While I agree that Ali was not prime, Frazier's win over even that version of Ali has to be one of the greatest wins in the history of HW boxing. not too many wins can compare with what he did that night, maybe Schmeling-Louis and Foreman-Frazier, but not too many others come close off the top of my head.
Frazier didnt have the longevity or number of wins over high level competition that other ATG heavyweights had, but for him its more of a quality over quantity thing. still, it sets him back a little bit.
overall he has notable wins over
George Chuvalo
Buster Mathis
Manuel Ramos
Oscar Bonavena
Jerry Quarry
Jimmy Ellis
Bob Foster(kind of notable)
Muhammad Ali
Joe Bugner
Jerry Quarry 2
I would like to settle for about an A-, well maybe an A. Definitely has some outstanding wins, but his shorter career allows some other HWs to be rated above him.
Frazier didnt have the longevity or number of wins over high level competition that other ATG heavyweights had, but for him its more of a quality over quantity thing. still, it sets him back a little bit.
overall he has notable wins over
George Chuvalo
Buster Mathis
Manuel Ramos
Oscar Bonavena
Jerry Quarry
Jimmy Ellis
Bob Foster(kind of notable)
Muhammad Ali
Joe Bugner
Jerry Quarry 2
I would like to settle for about an A-, well maybe an A. Definitely has some outstanding wins, but his shorter career allows some other HWs to be rated above him.
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