"There is no fear in George Foreman..."... the reason I looked up this fight is because I saw a clip of George talking about how he was scared and that his knees were shaking during that staredown. Really goes to show you that courage is not a lack of fear but the ability to overcome it. I think that's the message that should be sent by professional fighting. Anyone can be a warrior.
My pap always told me don't be scared of what you don't know, don't be scared of what could happen.. if you live like that you will not succeed at much and you will be scared to do what you want... you only live once, so just go for it.,..... every time
The commentary definitely gives the real time feel of how shockingly amazing and violent this fight was. George Foreman is a monster. His own corner tried to stop the fight!
@Mister Jane Doe we got loma and Usyk. Canelo Will leave a good legacy. HW is poor but entertaining. There are plenty of fighters who do good and can maybe write their own history, Kambosos and Tank for example. A lot of golden era was fixed and steroids and even top tier stuff like Ali had very shadowy and dull fights. Only time will tell, but we are in a decent to good era
It brings tears to your eyes to hear the vehement and compassionate ringside screams from Muhammad Ali's trainer for Mercante to "STOP IT!! STOP IT!! STOP THE FUCKING FIGHT!!" as he rightly feared for Frazier's life
The way Frazier gets dropped at 6:37 only to be up on his feet in a few seconds with hardly any staggering is the freakiest most insane display of willpower
He definetly had one of the hardest chins in history, that strike would killed most men. He also ate some heavy punches from Ali in their trilogy, the man was a lion.
You must of watch the fight after it was seen first on close circuit a week later on abc wide world of sports because that fight was not broadcast live. It was on close circuit. which you had to pay and go see at a theater ,But I get it .
Man heartbreaking to hear Dundee shrieking "Stop it!". Foreman's punches that left cannonball sized indents in heavy bags are tagging Frazier's head at will. What courage it took for him to fight that man again.
Seriously Dundee wasn’t just a great trainer but he loved boxers even if they weren’t his own, he didn’t want to see anyone die in the ring, and seeing Frazier take a beating like that, must’ve have had his heart feel so damn heavy, bless his soul, great trainer and perhaps more importantly a great man.
The fourth knockdown is heartbreaking. Joe is showing his back to George and running away. Not because he is afraid, but because he doesn't know what he is doing anymore. And still keeps getting up to fight. What a man. Dundee was right to yell to stop it, because Joe would have died rather than give up.
Some people claim that George Foreman is just a brute but he is clearly using technique. Notice how he manages to slip/parry/block some punches and pushing/pulling Frazier away for superior positions and favorable angles. George didn't win from sheer strength alone, there was skill and technique
@@NormAppleton I think the question should be "How smart is Ali?". He often won fights when he was outclassed physically through guile, determination and yes, less than ethical tactics.
Sad to say, If I mention George Foreman, most people just laugh and know the overweight, bald boxer. I have to tell them how intimidating he was in his prime. Young George would have never feared Mike Tyson.
Important note, that "overweight bald boxer" went 30-3 in his comeback which included winning the heavyweight title from a man 18 years his junior and a 35-0 record. Shows even post prime foreman was pretty savage.
@@andrewkerr2317 But also remember how much Foreman made fun of himself; openly eating cheeseburgers and when he fought Gerry Cooney he called it the "Geezers at Caesars". It wasn't until his wife asked him if he was serious, when he replied yes she then asked why act like a novelty-get serious.
@@TheMocholoco fair cop, he softened his persona outside the ring to a point where mocking it was given. All I was saying is his in-ring talent wasn't lacking despite his public image.
Joe Frazier was one of the best heavyweights period. But his one flaw was that it took him a couple of rounds to develop a rhythm. So he was always vulnerable in the first and second round. And up against George Foreman, who had one of the most powerful jabs next to Sonny Liston, Frazier was in deep trouble right from the start.
Foreman said Liston backed him up in sparring later in life. But at that point he never said a bad thing about anyone especially after they died. Foreman would have destroyed Liston.
@Steve Clarke no the Ali vs ken Norton 1 ken Norton won that but Ali vs ken Norton 2 and Ali vs ken Norton 3 Ali won so Ali won 2 times against ken Norton and ken Norton won 1 time against Ali.
The fact that Joe Frazier kept getting back up from those heavy bombs from the great George Forman shows that no other heavy weight fighter could actually knock Frazier out cold, any other man would have went straight to sleep after that second knock down from George, any other fighter probably would have been sleep for several minutes but Joe never closed his eyes and he would get right back up as if nothing just happened, I mean wow,Joe definitely have a strong chin on him.
The fact that Ali took all foreman punches without falling once proves how intelligent Ali was, he was much older than foreman and yet he won, indeed the greatest of all time no doubt
Foreman was physically very strong and could push guys all around the ring, but he could not do this to Ali which proves how strong Ali was, it’s interesting.
@@billthestinker how do you think Ali came up with the rope A dope? Because Foreman's ability to cut off the ring was so strong not even Ali could push him back,so he fought off the ropes.
Amazing! And twenty years later, fighting younger men in their prime, George Foreman did the unthinkable! Winning back the heavyweight title! Truly remarkable!
Angelo Dundee screaming Stop it!! Gives me chills!! Joe Frazier was out of it after the big shot in the first round. Joe would have died in the ring before quitting. But the possibility of him dying in the ring would have happened if they didn’t stop it. Because Frazier would have kept coming
I remember once during an interview with George Foreman and he said that, one night, when he was a child, he was in the back seat of the family vehicle and he was looking at the signs of places like McDonald's, Burger King etc as they drove through a town but they were too poor to buy anything at these places and he said he just hoped, at some time in his life, he would have enough money to be able to buy something to eat from these places. Nothing but respect for such an humble man as George. And, I swear, I believe I saw him at an airport from a distance once. My mom and I were going to Germany and I wanted SO bad to go and see if it really was him and talk to him but we didn't have time because our plane was leaving soon. I still hope to have the honor of meeting him some day and asking him if he was at the airport in New York during the time I thought I saw him. I've wondered ever since that day if it was really him. Lol.
cheeseburgers. he just wanted to be rich enough to eat all the cheeseburgers he wanted. after losing to Ali, he was very depressed. but as he was out picking up cheeseburgers in his Bentley, he remembered leaving home with no money and dreaming of cheeseburgers, that life wasn't so bad after all.
"No fear in either of these men" Actually according to George his knee's were shaking so bad he hoped Joe would not look down when they were getting instructions. His book"By George" Is a great read, brutally honest.
