I have Frazier winning a FOTY candidate that sees both fighters go down in the same round 3 separate rounds, a razor sharp close fight that ends with Leapai's corner throwing the towel halfway through the 11th (or 14th?) in one for the ages.
What say you?
The chinny welterweight Frazier would crush his hands on the Samoan's iron dome and be forced to quit. How dare anyone suggest otherwise???
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Okay, since Frazier is a cruiserweight by today's standards, I'm looking forward to the upcoming Usyk/ Gassiev/ Haye vs. Frazier polls on Boxingscene.
You can't count Frazier out in this one.
- Frazier is a CW by todays standards, not a HW.
- Frazier would not be permitted a boxing licence today under current rules because he was handicapped.
- By todays level, Frazier would never compete as a professional boxer and never come close to winning a medal. He may have however been able to win some fights at local club level.
Any notion that 50 year old fighters could compete with modern pros falls squarely into the realm of "Old Time NutBaggery".
Good post. Well said.
Frazier avoided strong opponents in Lyle, Shavers, Norton, big punchers. Leapai has a big punch. Frazier was chinny.
Plus Frazier could be hit, whilst slightly elusive not to the point that I imagine him avoiding every punch thrown at him.
Suppose If Frazier is infront of Leapai all the entire fight there is always the chance.
Frazier KO 3.
Seriously, this strategy of pitting great old fighters against mediocre modern fighters and argue that it would be a "great" or "competitive" fight is ridiculous.
Frazier would probably walk through today's heavyweight division with ease and would very probably KO Wladimir in the process.
- Frazier is a CW by todays standards, not a HW.
- Frazier would not be permitted a boxing licence today under current rules because he was handicapped.
- By todays level, Frazier would never compete as a professional boxer and never come close to winning a medal. He may have however been able to win some fights at local club level.
Any notion that 50 year old fighters could compete with modern pros falls squarely into the realm of "Old Time NutBaggery".
Smokin' Joe all day by KO
Show a shred of evidence that he could beat Leapai?
His best win was against a punching bag with eye balls.
He was absolutely decimated 2ce by the only fighter he faced comparable to LEapai.
And he LOOKS like garbage compared to Leapai on film!!
Personally I never saw a slob/non serious athlete in Joe F***ing Frazier... I'm confused by such a ridiculous statement. Frazier was well known for his athleticism...
He was a solid fighter for his day, but he was a poor athlete.
If Leapai is served a large pot of taro leaves in coconut milk on the morning of the fight, he turns into a Samoan Popeye, busts out Frazier's two front teeth, knocks the microphone out of Jim Gray's hand during the interview, then picks up two ring card girls in his arms and carries them out of the arena.
Unfortunately, Leapai forgot about the taro leaves when he fought Wladimir.
This poll could have been rephrased...
"What is the percentage of absolute morons on this site?"
And 68% would have been an accurate consensus there too.
I once posted clips of LEapai and Frazier highlights side by side and showed all the stats.
The evidence is absolutely irrefutable, an woman or small child could tell immediately that it is physically impossible for Frazier to hang.
LEapai KO1 Frazier under any circumstances with no possible exceptions.
Leapai is a decent boxer even by todays circumstances!
Frazier would not even be considered a bum today, be would be totally unheard of and irrelevant and denied a boxing licence because he was handicapped.
He would even coin a new term...
"Sub-bum"
:lol1:
Frazier KO 3.
Seriously, this strategy of pitting great old fighters against mediocre modern fighters and argue that it would be a "great" or "competitive" fight is ridiculous.
Frazier would probably walk through today's heavyweight division with ease and would very probably KO Wladimir in the process.
Mathis was winning the fight after 6 rounds and had never been past the 9th round ,he was also not a power puncher .Fraziers difficulties lied in his chin more than anything that was clear when Bonevena almost tko'd him in 2 rounds ,he simply doesnt fare well with a guy like Leapai .
ATG is not a skill and status doesnt win H2H match ups!
Frazier is an ATG doe, guess it can't be a discussion then. :lol1:
Mathis was winning the fight after 6 rounds and had never been past the 9th round ,he was also not a power puncher .Fraziers difficulties lied in his chin more than anything that was clear when Bonevena almost tko'd him in 2 rounds ,he simply doesnt fare well with a guy like Leapai .
ATG is not a skill and status doesnt win H2H match ups!
Good post juggs. Well said.