Holder of the unified world heavyweight champion title from 1970 to 1973, joe frazier is best remembered for the title fight that he lost to muhammad ali in the thrilla in manila in 1975. Muhammad ali was the center of attention in every room he was in, displaying unequaled confidence and impeccable speed that made him impossible to hurt in the ring. Joe frazier was the world heavyweight boxing champion from february 1970 until january 1973 and fought in the famous thrilla in manila in 1975. Betting the stories behind the biggest bets, including. Like i said, if frazier can survive the early rounds and not get caught by brutal uppercuts which can easily be the kryptonite to fraziers updown head movement as shown against foreman, and somewhat in marvis fraziers fight with tyson, he may find a way to win. In the case of our fifth mythical matchup, were going forward in time for one boxer, smokin joe frazier. Muhammad alijoe frazier trilogy headlines special encore. In his 58fight career, tyson won 50 of those matches, 44. Eight months prior, douglas had stunned mike tyson as a 421 underdog, and he was now. With similar styles and similar physiques, the match up is an oftdiscussed dream for many boxing fans. Among them are legendary heavyweight showdowns like muhammad ali vs. Batman vs muhammad ali and mike tyson battles comic vine. Mike tyson is a retired boxer and a former wbc, wba and ibf world heavyweight champion.
The man who had succeeded frazier as olympic champion at mexico 1968, george foreman, was battering smokin joe like a child would a rubber toy. In this proposed contest between two former heavyweight champions, joe frazier would win via knockout over mike tyson. With those advantages, experience, and rules placed. He had better stamina and could go 15 rounds easily. Muhammad ali and joe frazier fought for the first time on 8 march 1971, shortly after alis return from a threeyear ban for his refusal. The similarity between theese two men is close to a copy mike tyson. Tyson for sure was a better boxer but in my opinion he would have been knocked out by foreman who possessed much greater power than tyson and had a good height and reach advantage. I see a lot of talk about how ali would beat tyson prime 4 prime but what about joe. Boxing depot mike tyson vs marvis frazier facebook. Mike tysons early career was full of stunning, highlightreel knock outs of over matched opponents. The fight is notable for being the quickest knockout victory of tysons professional career, lasting only 30 seconds. Joe frazier gave ali hard times despite being slower, weaker, and having shorter arms than tyson.
Frazier said when he watched ali ropeadope foreman he said, he couldnt get away with that wit. Mike tyson vs marvis frazier, tyson vs frazier, tyson ko. In a matchup of youth versus experience, tyson needed only four rounds to knock out holmes, who entered the fight having not fought in nearly two years. The fight wasnt three minutes old and frazier had been decked three times. Joseph william frazier january 12, 1944 november 7, 2011, nicknamed smokin joe, was an american professional boxer who competed from 1965 to. Frazier was bigger, height and weight, but i doubt he hit as hard as marciano. Atlantic city convention hall, atlantic city, new jersey. But towards the end tyson would ware down i would say before the 6th round tyson would win but after the 6th jor frazier would win. Joe frazier 290, 25 knockouts was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Tyson did hit hard as shit but it really wasnt harder than frazier.
That leaves 25yearold marvis who fights mike tyson on saturday in glens falls, n. If joe could duck enough of tysons punches, he could get inside and negate tysons power. July 26 1986 tyson v marvis frazier, glen falls, n. Mike tyson may have been smaller than most of his competition, but his power and speed made him one of the most feared fighters of all time. Tyson isnt the second greatest boxer after muhammad ali. Yet his matches with ali were only part of the ragstoriches story of fraziers life. Joe frazier if he withstands the onslaught and makes it a distance fight wins by decision. Joe frazier, the former heavyweight champion who handed muhammad ali his first defeat yet had to live forever in his shadow, has died after a brief final fight with liver cancer. Outstanding book, particularly with the 45th anniversary of the first frazier vs ali fight on march 8, 1971 just yesterday. Tyson knocked out berbick in two rounds to become the youngest man 20 years old to win a heavyweight world title. People talk about mike tyson at the age of 21 joe frazier, when he was a young fella, was every bit as good as, if not better than, mike tyson.
You need more than a granite chin or heart to fight joe frazier. Joe frazier fought in the toughest era in history of heavyweight. His three epic battles with muhammad ali the last of which was the famed thrilla in manila are legendary. On july 26, 1986 tyson was but four months away from becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in the history of boxing when he was pitted against marvin frazier, son of the man who himself had been heavyweight champion of the. Growing up in the rural community of laurel bay, south carolina, frazier endured. Also it would be fair to say foreman had a much better chin than tyson as his one and only ko which was to ali was a result of fatigue rather than actually being kod. Joe frazier had the most heart i ever seen in a fighter tyson would have to knock him down like 10 times before it was over. Frazier won a gold medal at the 1964 olympics and engaged in memorable heavyweight championship fights against jimmy ellis and george foreman. It would be a good fight but theres no way joe looses. Joe frazier was not a great fighter a honest and unbiased look at the overrated career of joe frazier. Joes gonna be smokin an i aint even jokin but ill be peckin and a pokin.
He currently trains fighters at the worldfamous joe fraziers. Against a guy like frazier thats practically a death sentence. Rocky was better conditioned than joe, or anyone else for that matter. Joes era was generally tougher than marciano as well. Frazier chin was much better then tyson, tyson had a weak chin, and tyson could not fight long like frazier, tyson only advantage was speed and head movement against a prime foreman, foreman should win by knockout in 5th or 6th round. Foreman and shavers never picked apart guarded opponents like.
What is the difference between rocky marciano and joe frazier. When you add on alis height, speed, skill gap, and ability to get in an opponents head ali is just as dangerous, if not more than tyson. Who would win in a battle between two former heavyweight champions, the classic workman joe frazier or the explosive mike tyson. The undefeated mike tyson had built his record up to 240, including 9 wins in 1986 alone. Marvis frazier was a professional boxing match contested on july 26, 1986. When i opened microsoft word to write this article, tyson was winning by the length of his trademark gold tooth. In their prime mike tyson would win but he wouldnt win easy. Tysons best chance would be timing the left hook as ali lowered his right uppercut, much like joe frazier, similar in style and stature did to ali in the fight of the century but a prime ali.
A great book to read for the boxing enthusiast and those who care to learn about the men themselves and the bitter rivalry and history these gladiators shared. Who was the best, smokin joe frazier in his prime or iron. Tyson overall i would say has better all around tools but frazier has more heart dedication and stamina. And there is a live look at marvin frazer, who has just entered the ring here in the glens falls civic center, the record 16, and one with seven knockouts. Hes a member of the international boxing hall of fame and author of smokin joe. Joe frazier had a more complete game than mike tyson, and a superior mental composition for an encounter such as this. In this video we will compare ali vs tyson for the second time and see who would win in a boxing match. If there is a way for joe frazier to extend tyson for about 6 rounds, he could win. Joe frazier lost four bouts in his professional career. In fact, would it not be for mike tyson freak of nature and lionel butler bum then the last real heavyweight title win of such a small boxer frazier would have been 1972 joe frazier vs ron stander who by the way has a bummy record of 3821. Espn2 to air seven hours of classic heavyweight fights.
Ali was a much better fighter than frazier, ali won 2 out of 3 fights with him and even when he lost to frazier in the first fight, frazier is the one who spent a month in the hospital and. Smokin joe frazier was an olympic gold medalist and the world heavyweight champion for three years. Joe frazier was better than muhammad ali, in and out of. Ali has an advantage over tyson tyson has advantages as well that makes him a ring general in a sense.