Dude. Please. That's Foreman being respectful. How old are you??? He also said he wanted NO part of Mike Tyson. THE REASON HE CAME BACK WAS TO FIGHT MIKE TYSON! Don't you understand what Sportsmanship is??? He was NEVER scared of Frazier. He said the same thing about a lot of Fighters.
If people talk about this fight, they talk about foreman's power. But no one talked about fraziers heart. He got up 6 times in 2 rounds against george foreman, one of, if not the hardest Hitter in boxing history
Do yall watch boxing how many times fighter who get up after being knock down alot of dem da only difference is da ref would have stop da fight for some reason this ref didn't stop it da fight was supposed to be stop in da first round
I think it nearly was, after the third knockdown you can see Arthur Mercante beginning to wave his arms to signal that he was stopping the match, but the bell had sounded and Frazier was back on his feet. Mercante let Frazier go to his corner instead.
I'm surprised Yank Durham didn't stop it sooner. Joe took enormous punishment. He took so many head shots in this fight as well as all three Ali fights. It's amazing he could talk and chew gum at the same time after the 2nd Foreman fight and the "Thrilla from Manila." Obviously most all fighters who fight long enough have CTE. You don't hear about it much. It's usually just former champions who stayed too long with too many fights who are identified by the Press. Most of the others just fade away with little fanfare from the media and suffer from irreparable brain damage.
Joe had no choice, his arms were much shorter than Georges no way was he going to jab and or counter Georges big bombs from outside. And George knew that, thats why he kept pushing (illegal by the way) Joe back and forcing Joe to come back in to get clobbered eventually and repeatedly.
I'm 25 and never liked boxing very much but I do enjoy watching legends like Frazier, Muhammad Ali, and George Foreman. These guys captivate me with their style of fighting. Truly a once in a generation type of fighters and the 70s and 80s was a wild time for boxing...
Shows you what a physical freak Frazier was.Nobody could withstand Foreman’s power Norton Lyle Cooney Moore hit by Foreman they were done Frazier kept getting up ! Amazing physical human being
@@elliotmyers625 leaning into the ropes, using head movement, rolling with the shots, and clinching every 20 seconds certainly helped Ali survive. It's not like he just stood there trading blows getting hit by clean shots.
@@cygnusprime6728 of course. No one wins a fight with any heavyweight by just sticking their chin out and failing to defend. But Ali took a lot of punishment in that fight. He ate a lot of punches from the hardest hitter around. It was a lot of character in addition to skills that got him through that fight.
@@elliotmyers625 you misunderstood. I wasn't saying Ali didn't get hit at all, and yes he was very courageous and gutsy in that fight. But people exaggerate and act like he just ate flush bombs all night and that gives credit to Ali for one thing but takes away credit for his actual skill. Ali slipped most of the punches to the head for rolled with them to minimize the damage. He made damn sure not to get hit in the head too much by pushing off the canvas and leaning even further away while against the ropes--showing flashes of his younger self. Even when Foreman landed one good hit, Ali would immediately tie him up and smother him and clinch so he couldn't follow up. The constant clinching, neck grabbing, and flurries made it almost impossible for Foreman to land a solid straight shot to the head, so he focused on the body. And yes Foreman did land some murderous shots to the body, but even then Ali managed to block some of those with his elbows or let himself get hit to the hips instead of to the kidneys or abs. He basically sacrificed his body so that he wouldn't get hit too much in the head. And if we think about it logically, lesser punchers like Henry Cooper and Frazier buzzed Ali and had him on the canvas due to their precision and timing. They threw short sharp hooks. Foreman was wild and winging caveman bombs and Ali was able to anticipate and roll with them. Again, the point I was making wasn't to act as if Ali didn't get hit, he had a hell of a chin and an even better heart and he wouldn't have won without those assets. But a lot of his success was due to the ropes, the intense heat, and a brilliant game plan that would only work 1/100. It also helped Foreman's corner acted dumb and told him to just keep hitting away.
This was clearly Cosell’s finest moment ever. So many iconic phrases coined in this fight. Down goes Frazier x3 It’s target practice for Foreman Frazier doesn’t know where he is! It’s OVER!
The first knockdown was weird. It didn't look like a punch landed cleanly. Similar to the first knockdown of Ray Leonard in the second Hearns fight. Both times the punches appeared to graze the side of the head and throw off each guy's equilibrium
What a fighter. I'm talking about Joe, he was just hit by a freight train and he rises again and again, with no fear, with unstoppable bravery. even dazed and overwhelmed by this huge amount of violence and power, he rises without fear.
@Sir TroLLington Da 4th 😁😁😂😂 I don't mean to laugh neither but Foremans whole body language while Frazier is staggering to the floor is just SAVAGE lol
@@jimmyungson9296 Tyson wasnt as big and the same pubching power as George. His hooks was like frazier. The secret was the speed. But foreman could knock you out with a slow punch he was a natural power puncher..
Taking into consideration the quality of the champion it's up there. Liston vs Patterson 1 & 2 were as well, but I don't quite put Patterson on the same level as Frazier.
Foreman was actually the closest thing to a real life boggyman. No gloating, no show, just stares right into your soul and you knew exactly what was coming.
@@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy That's bullshit. Anyone who leaves phone messages bragging about how they supposedly afflicted Parkinson's on another human being is not what I call humble, and as for Joe giving Ali a few dollars while Ali was in exile wasn't done out of generosity as it was Joe knowing that he needed Ali to pull off a multi-million dollar fight purse. This was why he worked so hard to help Ali get his license back.
@@lwmson he was bragging cuz Ali talked all that shit! Ali was a punk and called Frazier all these names. He hated on Frazier the most. Frazier came back at Ali talkin about how he was the greatest and better than Frazier. But before they died they were cool with each other. And all that is not bs, because Frazier was known for his humbleness just like Pacquiao is today.
@@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy You're like a lot of people who were brainwashed by watching that bullshit HBO thing on Joe Frazier that was just propaganda. Check out this film clip of both Ali and Frazier on a TV talk show in 1969 -- two years before their first fight -- and see how humble Frazier is. th-cam.com/video/PTw112pilm8/w-d-xo.html
There's nothing like sitting down on a rainy Saturday weekend watching these classic fights from back in the day... By far the greatest era in boxing history!!!!
Maybe you can give me a bit of insight? Joe beat Ali correct? George beat joe correct? And then Ali beat George right? And somewhere i believe Ali also beat Joe correct? So what i can't understand is how George was able to beat Joe so easily? Was Joe still hurt during this fight from Ali or something like that? And if not, how was ali able to beat george but struggled against joe? Maybe very different periods of their careers?
