Fighters who took severe beatings, but won

[Sugarj]

Totally agree about Frazier being a true tough guy!

I've never read that Frazier went into a coma though for a week, is that true? I'm suprised he was licensed again if that is true, although its not exactly a blood clot.

As for the most punches thrown in any fight in boxing history. I wasn't aware that Ali Frazier 1 had that accolade, surely the lower weight divisions had fights with higher punch counts.

I thought the Thriller in Manilla had more.......but I guess that had one fewer round. I seem to remember Tua vs Ibeabuchi had quite a high punch count over 12 rounds.

[mickey malone]

Foreman Stewart.. Can't believe that went the distance.. Foreman's head was nearly twice it's normal size, but the fight wasn't stopped, and he managed to grind out a DC..

[Dynamite Kid]

Iran Barkley vs Tommy Hearns, some of those body shots Hearns was landing were sickening.

[sonnyboyx2]

Totally agree about Frazier being a true tough guy!

I've never read that Frazier went into a coma though for a week, is that true? I'm suprised he was licensed again if that is true, although its not exactly a blood clot.

As for the most punches thrown in any fight in boxing history. I wasn't aware that Ali Frazier 1 had that accolade, surely the lower weight divisions had fights with higher punch counts.

I thought the Thriller in Manilla had more.......but I guess that had one fewer round. I seem to remember Tua vs Ibeabuchi had quite a high punch count over 12 rounds.

read the book "Ghosts of Manilla - Mark Kram"

[geribeetus]

Frazier won FOTC but was nearly beaten to death, his head was nearly twice its normal size and his body was black & blue, Frazier had to be lifted into a bath of ice-cubes by 4 guys `3hrs in the tub 3hrs out`for 48hrs, he then lapsed into a coma for 7 days and spent a month in the hospital due to severely high blood pressure.. more punches was thrown in FOTC than any other fight in boxing history... Smokin Joe Frazier was a true ATG and real tough-guy.

actually tua-ibeabuchi broke the heavyweight record. which is impressive since it was 3 rounds shorter than fotc.

frazier truly did have a lion's heart. i think fotc took his chin from him. maybe foreman always would've killed him, but after '71 he never had a chance.

[Sugarj]

Yea, I thought Tua vs Ibeabuchi had grabbed that honour, but I wasn't too confident.

Oh and thanks Sonnyboyx. Funnily enough I own that book and read it about seven or eight years ago. Kram clearly didn't like Ali much! I didn't remember it saying about Frazier being in a coma, but hell it was a few years ago. I may well give it another whirl.

[geribeetus]

Yea, I thought Tua vs Ibeabuchi had grabbed that honour, but I wasn't too confident.

yeah it may not be as significant as frazier-ali but that fight was a true display of balls. neither guy is exactly pernell whitaker either. both landed bombs all night.

[oldgringo]

The first fight that comes to mind is Castro/Jackson I. Castro was cut, swollen, bleeding and tired...then Jackson hurt him badly with a straight left hand. When it looks like there's nothing left for Castro to do but fall over, he lands a monstrous left hook and flattens Jackson. Jackson managed to get up a couple of times after that but was effectively done from the single left hand. Crazy.

[Bright-Eyes]

Matthew Saad Muhammad until he run into Qawi.

[tysonali]

Last November, Z Gorres won a decision over Luis Melendez and then collapsed after the fight was over. There was a blood clot in his brain.

He was in critical condition, but now he's doing better. According to news reports, should be able to fully recover and live a normal life again.