With joe frazier, marvis frazier, thomas hauser, muhammad ali. But frazier, following the tactical guidance of his genius trainer, eddie futch, kept bobbing low to force ali to throw uppercuts, which in turn created openings for joe s deadliest weapon, his devastating left hook. Joe frazier tries to stop the torrent of words coming from ali during a signing in 1970 before their fight on march 8, 1971. Frazier landed to the body in a two punch combination of hooks. The thrilla in manila was the third and final boxing match between muhammad ali and joe frazier. Ali was a slight favorite to win, and did by a unanimous decision albeit a controversial one, in. But ali got the favorable outcome because of his popularity at the time. Jun 04, 2016 frazier would get his chance in the third round as ali retreated to the ropes, where joe began to work him over, connecting with a right to the body rather than merely lacing him gingerly with. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier 8mm fight of champions highlights.
A detailed examination of the intense rivalry between the two heavyweight boxing champions, joe frazier and muhammad ali. Boxing full fights muhammad ali vs joe frazier on march. After watching all 3 fights, i am forced to agree with this analogy. Joe frazier, left, hits muhammad ali during the 15th round of their heavyweight title fight at new yorks madison square garden on march 8, 1971. Muhammadalivsjoefrazier2fullfight directory listing.
The final boxing match between muhammad ali and joe frazier. Featuring commentary inbetween rounds from archie moore, dr freddie pacheco, and alis trainer. Chosen jacobs it 2017 totally looks like mohammed ali i. Jan 28, 2020 smokin joe took a clearcut points verdict over rugged joe bugner in july, and ali squeaked by with a revenge splitdecision win over norton two months later. The thrilla in manila 2008, fantastic documentary about the ali vs frazier fight as told from frazier s perspective. Arthur mercante referee frazier 8 rounds, ali 6 rounds, 1 even. When joe frazier fought ali in 1971, frazier destroyed ali, ali was stumbling around on his feet in the last round, one more round joe would have koed ali. Share this article 32 shares share tweet text email link like this article. Fight of the century was the promotional nickname given to this first match between champion joe frazier 260, 23 kos and challenger muhammad ali 310, 26 kos, held on march 8, 1971 at new yorks madison square garden the term fight of the century had been used three times before. Espn will air all three boxing matches between muhammad ali and joe frazier starting at 7 p. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier 2 12874 internet archive. The thrilla in manila, the third fight between muhammad ali and joe frazier.
Long before this many wondered why ali vs frazier ii had not already taken. The bout marked ali s return to the marquee threeandahalf. Ali was trying to regain the title that he had never lost. After a couple of wins against overmatched opposition in 1972, frazier took on a young contender named george foreman, the 1968 olympic gold medalist, undefeated with 34 knockouts in 37 wins. Flat footed in front of frazier, he was popping smokin joe with left jabs and right crosses.
Ali vs frazier trilogy features on 11hour top rank on. Nov 21, 2012 highlights from the trilogy ali vs joe with commentary. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier i the fight of the century full fight. The film also looks at the political and social factors that helped to make this fight more than just an ordinary boxing match between two of the greatest heavyweight champions that ever lived as ali was a symbol. Jun 09, 2001 the fight between frazier and ali has been feted by fans as the most exciting match since the epic thriller in manila between their fathers, joe and muhammad, 30 years ago. Joseph william frazier dit joe frazier ou smokin joe. Ali and frazier met again three years later in 1974, with ali avenging his loss in a hotly contested rematch that cemented the fierce rivalry.
Ali battles frazier for heavyweight championship history. Both ali and frazier are in the international boxing hall of fame. Nov 15, 2011 joe frazier was a friend to muhammad ali, giving him much needed money privately, and possibly more importantly, a much needed voice of support publicly. Muhammad ali vs sonny liston art by stephen holland with muhammad ali.
