Ali vs. Frazier 1,2, or 3?

[butterfly1964]

First is the best, hands down. The third was an exciting but sloppy fight where neither man was as sharp as he had once been.

Very ggod point. I agree.

[The Noose]

First.
It lived up to its title THE FIGHT OF THE CENTURY.
Both undefeated. Ali, coming back to claim his title, and a young Frazier at his best.

It had everything. The political backdrop was amazing, the fans were split, with alot of people loving Ali for not going to war, whereas at first they hated him.
Plus it set up the Rumle in the Jungle prefectly, with Fazier taking everything Ali had, plus knocking him down. Then Foreman destroys Frazier and everyone thinks Ali will get killed agaisnt Foreman.

Also the third fight Ali had already beaten him, so the victory wasnt as great as it could have been.

[K-DOGG]

While the third installment is my personal favorite, I'd have to say the "greatest" or most significant and highest quality showdown of the three would have to be the first.

Ali was 29, Frazier was 26, both were undefeated, both had a legitimate claim to the title, and, as will all of them, both tried to knock the other one out with about every punch they threw.

The first fight was the best because both were closer to their primes; and Joe was in his.

[Hard Boiled HK]

The 1st one.

[The Troll]

First is the best, hands down. The third was an exciting but sloppy fight where neither man was as sharp as he had once been.

I like the first because you witness Ali getting an awesome pounding.

My fav is the first one. Frazier shutting Ali up was priceless.

1st one for those reasons.

[Oasis_Lad]

1st one for those reasons.

at no point in the 1st fight was ali getting pounded,if it wasn't for the knock down it would have been scored a draw imo

[The Troll]

at no point in the 1st fight was ali getting pounded,if it wasn't for the knock down it would have been scored a draw imo

Frazier was constantly connecting with that left hook all throughout the fight and also bringing a vicious body attack, and Frazier did an outstanding job of slipping Ali's punches in that fight. The fight wasn't close. I don't even know that Ali won the first round.

[The Troll]

at no point in the 1st fight was ali getting pounded,if it wasn't for the knock down it would have been scored a draw imo

When you get pounded to the body like that and get hit with like 200 flush Joe Frazier left hooks to the head I think that constitutes a "pounding."

[The Noose]

I also thought Ali at times was getting his arse kicked.

Maybe the 10th where Ali's legs buckled and he was all over the shop.

[butterfly1964]

Frazier was constantly connecting with that left hook all throughout the fight and also bringing a vicious body attack, and Frazier did an outstanding job of slipping Ali's punches in that fight. The fight wasn't close. I don't even know that Ali won the first round.

Ali was teeing off on Frazier for most of the fight. Ali outlanded Frazier 2:1 in that fight. Frazier won because he landed the harder blows.