazing fighters. no one today would stand a chance against either of them
The death stare 👀
IF CUS HAD LIVED JUST 5 MORE YEARS..MIKE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE GOAT..BUT LIFESTYLA AND DON KING FYCKED MIKE UP ❤❤❤
No he wouldn’t have he would have still lost to Evander and Lewisand also 92 bowe
The last uppercut lifted poor Joe off of his feet! 🥊
It doesn’t even look like Foreman is swinging hard. Crazy power
Frazier is a monster too.
Wish I was around to see the fights back then, absolutely legendary.
Warrior turned punching bag.
Foreman vs Shavers, the 2 hardest p4p HW’s of all time… the fight we never got but was very close too
Young George Foreman was a unit. The power of the man....hardest puncher i ever saw. Perfect technique!
And people think Tyson had power...meet George Foreman!
That stare alone from Foreman before the fight was terrifying
Foreman was a proper badass
The fact that "Smokin" Joe kept getting up from those knockdowns is a testament to the heart of a champion 😱
Man his jabs were powerful.... Almost like a full punch.
Foreman is a legend
When George lined you up with that left and his right hand came charging through it hit like a freight train.
It's like he chopped down an oak tree with his boxing gloves
This is why Ali’s “Rope a Dope” on Big George was so masterful. He used George’s aggression against him & made him find Jesus after that KO.🙏🏿
Jeezy, those punches...you could tell they felt like death
I can still hear the voice of Howard Cosell; “down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!”
I remember watching these fights with my dad back then it was the best.
Respect to Frazier but I just noticed he ran from foreman for a second
Joe was dead on about Foreman's deadlyness, but he also had a legendary iron chin lol, that man was a beast it was almost impossible to drop him.
He stood infront of him , thats not how you beat foreman.
That was 100% a prime Foreman
It turned into Foreman vs Eraser
Joe Frazier the true Rocky Balboa
5 times. He kept on coming. Heart of a fkning lioooonn!
It's crazy seeing frasier get punished like that
"I'm not a piñata! 😭"
There are all great boxers , rutting for the underdog has always been my thing. I was so happy when Mohammed Ali whipped Big George. That was pure talent 🥊
I've never in my life (late 30s) seen a boxer be so in control of the fight that he can literally use both of HIS hands to straighten his opponent back up in order to finish pounding on him
Talk about "Must see TV"!!!! Boxing in this era was SOOOOOOOOOO GREAT!!!!!!!!!