Sep 24, 2015 the epic battle between joe frazier and muhammad ali lawdy, lawdy hes great. Boxinga2kmuhammad ali vs joe frazier from 381971 fight of the century. It was contested in 1975 for the heavyweight championship of the world at the araneta coliseum in cubao, quezon city, philippines, on wednesday, october 1. Apr 02, 2008 download muhammad ali vs, joe frasier 2. The thrilla in manila 2008, fantastic documentary about. Muhammad ali, joe frazier feud was vicious, lasted for decades. See more ideas about muhammad ali, muhammad and muhammad ali boxing. At the end of the fight on one judges scoreboard joe won 11 rounds. Joe frazier ii scorecard by acerbitas ali landed more but a lot of his shots but by no means all get caught on frazier s gloves. Muhammad alijoe frazier trilogy headline special encore. Ali landed a left hook and a right early, keeping his distance as frazier stalked. The greatest collection of humorous sporting quotations ever pdf, epub, mobi ali s greatest fights in full length with original. Joe frazier vs muhammad ali march 8, 1971 round 1 3. With him out of the picture, a young man out of california named joe frazier dealt two devastating knockouts to other contenders to claim the vacated title.
Us boxer muhammad ali has retained the world heavyweight boxing championship after defeating his archrival, joe frazier, in their third and arguably greatest fight. Goliath, the greatest rivalry in the history of individual human combat was the threefight trilogy staged by muhammad ali and joe frazier from 197175. I feel like frazier backed up ali and landed some good body shots and was cutting off the ring well making him the better and more effective aggressor and ring general. In case anyone wants to know the official scorecards for the first ali vs. Frazier battled ali in timeless trilogy by mike sielski special to joe frazier would come out smoking. Ali vs frazier ii by michael carbert on january 28, 2020 their first historic confrontation in 1971 took a significant toll on both joe frazier and muhammad ali. Aug 17, 2010 joe frazier vs muhammad ali joe frazier defends the heavyweight championship of the world against muhammad ali. Alifrazier trilogy highlights a saturday marathon event. Construction of the mall, the first of its kind in the philippines, began shortly after ali s victory in a match with joe frazier in nearby araneta coliseum in 1975. Joe frazier, billed as the fight of the century also known as the fight, was the boxing match between wbcwba heavyweight champion joe frazier 260, 23 kos and the ringlineal heavyweight champion muhammad ali 310, 25 kos, held on monday, march 8, 1971, at madison square garden in new york city it was the first time that two undefeated boxers fought each other for.
Even though ali was much better in 1966 i think joe would still have a good chance in winning against a 66 ali. Muhammad ali and joe frazier fought the thrilla in manila it was the third in a trilogy of fights between the great heavyweight rivals ali begged for his gloves to be cut off, so brutal was the fight. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier i 19710308 p1 and and and and the the the green green green green truck truck truck truck. I feel frazier won 2 fights, with a 3rd fight in question. It was the third time they met in the ring with each other. The second of the three alifrazier bouts, it took place at madison square. Both men came into the fight undefeated and the fight was muhammad ali s first loss.
Nov 08, 2011 muhammad ali and joe frazier fought for the first time on 8 march 1971, shortly after ali s return from a threeyear ban for his refusal to fight in the vietnam war. Frazier posted by fightintigersdammit on 41820 at 9. After vanquishing ali, frazier was viewed as a truly dominant champion and there was little reason to think foreman might take the crown. The socalled thrilla in manilla lasted 14 rounds before frazier s trainer, eddie futch, finally persuaded him to call it a day. He had little sting in those 12 combos that had raised lumps on joe frazier s face in their earlier fights. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier thrilla in manila full fight 1975 best of boxing legendary boxing matches. I just dont get how so many people though proclaim ali the greatest with no question at all. Muhammad ali fans muhammad ali vs joe frazier i 1971.
Jun 04, 2016 ali s prefight marketing included calling frazier a gorilla. Joe frazier vs muhammad ali fan scorecards eye on the ring. The second of the three ali frazier bouts, it took place at madison square garden in new york city on january 28, 1974. By the time ali was released in 1970, the boxing authorities viewed frazier as the rightful champion. Frazier held the world heavyweight champion title in 1970, and ali held the title on 3 occasions, in 1964, 1967 and 1974. It will all end with the entire ali joe frazier trilogy. Looking back at muhammad ali vs joe frazier march 8, 1971 with james smitty smith. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier boxing highlights fight of the. With joe frazier, muhammad ali, liev schreiber, david brenner. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier i the fight of the century full fight 19710308. Sheds new light on ali s personality a must for all boxing fans.
