Joe Frazier vs. Ken Norton

[Left Hook Tua]

Ken Norton couldn't handle big punchers. I got Frazier by KO.

this is true.

but how big a puncher was frazier?

frazier had good pop. he certainly can hurt norton.

don't know if joe had quite the power to just turn out the lights on norton like foreman and shavers did though.

[$Bullsfam$]

this is true.

but how big a puncher was frazier?

frazier had good pop. he certainly can hurt norton.

don't know if joe had quite the power to just turn out the lights on norton like foreman and shavers did though.

Frazier is relentless though. He's going to be constantly hurting Norton and I don't think Norton has the same pop Ali has earlier to make Frazier respect him and not just tee off all kinds of crazy.

[Left Hook Tua]

You watch who your asking haha Or you might just get caught up with his epic explanation of why Virgil Hill > Pernell Whitaker hahahaha



I feel he's a top 10 heavyweight, other people him have him at 10-12 or later. Ali's on number 1 heavyweight, Frazier was his best wins IMO, and their's a reason for that.

i don't think joe is quite top 10.

maybe top 20.


frazier wasn't really ali's best wins.

better win than an invincible foreman? liston? i don't think so.

ali is not the kind of guy where you point at one fight or wins against one fighter and say that's what made him great.

ali fought almost everyone of consequence for almost 2 decades.

[Left Hook Tua]

Frazier is relentless though. He's going to be constantly hurting Norton and I don't think Norton has the same pop Ali has earlier to make Frazier respect him and not just tee off all kinds of crazy.

norton had good pop.

[IronDanHamza]

Norton gives him issues here and there but Frazier takes him out down the line.

I love Ken Norton to death, he's in my top 5 favourite Heavyweights. But he doesn't beat Joe Fraizer. Different class of fighter IMO.

[The Surgeon]

and who exactly underrates frazier on these boards? lol

That doche Princemanpoppa or whatever he called for one!

Norton is another who gets totally under rated more so than Frazier i feel

But to me, as copmpetitive as i see it being theres only one winner here - Smokin Joe Frazier!

[Steak]

Frazier gets through some shaky moments early and mid fight(during two way action), maybe gets knocked down, but ultimately takes out Norton around the 12th or 13th round.

Frazier didnt have fight dominating power like Foreman, but he would no doubt be backing up Norton, which was always a bad sign. eventually it would be too much.

[TBear]

Perhaps it would come down to the one Eddie Futch chose to train between the two.

[joseph5620]

Frazier gets through some shaky moments early and mid fight(during two way action), maybe gets knocked down, but ultimately takes out Norton around the 12th or 13th round.

Frazier didnt have fight dominating power like Foreman, but he would no doubt be backing up Norton, which was always a bad sign. eventually it would be too much.

Excellent point.

[young_robbed]

I think almost everyone will probably agree with you. joe by ko/tko. ken didn't have the greatest chin.

i don't know though.

for some reason i think norton pulls it out. decision or maybe even late tko.

joe frazier wears everyone out but ken norton was one hell of an athlete.

No way man. It took a serious puncher to beat Joe. Norton wasn't a real puncher and even if he was an athlete Fraizer is still going to beat him probably by knockout.

Norton can't fight off the back foot. And he won't in this fight. Frazier's pressure and power will be too much.