@@malourocha9211 I am no expert in boxing. I just love the pure ferocity that boxers of the past fight till they are dropped. Nowadays there are undefeated boxers who simply avoid getting hit. I think Foreman is the hardest puncher amongst the 3 all time greats at that time. His raw power simply gave Frazier no chance. All 3 of them punch hard too but Foreman is way more powerful. Ali only managed to beat Foreman by tiring him out via rope-a-dope. Ali managed to defeat Frazier twice, and they went to war each time. Maybe Ali is a little past his prime when Frazier and Foreman is at their best. But he boxed very cleverly and managed to beat stronger opposition in their prime. Ali refused to fight Foreman again maybe because he knows he can only trick Foreman once. And then Foreman went on to become a pastor instead. So yes, I believe Ali is a great champion because he was unstoppable in his prime and only the Vietnam war stopped him in his prime for 3 years. When he is allowed to fight again, he beat all the top boxers even though he is older and lost some of his speed. All these boxers are entertaining to watch and refs usually allow the boxer to fall before stopping the fight. Now fights are stopped way too soon
Jo Frazier was one of the finest boxers to ever grace the planet. It’s impossible, indeed……disgraceful to Pass any negative comment about Jo. However, big George? The first of the “super heavy weights”…. Was too big for Jo. Jo was a pretty small boxer and made to measure for big Jo. It’s that simple. Never, never a negative word can be said about Frazier one of the toughest boxers/fighters to ever grace the planet. Respect.
Smokin' Joe is one of my all time favourites as well, such a courageous guy, but if you watch the second fight as well, Foreman seemed to have his measure. Only fighter that really did. This performance here would have to be Foreman's greatest performance in the ring. He really did well, great balance, moved well and punches were spot on.
God you know george foreman had some incredible power, possibly the strongest punch in the world when a guy like frazier can get destroyed like that in such few blows compared to his other fights.
@@joshuatree5620 he dropped sonny liston in 2 rounds. One of the toughest chins in boxing. He could hit hard he just went for points early. He himself said he liked to give the people their money's worth. He would best people in the rounds he set for himself most of the time.
In both cases just too much height and reach difference. However, Duran beat Barkley who was as big as Hearns, and Barkley beat Hearns twice. Hearns was was quick too. Anyone who saw Hearns - Cuevas could see trouble coming for Duran.
With the legendary Howard Cosell's unforgettable call after the first knockdown, "Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!" he clairvoyantly forecast the three total knockdowns in the first round, not to mention the three in the second. I'll never forget Foreman's astonishing performance against a great undefeated champion, but it was Cosell who immortalized it.
3:54 Is where the fight starts! Foreman said many years later that Frazier was the only fighter he ever feared because he kept knocking him down & he kept getting back up looking for him! He says that scared him about Frazier! It looks like Frazier needed to be inside when fighting Foreman! When he stood away from Foreman, Foreman gave him vicious punches
foremans best pre retirement fight. he was at his sharpest.... fraziers warrior heart is bone marrow deep. him getting up time after time is a guy you would literally have to KO cold or kill to stop... angelo dundee yelling to stop it is chilling. he knew how hard george hit. angie had a great heart. he didnt want to see joe killed out there. hats off to him & RIP to him & joe.
Foreman is such a presence. If you have ever caught any of those interviews in past with all the champs (Frazier, Foreman, Ali, Norton) George is so respectful and humble with the other guys. Great fighter and great man
Absolutely right. Foreman was talking about Ali and what they used to do outside the ring together. He said "There ain't much you can do with Ali. You can't take him fishing cause he talk too much." Lolololololol. That was golden.
Its almost like he had two separate careers. In the first he would imitate the mannerisms of Sonny Liston, but in the second his public persona was closer to Muhammad Ali (without the bragging act, but with the comedy and charisma)
Maan, that Frazier had no give up in him. Kept getting back up. Massive heart and will. Foreman did say he was scared to shit of Frazier that's why he did what he did to get him out of there
Had nothing to do with heart, he was out of it and acting on instinct alone. It's one part of fighting that needs to completely stop although MMA is better about it, IMO they let way too many fights go. Yea, kinda crazy foreman was afraid of both Frazier and Ali.
@@joshuatree5620 I just finished Georges Autobiography "By George" He maintains he was doped before the fight, the top rope was too loose (Admits his corner should have checked before) and the count at the end stupid fast. I agree on all three accounts if you watch the footage you see a foreman wobbling before the fight and sitting for almost a full minute before the bell rang. You also can see the stupid fast count at a time when they did everything to keep a fight going. I'm not an Ali fan at all, I've not been since I started paying attention to his bullshit fights. He was clown and a con.
Frazier and the rest of the country were already looking forward to the rematch with Ali. It didn't take everyone long to see that Joe brought a gun to a battleship fight.
And staggering around the ring wondering where he was, the way the refs were back then they didn't really stop fights all to quickly...now a days would been stopped before the 6th knockdown he was just loosing brain cells at that point for no reason, a late stoppage. I thought the ref ing in some older fights were poor it's better now than it used to be thankfully.
@@jamesrich8463 yes that is very true. Thats why you have to pay respect the greats from the past, how brave they are and how much heart they had, they could of quit any time that they wanted but they didn’t because they actually loved the sport and not just for its money. So pay respect to an all time great like him because he could of given up at any given time but he chose not to
At that time "Boy" was a derogatory term used by the white for the afro-american. Simply hearing that on TV is unthinkable today. Comparable to the N-word nowadays.
@@mehmettemhem2473 it’s not quite that simple, Cossell referred to young white fighters as boy as well. It’s not directly racial, although there’s undertones(not in this instance) but it is somewhat deeming. A lot of the time is was just use synonymously for “young men”.
@@therealc.t.7085 Snowflakes today would go ape shit if they heard that in TV. If Cossell were alive today he’d tell these wimps to go F themselves. Couldn’t agree more with him.
Amazing. You would never know he was the same person from the one you see in the 90's and today. He morphed into a really nice guy and a fine gentleman. All that is left from the old George is that he can still punch.
Joe Frazier was dumb af! I gotta say it..Why would he stay on the ropes if he wasn't gonna protect his head and face from George?? Either cover up or getcho azz off the ropes!!🙄
@@ebonyrogers4821 Foreman was a MASTER at cutting off the ring,you had nowhere to go.Thats why Ali invented the rope a dope because he knew no matter what he would end up on the ropes
@@ebonyrogers4821 I agree. Joe had courage, but he lacked savvy. His style of constantly advancing and taking shots to give shots was not a very smart fighting strategy to use against George Foreman, arguably the most devastating slugger of all time.