Thrilla in manila, their third and final fight, turned out to be the most brutal fight of ali s and frazier s careers. World heavyweight boxing champions, muhammad ali and joe frazier, faced off in three iconic fights during their professional careers. Frazier fight the fight of the century read like this. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier highlights trilogy youtube. Joe frazier was better than muhammad ali, in and out of the. Cassius clay muhammad ali v sonny liston news of the world boxing 1964. Joe frazier and muhammad alis epic battle sports illustrated. At the same time frazier was steadfast in regards to pounding the midsection, which further encouraged ali to lower his guard.
The fight was for the heavyweight championship of the world with joe frazier defending. Ali and frazier split their first two matchups, and the two went to. Mike tyson vs bruce seldon heavy contest, 12 rounds 7, september 1996. Muhammad ali and joe frazier nearly paid the ultimate. Muhammad ali vs george foreman hd 720p espn classic. Oct 01, 2019 by 1970, olympic gold medalist joe frazier had established himself as clearly the best heavyweight in the world after ali, and when the former champions license was restored later that year, ali vs frazier for the undisputed heavyweight crown became the most eagerly anticipated event in all of sports.
The mall opened in 1976 with ali attending its opening. On march 8, 1971, muhammad ali and joe frazier meet for the fight of the century at madison square garden in new york city. Sign up for the boxing junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. In their first battle, since then known as fight of the century on march 8, 1971, ali and frazier were both undefeated gold medalists with. On he came, after losing the 8th round, to take the 9th and 10th. The second of the three alifrazier bouts, it took place at madison square garden in new york city on january 28, 1974.
Ali pumping the jab, frazier was staying low to avoid it. The adventures of muhammad ali if you have any interest in boxing, im guessing that you will thoroughly enjoy. Sweat flies from the head of challenger joe frazier as heavyweight champion muhammad ali connects with a right in the ninth round of their title fight in manila, philippines, october 1, 1975. With the champion pinned against the ropes, frazier blasted away with vicious right and left hooks to the body. A brief chronology of the 1990s heavyweight division boxing documentary duration. Muhammad ali tkos joe frazier in 14th round in 1975. Super fight ii was a nontitle boxing match between muhammad ali and joe frazier. Espn classic frazier battled ali in timeless trilogy. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier fan scorecards eye on the ring.
Muhammad alis success would have been impossible without joe. The venue was renamed from araneta coliseum, specifically for the match. Frazier ii, billed as super fight ii, was the second of three bouts between muhammad ali and joe frazier, which took place at madison square garden in new york city on january 28, 1974. The following fights will be shown in a marathon saturday, april 18. Joe frazier, billed as the fight of the century also known as the fight, was the boxing match between wbcwba heavyweight champion joe frazier 260, 23 kos and the ringlineal heavyweight champion muhammad ali 310, 25 kos, held on monday, march 8, 1971, at madison square garden in new york city. Joe frazier said that of muhammad ali, but so fierce and unsparing was their confrontation that the phrase could. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier iii thrilla in manila 1975 youtube. Feb 21, 2008 a lot of people say frazier won all 3 fights, or at the very least, 2 out of the 3. By round 3, ali had opened up the ropeadope that he had unveiled in zaire against foreman. Nov 08, 2011 the latest episode in our series of classic reports comes from the guardian on 9 march 1971, and reports on joe fraziers defeat of muhammad ali in a match up billed the fight of the century. A look at the events leading up to and including the legendary march 1971 bout between muhammad ali and joe frazier. Joe frazier vs muhammad ali march 8 1971 internet archive. The stage was set for a 12 round rematch between frazier and ali, the winner to get a shot at foreman.
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