Foreman vs Frazier (1) The Referee said!

[sonnyboyx2]

Reading Hall of Fame referee Arthur Mercante's Autobiography and he say's that in the Foreman vs Frazier fight that, When he called a halt to the fight, Frazier was "ready to continue" and that Foreman was `Knackered`blowing very hard...This is a very surprising comment, considering how we see the fight on film.

[SlySlickSmooth]

I'm not quite sure the man who faced Foreman that night was human.

R.I.P. Smokin' Joe..

[Canelo Phresh]

Wow! Mjnd blown. Amazing! Only adds to the mistique of Joe Frazier.

[joseph5620]

Reading Hall of Fame referee Arthur Mercante's Autobiography and he say's that in the Foreman vs Frazier fight that, When he called a halt to the fight, Frazier was "ready to continue" and that Foreman was `Knackered`blowing very hard...This is a very surprising comment, considering how we see the fight on film.

"Frazier was ready to continue" Frazier could barely stand on his own and offered no resistance.

I know what I saw and nothing is going to change my opinion on that.

[Ray Corso]

You can clear your head and still not have your equalibrium under control. That maybe what Arthur saw, however that would not be enough to let a man continue. Frazier was a very proud man and more than willing as a fighter.
The Foreman match up wasn't right against him, it happens.

Ray.

[rightsideup]

Joe was on his way to being very seriously hurt but had no quit in him. The stoppage was definably in the best interest of his health.

[soul_survivor]

na, not buying it but I do think Foreman was huffing, his shoulders slumped a bit as Frazier got up for the 18th time

[Scott9945]

Frazier was completely done. He had a severe cut on his lip which needed 14 stitches.

However, I distinctly remember reading Foreman say that he was totally winded when the fight was stopped.