It’s crazy how almost casual it looks as George keeps knocking him down. I mean I know it’s not and they were both obviously very skilled but it almost looks like George wasn’t even really trying.
that is some impressive fighting… and then you realise the guy getting DEMOLISHED is Smokin’ Joe and then the awe kicks in. Big George is a true great and a fine man.
What an era. In the space of 5 years, Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Joe Frazier had all faced each other. From 1971 to 1976: Ali vs. Frazier 1 Frazier vs. Foreman 1 Ali vs. Frazier 2 Ali vs. Foreman Ali vs. Frazier 3 Frazier vs. Foreman 2 Meanwhile, you can hardly make a fight between the current top 3 Heavyweights in AJ, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Absolutely embarrassing.
Back then they use to fight up yo 13times a year today be lucky to have one fight a year more like every 3years absolutely embarrasing, thr heavy weight division is dead!!
Pretty well said, especially these days. Hell they can't even produce a fight between 30 something year olds, between, Spence, and Crawford, and a bunch others, even as the clock is ticking, on them. Weak. Regardless, of what these so-called boxing fans are saying, and their weak excuses. Mannnn, Spence and should have fought years ago, same going for Benavidez and Canelo. Isn't that what prize fighting, MIXED WITH, boxing fan, is so supposed to be about?
Definitely one of the top 3. A young Liston was also extremely devastating. Liston had the biggest hands of any heavyweight in history, which added to his power.
@@jameshutchinson568 i would put Frazier's left hook in the top 3 devastating punches in boxing history,along with Foreman's Uppercut & Shavers right hand.
@@Ffeoli1039 he practically jumped at them so all his body weight would be behind it and he was a nightmare to try to time. Frazier was and always will be a king and one of the GOATs
People can say that styles make fights and, to a large extent, this is true. Obviously Ali didn’t have the power to demolish Frazier the way George Foreman did. But the fact that Ali could withstand Foreman’s power as well as neutralize it with his defense, and then proceed to knock him out is a real testament to Ali’s diverse skills as a boxer. He was truly special among his fellow athletes.
Any human being who can get hit by that terrific uppercut that floored Frazier for the second time and get up before the count of ten deserves a hell of a lot of credit.
Wow. Awesome power. Cements Ali as the greatest - adapted to both fighters punching power and after seeing this, no one would've given Ali a chance against Foreman.
Foreman: float like a brick, sting like a freight train
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DOWN GOES FRAZIER DOWN GOES FRAZIER!
...I like 👍 "THAT"... Beautifully Put 😉🎇
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"There is no fear in George Foreman..."... the reason I looked up this fight is because I saw a clip of George talking about how he was scared and that his knees were shaking during that staredown. Really goes to show you that courage is not a lack of fear but the ability to overcome it. I think that's the message that should be sent by professional fighting. Anyone can be a warrior.
Brooooo same that’s why I’m here😹😹😹
@@frankmexes9749 very inspiring, right?
Lol same reason im here,what a great fight
@@bryanmag77 shit me too
My pap always told me don't be scared of what you don't know, don't be scared of what could happen.. if you live like that you will not succeed at much and you will be scared to do what you want... you only live once, so just go for it.,..... every time
'Down Goes Frazier' is one of the most iconic calls in sports history.
And 3 times in a row too. Lol.
The commentary definitely gives the real time feel of how shockingly amazing and violent this fight was. George Foreman is a monster. His own corner tried to stop the fight!
@Mister Jane Doe we got loma and Usyk. Canelo Will leave a good legacy. HW is poor but entertaining. There are plenty of fighters who do good and can maybe write their own history, Kambosos and Tank for example. A lot of golden era was fixed and steroids and even top tier stuff like Ali had very shadowy and dull fights. Only time will tell, but we are in a decent to good era
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It brings tears to your eyes to hear the vehement and compassionate ringside screams from Muhammad Ali's trainer for Mercante to "STOP IT!! STOP IT!! STOP THE FUCKING FIGHT!!" as he rightly feared for Frazier's life
Sounded like he was being mauled by a bear. I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone sound more desperately and frantically yelling for someone else
@@vihockeyguy1 Foreman also had Ron Lyle's corner yelling to stop the fight. Young Foreman was a beast.
The ref probably let it go on as long as it did, simply because Frazier was still champ
@@DavidChen322 he was purportedly the "best" ref in the world at that time -- Arthur Marcanti, and he almost got Joe killed
Frazier could have easily died in there..the type of shots he was taking from Foreman were life threatening..
Props to Frazier for never truly staying down. He took an uppercut that lifted him off the ground and he still got up, absolute refusal to give up
Frazier had the heart of a lion. Foreman would of had to kill him. If there was no ref. He kept coming back up. Taking those devastating punches.
He was out of shape. Those challengers didn’t give him any challenges after Ali.
which uppercut lifted him ?
@@adriantb4624 9:10. The 6th and final knockdown.
Too tough for his own good, but that ref was a bum.
If they didn't stop it, Foreman would've knocked Frazier down a hundred times and Frazier would've gotten up a hundred times.
if they didn't stop it, Frazier would have died
Niemals hätte Joe aufgegeben ....
The way Frazier gets dropped at 6:37 only to be up on his feet in a few seconds with hardly any staggering is the freakiest most insane display of willpower
He definetly had one of the hardest chins in history, that strike would killed most men. He also ate some heavy punches from Ali in their trilogy, the man was a lion.
The second one if you didn’t already know the outcome you would have thought he was done the way he fell what a warrior
@@fernandomaron87and to think ali withstood both frazier and foreman’s hardest punches and still got back up and beat them
Same with the last knockdown prior to the stoppage.
One of the greatest fights I ever saw. My dad and I were watching on TV. We were shocked by the power of George Foreman. ....I miss you, Dad.
You must of watch the fight after it was seen first on close circuit a week later on abc wide world of sports because that fight was not broadcast live. It was on close circuit. which you had to pay and go see at a theater ,But I get it .
@@dariussuite1605lol get a life mate
@@dariussuite1605Must had been awesome to see it in the theatre.Big screen is awesome.
Aw. Im sorry man. From one stranger to another, RIP to ur Dad.
@@dariussuite1605he never said he watched it live so why u gotta correct someone for no reason whatsoever.
Its sad to see Frazier take a beating even Angelo dundee was screaming for the fight to end
True but it's even more amazing to see Foreman knock him down 6 times. He went 41 rounds with Ali and never went down.
@@michaelmohrle1773 do you think if he fought george foreman before muhammad ali, do you think he could of beaten george foreman
@@leodavies9383 I don't think so, can you imagine at that time saying you beat and floored Ali ?
