Excellent footage of a little big man, who was as mean and tough as a junk yard dog. Brilliant boxer who knew where to place his punches and tireless in his pursuit of victory. You go Joe Frazier. There will never be another YOU
I lived about 4 blocks from his home gym in Philly. Germantown and Cambria. Trust me, he was one of the most down to earth people you will ever meet. Always had a minute for his fans and community.
I fear the sheer height of some of the current champs would be too much for him. Foreman perfected the use of the height and strength advantage over Joe - pushing him off at the shoulders, then hooking big before he can reposition. That's how Oscar almost beat him and how Big George obliterated him twice and fast. My guess is that AJ, Deontay, and Fury, all three much taller even than Foreman, would figure this out too. And all three are strong enough to make it matter. A fun matchup, however, might be Smokin Joe and Dell Boy Chisora.
Like many good heavyweights of their era, Smokin' Joe was eclipsed by The Champ. This video brings some measure of justifiable appreciation of Joe Frazier's greatness. Rest well, sir.
I bet you Muhammad Ali rest in peace, champ would tell you if he was alive that Joe Frazier what's his kryptonite in boxing like it was to Superman and rest in peace champ
Awesome boxer Joe Frazier ! Watched his fights in the 1960s n 1970s on TV. Truly a gifted, relentless n devastating puncher. But more importantly a emphatic n compassionate human being. There won't be a boxer like him again! RIP Joe Frazier you've earned it ! Kudos for upload. Peace
Joe Frazier was incredible. He feared no one, and usually stomped the adversary. Loved the man. I almost jumped out of my skin when he floored Muhammad Ali in the fifteenth, first fight. Relentless warrior.
Smoking joe frazier is my favourite fighter of all time he ali beat in manila but tbey didn't know ali was quitting while joe was arguing with Eddie fuch to let him carry on what a fighter.
Ali :Cut em off, cut em off. End of round 14 Thrilla in Manilla. Smokin Joe was not ready to give up but Ali was and Did Not want to come out for round 15, Joe did
If his coach didnt get frazier to witdraw match probably Ali would still keep fighting by holding Joe frazier, Frazier was totally blind in 14th raund so I suppose that nothing would be changed
Joe was a legend, Ali talked a lot of shit to Joe, but deep down inside, Ali knew Joe was a beast. Ali always came in top shape for Joe. Great fighter and a hell of a champion.
March 8th, 1971 was the highlight of Frazier's career. Beating and dropping the great Ali. I was fifteen years old and my father took me to see it on closed circuit tv. What a fight. I was Joe Frazier's biggest fan!!! My dream fight....Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Frazier. Who do you think would win???
I wasn't even born during his prime and reigning days but I grew up to love his boxing skills, charisma, stamina, strength and determination. To further make it worst, all the opponent's he defeated were all bigger and taller in body size than him and he is a type of boxer that keep coming at you like a bee with no intent of retreat until he finally knocks you off your feet .As for me he is the best heavyweight boxer of all time after Muhammad Ali may be debatable because his unbeatable left hook was a death sentence❤😮😢 RIP to my favourite boxer of all time #Smoking Joe Frazer
THIS WAS GREAT! I completely agree that Frazier at his best may have been the greatest heavyweight champion ever..he was certainly ONE of the greatest ever! I subscribed to this channel!
Great analysis of Smokin' Joe's most unique & underated fighting style. The first time I saw him fight on live TV he was getting up off the mat six times against the much bigger Foreman. I couldn't believe my eyes. Nobody else ever got up more than once from a Big George knockdown. Toughest fighter ever. His first & last fights against Ali were two of the best fights of all time. Even though Ali won two, I thought Joe won more rounds in all three. They may have been even in the ring but Joe was much classier outside of it. My favorite boxer and athlete. I try to live my life like Joe lived and fought... never give up and wear down your opponent or obstacle. Great heart; RIP Champ!
Can you imagine a fight between Joe Frazier and Mike Tyson ? Both with a similar style and both with dynamite in both hands and both with a Will of iron. 👍👍
Fraizer Career record (all fights): 32-4 (not too impressive) Career record real heavyweight fights 200×2 lbs: 13-4 Career record real superheavyweight fights 215×2 lbs: 1-2 Frazier fought 20x against bums: KO'ratio 90% Frazier fought 17x against non-bums (that's very good): KO'ratio 52% and of these 17 ALL were natural cruisers except 2 ( Buster Mathis (win) and Foreman (2x loss) Frazier outweighed his opponents in 21 fights: KO'Ratio 95% (he KO'ed all of them but 1) Frazier was outweighed in 15 fights: KO'ratio 46% (featherfist) Median weight of Frazier's KO'victim: 197 lbs (cruiser) Frazier boxed 9 times against natural heavies (that's good) He scored 4 KOs (featherfist) of which 3 were against bums ·Don Smith (11-7) ·Ron Stander (37-21) ·Mel Turnbow (8-13) and 1 KO (round 11) was against a non-bum ·Buster Mathis (30-4, 61% KO'ratio), a very fat boxer. No wonder Frazier could KO him in the 11th round: It was the first time that Buster went more than 10 rounds and already the previous 10-rounder of Buster was merely a split decision against bum ·Bob Stallings (31-32, 201 lbs). Frazier never fought some of the better boxers of his time like Mac Foster, Earnie Shavers, Ken Norton, etc Joe Frazier KO'ed 14 opponents within 3 rounds (that's pretty good, considering he had only 37 fights). But it turns out that ALL of them were bums (median career record of these bums 11-23) except for 2 opponents: ·Bob Foster 188 lbs (= cruiser) and ·Dave Zyglewycz 190 lbs (= cruiser) whom tiny Frazier (hold your hat) out-weighed, out-reached and out-talled. Dave Zyglewycz has been called "the worst guy to ever get a title shot" and once you check his wins (ONLY bums, median record 10-16) you will have to agree.
