Joe Frazier

[ßringer]

Everytime I discuss great fighters with boxing fans, anytime I mention joe Frazier people look at me as if I'm ******. Frazier seems to be the unwilling target of a lot of hate from people who watch boxing, at least the ones I've conversed with over the years anyways. And I never really got why nobody mentions Frazier when they talk of all time greats. I'm not saying the man was one of the top 5 of all time but he's definately in the top 50 as far as I'm concerned.

Here was a guy who won a gold medal at the '64 Olympics, was in the '69 "Fight of the Year", beat Muhammad Ali in his prime in the "Fight of the Century" and retired with a record of 32-4-1 (27KOs). Was it just a matter that he couldn't outshine Ali, even in victory?

[Tuggers1986]

Everytime I discuss great fighters with boxing fans, anytime I mention joe Frazier people look at me as if I'm ******. Frazier seems to be the unwilling target of a lot of hate from people who watch boxing, at least the ones I've conversed with over the years anyways. And I never really got why nobody mentions Frazier when they talk of all time greats. I'm not saying the man was one of the top 5 of all time but he's definately in the top 50 as far as I'm concerned.

Here was a guy who won a gold medal at the '64 Olympics, was in the '69 "Fight of the Year", beat Muhammad Ali in his prime in the "Fight of the Century" and retired with a record of 32-4-1 (27KOs). Was it just a matter that he couldn't outshine Ali, even in victory?

I love Joe Frazier. No idea why people wouldn't like him. I LOVE watching his left hook in the first Ali fight

[kayjay]

Frazier got the better of Ali. He also took care of his business better than did Ali as far as beating second-tier fighters. If not for that lucky win over Foreman, Ali would rank below Frazier.

A Philly boy doesn't get on his toes when he fights. That's for sissies. You go after your man.

Long live Joe "damn right I made Ali stutter" Frazier!

[ßringer]

I love Joe Frazier. No idea why people wouldn't like him. I LOVE watching his left hook in the first Ali fight

I guess what it all boils down to may be either biterness over the Ali fight, or Joe's fighting style which was pretty much like a bull's fighting style. But yeah I agree, that was a monster left hook from Frazier and I love watching it to this day.

[BrooklynBomber]

Everytime I discuss great fighters with boxing fans, anytime I mention joe Frazier people look at me as if I'm ******. Frazier seems to be the unwilling target of a lot of hate from people who watch boxing, at least the ones I've conversed with over the years anyways. And I never really got why nobody mentions Frazier when they talk of all time greats. I'm not saying the man was one of the top 5 of all time but he's definately in the top 50 as far as I'm concerned.

Here was a guy who won a gold medal at the '64 Olympics, was in the '69 "Fight of the Year", beat Muhammad Ali in his prime in the "Fight of the Century" and retired with a record of 32-4-1 (27KOs). Was it just a matter that he couldn't outshine Ali, even in victory?

This comes from Ali's trash talk(calling Frazier uncle Tom, for example) and reasonably short career.

[Southpaw Stinger]

Frazier is one of my favourites. Long live Smokin' Joe

[ßringer]

Frazier got the better of Ali. He also took care of his business better than did Ali as far as beating second-tier fighters. If not for that lucky win over Foreman, Ali would rank below Frazier.

A Philly boy doesn't get on his toes when he fights. That's for sissies. You go after your man.

Long live Joe "damn right I made Ali stutter" Frazier!

Couldn't agree more, I love the Philly fighting style. Gritty, raw, powerful and it always gets the job done right.

[Hydro]

Everytime I discuss great fighters with boxing fans, anytime I mention joe Frazier people look at me as if I'm ******. Frazier seems to be the unwilling target of a lot of hate from people who watch boxing, at least the ones I've conversed with over the years anyways. And I never really got why nobody mentions Frazier when they talk of all time greats. I'm not saying the man was one of the top 5 of all time but he's definately in the top 50 as far as I'm concerned.

The majority of boxing fans are dumb.

Most boxing forums are proof.