@@leodavies9383 lmao!! Hell naw 👩🏾⚖️
you can stop the fight, but you wont stop Joe Frazier
Man heartbreaking to hear Dundee shrieking "Stop it!". Foreman's punches that left cannonball sized indents in heavy bags are tagging Frazier's head at will. What courage it took for him to fight that man again.
Frazier feared no man
Seriously Dundee wasn’t just a great trainer but he loved boxers even if they weren’t his own, he didn’t want to see anyone die in the ring, and seeing Frazier take a beating like that, must’ve have had his heart feel so damn heavy, bless his soul, great trainer and perhaps more importantly a great man.
@@IStealFries facts man
@@IStealFries I think Foreman said Dundee wasn't the greatest trainer but he was the best Corner.
Shavers hit harder
The fourth knockdown is heartbreaking. Joe is showing his back to George and running away. Not because he is afraid, but because he doesn't know what he is doing anymore. And still keeps getting up to fight. What a man. Dundee was right to yell to stop it, because Joe would have died rather than give up.
Yes. He was a fool. He showed that with his management of his son.
@@billkammerzell9082 Too brave and stubborn for his own good. Marvis would have had a longer career if he was managed and trained by somebody else.
No, he feared that there wouldn't be the huge pay day for a Ali-Frazier 2. And eventually, 3.
Some people claim that George Foreman is just a brute but he is clearly using technique. Notice how he manages to slip/parry/block some punches and pushing/pulling Frazier away for superior positions and favorable angles.
George didn't win from sheer strength alone, there was skill and technique
Yep, George was a good, smart boxer, Came back in his 40's and was champ again. Should tell you, though...How good was Ali?
@@NormAppleton Ali had pure heart in his fight with Foreman, the man refused to go down unless he died
@@NormAppleton I think the question should be "How smart is Ali?". He often won fights when he was outclassed physically through guile, determination and yes, less than ethical tactics.
Sure, he has some skill and technique, after all he was the champ. However, mostly, he was just monstrously strong.
Definitely, George Foreman had good defensive techniques.
Sad to say, If I mention George Foreman, most people just laugh and know the overweight, bald boxer. I have to tell them how intimidating he was in his prime. Young George would have never feared Mike Tyson.
Big george was the 🐐 too tho
Important note, that "overweight bald boxer" went 30-3 in his comeback which included winning the heavyweight title from a man 18 years his junior and a 35-0 record. Shows even post prime foreman was pretty savage.
@@andrewkerr2317 But also remember how much Foreman made fun of himself; openly eating cheeseburgers and when he fought Gerry Cooney he called it the "Geezers at Caesars". It wasn't until his wife asked him if he was serious, when he replied yes she then asked why act like a novelty-get serious.
@@TheMocholoco fair cop, he softened his persona outside the ring to a point where mocking it was given. All I was saying is his in-ring talent wasn't lacking despite his public image.
And he would’ve beat the shit out of Tyson in his prime.
Joe Frazier was one of the best heavyweights period. But his one flaw was that it took him a couple of rounds to develop a rhythm. So he was always vulnerable in the first and second round. And up against George Foreman, who had one of the most powerful jabs next to Sonny Liston, Frazier was in deep trouble right from the start.
Pushing made it tough for smokin joe
Foreman said Liston backed him up in sparring later in life. But at that point he never said a bad thing about anyone especially after they died. Foreman would have destroyed Liston.
@@Memphian1000 Yes, I agree with this. Foreman was never a guy who trash talked anyone. Super classy guy.
@@Memphian1000 hmmm it would be a hard fight Liston was a beast
@@Memphian1000 Liston has the strongest right hand ever and he was a pretty beefy guy. George foreman was scared of sonny Liston
three legends living in the same era...
Ali, Foreman, and Frazier....
@Steve Clarke no the Ali vs ken Norton 1 ken Norton won that but Ali vs ken Norton 2 and Ali vs ken Norton 3 Ali won so Ali won 2 times against ken Norton and ken Norton won 1 time against Ali.
@@fahadalghanim5618 But Norton was clearly robbed of that third fight. It was said so at the time.
@@jonburrows8602 does not matter the records matter nothing else unless it is something very very obvious it wasn’t here
@@fahadalghanim5618 it is.....he was robbed.......it was obvious that Norton won......everybody knew that.....
@@fahadalghanim5618 record does not mean much if it does not represent the truth
The fact that Joe Frazier kept getting back up from those heavy bombs from the great George Forman shows that no other heavy weight fighter could actually knock Frazier out cold, any other man would have went straight to sleep after that second knock down from George, any other fighter probably would have been sleep for several minutes but Joe never closed his eyes and he would get right back up as if nothing just happened, I mean wow,Joe definitely have a strong chin on him.
Ali didnt fall at all...
Frazier ia weak small and light punching dude. Way overrated
@@johannsebastienbach Right...I'm sure you could've taken him.
Hava you seen Forman vs Ali??
Must see that
The fact that Ali took all foreman punches without falling once proves how intelligent Ali was, he was much older than foreman and yet he won, indeed the greatest of all time no doubt
Foreman's overwhelming power is evident in how he easily he pushes Frazier away from him. Backs him right up with no problem.
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I was ringside for that fight in Jamaica, those Foreman punches, literally cracked Frazier's bones.💀
Red really????
Foreman was physically very strong and could push guys all around the ring, but he could not do this to Ali which proves how strong Ali was, it’s interesting.
@@billthestinker how do you think Ali came up with the rope A dope? Because Foreman's ability to cut off the ring was so strong not even Ali could push him back,so he fought off the ropes.
I was about to say the same thing...how easy he pushes Frazier away...that was the first alarming thing about his power....man he was strong...
Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!! Down goes Frazier!!!
- The incomparable Howard Cosell
One of the most iconic phrases ever shouted and lives in my mind forever...
Amazing!
And twenty years later, fighting younger men in their prime, George Foreman did the unthinkable!
Winning back the heavyweight title!
Truly remarkable!
Dude was strong AF
Howard Cosell was a trash commentator especially if Ali was involved
@@Memphian1000 Everyone is entitled to their opinions, even if the opinions are stupid.
Angelo Dundee screaming Stop it!! Gives me chills!! Joe Frazier was out of it after the big shot in the first round. Joe would have died in the ring before quitting. But the possibility of him dying in the ring would have happened if they didn’t stop it. Because Frazier would have kept coming
Indeed! As 'Big' George himself said later: "They stopped the fight, they didn't stop Joe Frazier."