Sorry but Frazier would destroy Mike. I am in my early 20s and never watched much of Joe until this video and then I started watching more of his fights. I have no doubt he would handle Mike. Hes coming right at Mike and Mike will understand very quickly that Joe is a beast like he never saw in his life. Joe is underrated because he was out of his prime in the Foreman fights.
Frazier and Tyson would have been the best heavyweight fight to see imo ! I know Tyson isn’t very well liked by many but I’ve never seen anyone move like Mike and be like a chunk of iron unfazed in the ring.. Joe and Mike move like small tanks
As a kid I was in awe of Ali as a boxer and showman. Sadly looking past Joe. Years later I listened to Joe and watched. A terrific human being who came from nothing . A man of character and for a time in boxing the best.
By watching this type of fight and the tough opponents of this golden era of boxing, you realize what extent Frazier, this Joe Frazier was sacred Monster. None of these public entertainers of today could last 5 rounds against the exterminators of that era. Ooh Joe, but also ooh Jerry! RIP, Big men.
I have to give credit to Jerry Quarry, he fought like a warrior in that fight but Joe was too much. Jimmy Ellis must have the greatest recovery powers of any fighter. How the hell did he get up.
This man was a sharp dresser, a true gentleman, with a heart of a lion and a champion who never gave up. It's absolutely disgusting how his own city puts up a stupid statue of rocky balboa rather than this guy.. His city and those in power should be ashamed of themselves...
come on ali would even beat Louis in his amateur form those guys looks like novices every one,my video shows the average person in 70s was way more advanced,george was way more advanced Joe was complete for his era would be destroyed by any average 70s
18:44 I totally agree. Isn't it funny how these small guys like frazier and tyson are really in full flow when they have their jab working. It's like they are so much smaller that if they have the timing and rhythm that they are landing their jab then they can land anything. Mike Tyson most important punch in his prime was his jab in my opinion. Maybe the same with Frazier. Or maybe when we see their jab working, its just a sign that they are in their elite mode and can start landing anything because of their high level timing?
Agree 100% The version of Frazier that fought Ali in 71' was a fierce pit-bull! The version of Frazier in 73' that fought Foreman was a shell of the 71' Frazier!!
no, joe frazier was near to his prime in first confrontation (of course he may declined in terms of pace but he was still decent level boxer) , foreman's fighting style was totally nullified all possible attack of frazier. I likened this to Ali and norton fights (of course Ali wasnt in his prime but I believe that despite Ali was his prime probably ken norton would give quite tough fight )
@@mustafaatalay212 I watched Frazier against Ali, and I do not believe that version of Frazier gets stuffed that easily by Foreman. I believe that Frazier from that night gives Foreman hell, and if that Frazier connects with that left hook, it would be good night Irene for young George....just my personal opinion, and I am a fan of both.
Frazier was treated like a bum by the self professing greatest in Ali. When Ali was out of boxing, Joe helped him financially. Ali paid him back with insults and real unfriendly attitude, Ali basically treated Joe like shit. Frazier's knockdown punch of Ali is one of the greatest. Frazier was more of a gentleman than Ali ever was. Ali for is not the greatest heavyweight ever. He was self professing and the media went with it!
now way, Foster lost against just about all the heavies he fought, different era than today or even when michael spinks and michael moorer jumped weight classes.
Frazier was bold as a bull dog; he always put everything , heart, spirit & energy into his work. Somehow, I personally thought his style was crude & unentertaining: head down, bubbling & charging forward like a rhino. Foreman nearly killed him, lifting him completely off his two feet into space. Frazier worked hard & was a great guy but he didn't quite make my book of class acts. RIP JOE
The difference between a great great champion and all others is the ability to adapt. Ali adapted when he lost his speed. He became a punching bag because he never learned classic boxing style. His holding behind the head and often leaning on the ropes and his great chin and tremendous heart and character make him maybe the greatest. Robinson adapted. When he got old and in his comeback he adapted to his old age and was able to beat beasts like Fullmer and Basilio and even under rated Bobo Olson. Robinson was fighting on memory when he fought Fullmer and Basilio but because he has had classic boxing techniques he was able to adapt. Foreman adapted in his comeback. Smoking Joe was not able to adapt. He fought Foreman the same way he fought Ali. He had one gear. A great champion but not among the all time best.