True soldier
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I remember once during an interview with George Foreman and he said that, one night, when he was a child, he was in the back seat of the family vehicle and he was looking at the signs of places like McDonald's, Burger King etc as they drove through a town but they were too poor to buy anything at these places and he said he just hoped, at some time in his life, he would have enough money to be able to buy something to eat from these places. Nothing but respect for such an humble man as George. And, I swear, I believe I saw him at an airport from a distance once. My mom and I were going to Germany and I wanted SO bad to go and see if it really was him and talk to him but we didn't have time because our plane was leaving soon. I still hope to have the honor of meeting him some day and asking him if he was at the airport in New York during the time I thought I saw him. I've wondered ever since that day if it was really him. Lol.
cheeseburgers. he just wanted to be rich enough to eat all the cheeseburgers he wanted. after losing to Ali, he was very depressed. but as he was out picking up cheeseburgers in his Bentley, he remembered leaving home with no money and dreaming of cheeseburgers, that life wasn't so bad after all.
"No fear in either of these men" Actually according to George his knee's were shaking so bad he hoped Joe would not look down when they were getting instructions.
His book"By George" Is a great read, brutally honest.
But after that first knockdown, he was as poised as can be, calm relaxing in the neutral corner.
Dude. Please. That's Foreman being respectful. How old are you??? He also said he wanted NO part of Mike Tyson. THE REASON HE CAME BACK WAS TO FIGHT MIKE TYSON! Don't you understand what Sportsmanship is??? He was NEVER scared of Frazier. He said the same thing about a lot of Fighters.
@@thespy7795 It's in his autobiography you fucking tool.
@@SlayerofFiction th-cam.com/video/-y6f71kpG6g/w-d-xo.html Watch the ENTIRE tape, ESPECIALLY starting at the three minute mark.
@@thespy7795 I appreciate you trying to back your argument, however why would I bother when his book says otherwise?
If people talk about this fight, they talk about foreman's power. But no one talked about fraziers heart. He got up 6 times in 2 rounds against george foreman, one of, if not the hardest Hitter in boxing history
He was really hurt though, when he got up from KD #4 his posture looks really weird and distressed
@@michaelmohrle1773 thats the point. He got up even when he was hurt
@@yujin4522 And my point is even though he got up he was in no condition to stand up let alone fight George Foreman.
This is why Ali beating him was so big
@Steve Clarke Sonny Liston at his best probably hit harder than Foreman. Tyson in his prime might have all of them beat.
If it wasn't stopped Joe would still be getting up moving forward.heart of a champion.
Do yall watch boxing how many times fighter who get up after being knock down alot of dem da only difference is da ref would have stop da fight for some reason this ref didn't stop it da fight was supposed to be stop in da first round
@@upt3wardsoulja learn how to write
Heart of a champion, brain of a pinata
Hearing Dundee screamed "Stop the fight, stop it" is heartbreaking, he really do care about his fighter
He wasnt either of their trainers in this fight. He just showed compassion as a spectator
This fight should have been stopped in the 1st round
Yep
It wouldve been according to today's standards
This was the way back then....men could take punishment.
I think it nearly was, after the third knockdown you can see Arthur Mercante beginning to wave his arms to signal that he was stopping the match, but the bell had sounded and Frazier was back on his feet. Mercante let Frazier go to his corner instead.
I'm surprised Yank Durham didn't stop it sooner. Joe took enormous punishment. He took so many head shots in this fight as well as all three Ali fights. It's amazing he could talk and chew gum at the same time after the 2nd Foreman fight and the "Thrilla from Manila." Obviously most all fighters who fight long enough have CTE. You don't hear about it much. It's usually just former champions who stayed too long with too many fights who are identified by the Press. Most of the others just fade away with little fanfare from the media and suffer from irreparable brain damage.
Joe showed a lot of heart. Unfortunately it was a stylistic nightmare for him. Frazier's style was to go in, that's just where Big George wants you.
Joe had no choice, his arms were much shorter than Georges no way was he going to jab and or counter Georges big bombs from outside. And George knew that, thats why he kept pushing (illegal by the way) Joe back and forcing Joe to come back in to get clobbered eventually and repeatedly.
I'm 25 and never liked boxing very much but I do enjoy watching legends like Frazier, Muhammad Ali, and George Foreman. These guys captivate me with their style of fighting. Truly a once in a generation type of fighters and the 70s and 80s was a wild time for boxing...
Foreman pulverized Frazier. What a steam roller.
Shows you what a physical freak Frazier was.Nobody could withstand Foreman’s power Norton Lyle Cooney Moore hit by Foreman they were done Frazier kept getting up ! Amazing physical human being
Well, Ali did.
@@elliotmyers625 leaning into the ropes, using head movement, rolling with the shots, and clinching every 20 seconds certainly helped Ali survive. It's not like he just stood there trading blows getting hit by clean shots.
@@cygnusprime6728 of course. No one wins a fight with any heavyweight by just sticking their chin out and failing to defend. But Ali took a lot of punishment in that fight. He ate a lot of punches from the hardest hitter around. It was a lot of character in addition to skills that got him through that fight.
@@elliotmyers625 you misunderstood. I wasn't saying Ali didn't get hit at all, and yes he was very courageous and gutsy in that fight. But people exaggerate and act like he just ate flush bombs all night and that gives credit to Ali for one thing but takes away credit for his actual skill.
Ali slipped most of the punches to the head for rolled with them to minimize the damage. He made damn sure not to get hit in the head too much by pushing off the canvas and leaning even further away while against the ropes--showing flashes of his younger self.
Even when Foreman landed one good hit, Ali would immediately tie him up and smother him and clinch so he couldn't follow up. The constant clinching, neck grabbing, and flurries made it almost impossible for Foreman to land a solid straight shot to the head, so he focused on the body.
And yes Foreman did land some murderous shots to the body, but even then Ali managed to block some of those with his elbows or let himself get hit to the hips instead of to the kidneys or abs. He basically sacrificed his body so that he wouldn't get hit too much in the head.
And if we think about it logically, lesser punchers like Henry Cooper and Frazier buzzed Ali and had him on the canvas due to their precision and timing. They threw short sharp hooks. Foreman was wild and winging caveman bombs and Ali was able to anticipate and roll with them. Again, the point I was making wasn't to act as if Ali didn't get hit, he had a hell of a chin and an even better heart and he wouldn't have won without those assets. But a lot of his success was due to the ropes, the intense heat, and a brilliant game plan that would only work 1/100. It also helped Foreman's corner acted dumb and told him to just keep hitting away.
@@elliotmyers625 frazier went toe to toe with foreman frazier had the heart of a lion and was tough as nails
This was clearly Cosell’s finest moment ever. So many iconic phrases coined in this fight.
Down goes Frazier x3
It’s target practice for Foreman
Frazier doesn’t know where he is!
It’s OVER!
And it wasn't an Ali bout.
He's a BIG BOY
and he IS HURT ... Angie Dundee beside me saying he's hurt!
Repeating yourself twice and saying the same thing 3 times in a row is impressive?
Yeah, I hear you! Calling the Lithuanian boxer Ionas Chepulis a Russian over and over again, the mark of a true master of his craft.
The second knockdown was fatal for Frazier, unbelievable he got up from that one
The first knockdown was weird. It didn't look like a punch landed cleanly. Similar to the first knockdown of Ray Leonard in the second Hearns fight. Both times the punches appeared to graze the side of the head and throw off each guy's equilibrium
Gotta agree. Vicious uppercut, would have floored anyone.
@@bucksdiaryfantemple shot.
What a fighter. I'm talking about Joe, he was just hit by a freight train and he rises again and again, with no fear, with unstoppable bravery. even dazed and overwhelmed by this huge amount of violence and power, he rises without fear.
It was all adrenaline. I'm glad they stopped the fight, or George might have killed Joe.
Angelo Dundee can be heard screaming "stop it!" for the last 30 seconds of the fight. He was right, don't know what Frazier's cornerman were thinking.
Foreman just beat the holy hell out of him. It was borderline inhumane of them to not stop it earlier - Frazier clearly had enough.
Actually crazy because Joe kept getting up. It is like, "dude stay down, do you wanna die?"
@@josephtattum6365 Luke foreman said. They stoped the fight but didnt stoped joe frazier
@Sir TroLLington Da 4th Lol he threw it like "fuck outta here" 😁
@Sir TroLLington Da 4th 😁😁😂😂 I don't mean to laugh neither but Foremans whole body language while Frazier is staggering to the floor is just SAVAGE lol
i dont think any other HW boxer past or present could do that to frazier , what george did in jamaica
I dont know, this fraizer was a kind out of shape. He was overweight a few pounds and he was touring by this time
Tyson will
@@jimmyungson9296 sure same way he beat Holyfield right... oh wait
@@jimmyungson9296 Tyson wasnt as big and the same pubching power as George. His hooks was like frazier. The secret was the speed. But foreman could knock you out with a slow punch he was a natural power puncher..
@@jimmyungson9296 You're on fukking crack!
That was one of the most dominant boxing matches I have ever seen especially in a title fight
Taking into consideration the quality of the champion it's up there. Liston vs Patterson 1 & 2 were as well, but I don't quite put Patterson on the same level as Frazier.
Foreman was actually the closest thing to a real life boggyman. No gloating, no show, just stares right into your soul and you knew exactly what was coming.
He had a good teacher - Sonny Liston.
Rip to the Great Joe Frazier
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@@AbangMatDesa the hell is ur problem? He was so humble and he sent Ali money
@@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy That's bullshit. Anyone who leaves phone messages bragging about how they supposedly afflicted Parkinson's on another human being is not what I call humble, and as for Joe giving Ali a few dollars while Ali was in exile wasn't done out of generosity as it was Joe knowing that he needed Ali to pull off a multi-million dollar fight purse. This was why he worked so hard to help Ali get his license back.
@@lwmson he was bragging cuz Ali talked all that shit! Ali was a punk and called Frazier all these names. He hated on Frazier the most. Frazier came back at Ali talkin about how he was the greatest and better than Frazier. But before they died they were cool with each other. And all that is not bs, because Frazier was known for his humbleness just like Pacquiao is today.
@@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy You're like a lot of people who were brainwashed by watching that bullshit HBO thing on Joe Frazier that was just propaganda. Check out this film clip of both Ali and Frazier on a TV talk show in 1969 -- two years before their first fight -- and see how humble Frazier is. th-cam.com/video/PTw112pilm8/w-d-xo.html
Years later foreman said that he thought Frazier was going to kill him because he wouldn't stay down.
There's nothing like sitting down on a rainy Saturday weekend watching these classic fights from back in the day... By far the greatest era in boxing history!!!!
Styles make fights. Got to admire Joe’s ability to take that vicious uppercut and got up.
R.I.P. Smoking Joe!
Damn he literally almost took Frazier’s head off clean ..
Frazier would have kept fighting anyway.
@@lumenpraetorius4592 Like foreman said they stopped the fight but they didnt stopped joe fraizer
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@@boxeolocopunch762 yeah but he needs his head to like .... be alive and stuff ..
@@lumenpraetorius4592 Frazier would kept fighting till he was knocked out clean. Which makes him a bigger fool
I think this is the most one sided heavyweight championship fight in history. 6 knockdowns in 2 rounds
@Ana Schrödinger510 true but ali took revenge for Joe and then beat joe
More like a round and a 1/4 !
Maybe you can give me a bit of insight? Joe beat Ali correct? George beat joe correct? And then Ali beat George right? And somewhere i believe Ali also beat Joe correct? So what i can't understand is how George was able to beat Joe so easily? Was Joe still hurt during this fight from Ali or something like that? And if not, how was ali able to beat george but struggled against joe? Maybe very different periods of their careers?
@@malourocha9211 I am no expert in boxing. I just love the pure ferocity that boxers of the past fight till they are dropped. Nowadays there are undefeated boxers who simply avoid getting hit.
I think Foreman is the hardest puncher amongst the 3 all time greats at that time. His raw power simply gave Frazier no chance. All 3 of them punch hard too but Foreman is way more powerful. Ali only managed to beat Foreman by tiring him out via rope-a-dope. Ali managed to defeat Frazier twice, and they went to war each time. Maybe Ali is a little past his prime when Frazier and Foreman is at their best. But he boxed very cleverly and managed to beat stronger opposition in their prime.
Ali refused to fight Foreman again maybe because he knows he can only trick Foreman once. And then Foreman went on to become a pastor instead.
So yes, I believe Ali is a great champion because he was unstoppable in his prime and only the Vietnam war stopped him in his prime for 3 years. When he is allowed to fight again, he beat all the top boxers even though he is older and lost some of his speed.
All these boxers are entertaining to watch and refs usually allow the boxer to fall before stopping the fight. Now fights are stopped way too soon
@@malourocha9211 Ali let George use him as a punching bag for several rounds until Foreman gassed. I guess Ali had a better chin than Joe.