That is some of the best analysis I've ever seen. The warning signs for Frazier are shown when he gets hurt by Bonavena and that uppercut from Ramos which buckled his legs. His only survival skills are head movement which is fine in his prime as it was that good but after the first Ali fight he was never the same fighter and when he got hurt vs George he just couldn't avoid the punches. He should have developed some clinching. He wasn't the kind of guy who was going to start using lateral movement.
Vs chuvalo was the most shocking the way he won. Joe didnt seem to have a good right but he didnt need it cuz his left was so damn good it was like a shotgun
Fraizer Career record (all fights): 32-4 (not too impressive) Career record real heavyweight fights 200×2 lbs: 13-4 Career record real superheavyweight fights 215×2 lbs: 1-2 Frazier fought 20x against bums: KO'ratio 90% Frazier fought 17x against non-bums (that's very good): KO'ratio 52% and of these 17 ALL were natural cruisers except 2 ( Buster Mathis (win) and Foreman (2x loss) Frazier outweighed his opponents in 21 fights: KO'Ratio 95% (he KO'ed all of them but 1) Frazier was outweighed in 15 fights: KO'ratio 46% (featherfist) Median weight of Frazier's KO'victim: 197 lbs (cruiser) Frazier boxed 9 times against natural heavies (that's good) He scored 4 KOs (featherfist) of which 3 were against bums ·Don Smith (11-7) ·Ron Stander (37-21) ·Mel Turnbow (8-13) and 1 KO (round 11) was against a non-bum ·Buster Mathis (30-4, 61% KO'ratio), a very fat boxer. No wonder Frazier could KO him in the 11th round: It was the first time that Buster went more than 10 rounds and already the previous 10-rounder of Buster was merely a split decision against bum ·Bob Stallings (31-32, 201 lbs). Frazier never fought some of the better boxers of his time like Mac Foster, Earnie Shavers, Ken Norton, etc Joe Frazier KO'ed 14 opponents within 3 rounds (that's pretty good, considering he had only 37 fights). But it turns out that ALL of them were bums (median career record of these bums 11-23) except for 2 opponents: ·Bob Foster 188 lbs (= cruiser) and ·Dave Zyglewycz 190 lbs (= cruiser) whom tiny Frazier (hold your hat) out-weighed, out-reached and out-talled. Dave Zyglewycz has been called "the worst guy to ever get a title shot" and once you check his wins (ONLY bums, median record 10-16) you will have to agree.
Dude I couldn't agree more with you but I think he would defeat ken norton easily.As you know ken norton was notoriously glass chin boxer so he would melted under pressure of frazier.
Frazier, Ali, Foreman, Norton, Shavers, Tyson, Holmes, the golden era, proper boxers, proper heavyweights, not afraid to face anyone, not like today's so called boxers
@garyfallows1123 Tyson doesn't rate anywhere near the guys you listed. Holmes fought Tyson when Holmes was 38 years old and after he had retired for 20 months. 6 years earlier and Holmes would have kicked his ass just like Lennox did.
Good point. Jerry puts up a great fight. Most people thought he was going to win that fight. I think he was the favourite with the sportsbooks. Jerry was as tough as they come. Very unlucky to be in an era with those beasts. He would be able to get inside and do serious damage to todays heavyweights with his compact hooks. That left hook is a nice punch by Quarry. Very compact.
Bonavena discovered Joe's one vulnerability and Big George then systematized and perfected the means of exploiting it: pushing Joe away at the shoulders then hooking big before he can reposition himself.
That’s right , the Ali of 67 was the best heavyweight of all time he would have beat Joe. Ali nearly beat Joe in 71 and he had been out of the ring for 3 years and only had two fights after his enforced exile. Joe was a great fighter and a great human being but was vulnerable against big punchers
I bet if he didnt evade liston nobody will know who joe frazier was , because liston and foreman carried similarity in their style. I think all success of joe frazier was beating up Ali in 1971.
@@mustafaatalay212 Liston was a bit before my time, but he was a beast! Rumor has it he had mob obligations against Clay, not sure how true that is/was. Never like Frazier, but no denying his heart. Ali back in his day was not as popular as the bandwagon would have us believe, he was cocky as hell and that turned a LOT of people off. Thought Foreman as going to kill him in Zaire. Cheers!
Frazier was a good fighter but not great. He fought a lot of stiffs. His style worked well with Ali but when he faced better competition he lost. 2 of 3 to Ali, 2 to Foreman. He didn't face the best fighters. No Norton, no Lyle or Shavers, no Young.
In his prime he was unbeatable. I dont think anyone could have beaten him between 1968 - 1971. The first Ali fight which he won convincingly and which I think is the greatest boxing match in boxing history, took a lot out of him. He was never the same fighter after that fight. Ali was not the same fighter either...but he had more boxing talent than Frazier to offset the physical assets he lost during that fight.