Jo Frazier was one of the finest boxers to ever grace the planet. It’s impossible, indeed……disgraceful to
Pass any negative comment about Jo. However, big George? The first of the “super heavy weights”…. Was too big for Jo. Jo was a pretty small boxer and made to measure for big Jo. It’s that simple. Never, never a negative word can be said about Frazier one of the toughest boxers/fighters to ever grace the planet. Respect.
this only shows how good foreman was
Smokin' Joe is one of my all time favourites as well, such a courageous guy, but if you watch the second fight as well, Foreman seemed to have his measure. Only fighter that really did. This performance here would have to be Foreman's greatest performance in the ring. He really did well, great balance, moved well and punches were spot on.
@@marknorris1381 big George? He was too big, too strong for Frazier.
Joe Frazier lose to George Foreman because he was blind of one eye
@@BoxingFanaticNumero1 twice i guess. nice joke
Foreman was a wrecking machine in his prime, no question about it
Early. If his opponent survived the onslaught then Foreman was in trouble e.g. Ali, Jimmy Young.
God you know george foreman had some incredible power, possibly the strongest punch in the world when a guy like frazier can get destroyed like that in such few blows compared to his other fights.
Go watch training films of Foreman and notice what the heavy bag looks like when he's done. No one ever hit like him
@@j.j.j9152 ali ended up hitting harder apparently
@@sorakazama7031 there's a big difference between accuracy and power,Ali didn't hit as hard he was just more precise with his punches.
@@joshuatree5620 he dropped sonny liston in 2 rounds. One of the toughest chins in boxing. He could hit hard he just went for points early. He himself said he liked to give the people their money's worth. He would best people in the rounds he set for himself most of the time.
@@j.j.j9152 earnie shavers did
No one ever did Frazier like that. Just like when Hearns put Duran to sleep.
In both cases just too much height and reach difference. However, Duran beat Barkley who was as big as Hearns, and Barkley beat Hearns twice. Hearns was was quick too. Anyone who saw Hearns - Cuevas could see trouble coming for Duran.
With the legendary Howard Cosell's unforgettable call after the first knockdown, "Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!" he clairvoyantly forecast the three total knockdowns in the first round, not to mention the three in the second. I'll never forget Foreman's astonishing performance against a great undefeated champion, but it was Cosell who immortalized it.
3:54 Is where the fight starts! Foreman said many years later that Frazier was the only fighter he ever feared because he kept knocking him down & he kept getting back up looking for him! He says that scared him about Frazier!
It looks like Frazier needed to be inside when fighting Foreman! When he stood away from Foreman, Foreman gave him vicious punches
Lol … he was being nice and a professional ,Fraser never stood a chance
"Down goes Frazier" &
"He doesn't know where he is"
the most historical reportage in history of boxing
😂😂😂Cosell's voice cracking like a banshee! Foreman's power like a human freightrain between the eyes. An absolute amazing physical machine.
Cosell was astonished.....
6:36 that uppercut almost took away Joe's head.
foremans best pre retirement fight. he was at his sharpest.... fraziers warrior heart is bone marrow deep. him getting up time after time is a guy you would literally have to KO cold or kill to stop... angelo dundee yelling to stop it is chilling. he knew how hard george hit. angie had a great heart. he didnt want to see joe killed out there. hats off to him & RIP to him & joe.
Foreman is such a presence. If you have ever caught any of those interviews in past with all the champs (Frazier, Foreman, Ali, Norton) George is so respectful and humble with the other guys. Great fighter and great man
Absolutely right. Foreman was talking about Ali and what they used to do outside the ring together. He said "There ain't much you can do with Ali. You can't take him fishing cause he talk too much." Lolololololol. That was golden.
@@steveclarke3239where’d you get that info from?
Its almost like he had two separate careers. In the first he would imitate the mannerisms of Sonny Liston, but in the second his public persona was closer to Muhammad Ali (without the bragging act, but with the comedy and charisma)
I'm about to go cook on my George Foreman grill
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Nice 💪
The grilled cheese won't know what hit it
Lol facts
Foreman had concrete cinder blocks for hands.
Such powerful punches.
Foreman had one of the coldest stare downs ever.. you couldn’t fake that kind of calm.
Yeah you can
Maan, that Frazier had no give up in him. Kept getting back up. Massive heart and will. Foreman did say he was scared to shit of Frazier that's why he did what he did to get him out of there
Had nothing to do with heart, he was out of it and acting on instinct alone. It's one part of fighting that needs to completely stop although MMA is better about it, IMO they let way too many fights go.
Yea, kinda crazy foreman was afraid of both Frazier and Ali.
@@SlayerofFiction Foreman said Ali was the only man he didn't fear and that played a part in Foreman losing his title,Liston didn't fear Ali either.
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@@joshuatree5620 I just finished Georges Autobiography "By George" He maintains he was doped before the fight, the top rope was too loose (Admits his corner should have checked before) and the count at the end stupid fast.
I agree on all three accounts if you watch the footage you see a foreman wobbling before the fight and sitting for almost a full minute before the bell rang. You also can see the stupid fast count at a time when they did everything to keep a fight going.
I'm not an Ali fan at all, I've not been since I started paying attention to his bullshit fights.
He was clown and a con.
@@SlayerofFiction u are a clown
WHO'S HERE CUZ OF THE MOVIE BIG GEORGE
" I'm going up in that ring and talk to Joe Frazier the loser" 😬 Damn!🤣 There was NO sugar coating back in them days!🤣🤣🤣
Haha… True
Frazier and the rest of the country were already looking forward to the rematch with Ali. It didn't take everyone long to see that Joe brought a gun to a battleship fight.
5:05 Howard Cosell referring to George Foreman _"He's a big strong boy."_
You don't call black men "boy". Howard knew that.
That uppercut was money
George fought 3 people in one night. He's a different breed of great.
"Joe Frazier the loser" ...brutal. 😂
I’m here after watching the Netflix Movie Foreman was a beast 🤯
“I didn’t see Joe Frazier getting knocked down 6 times, I saw him get back on his feet 6 times” ~ Muhammad Ali
And staggering around the ring wondering where he was, the way the refs were back then they didn't really stop fights all to quickly...now a days would been stopped before the 6th knockdown he was just loosing brain cells at that point for no reason, a late stoppage. I thought the ref ing in some older fights were poor it's better now than it used to be thankfully.
@@jamesrich8463 yes that is very true. Thats why you have to pay respect the greats from the past, how brave they are and how much heart they had, they could of quit any time that they wanted but they didn’t because they actually loved the sport and not just for its money. So pay respect to an all time great like him because he could of given up at any given time but he chose not to
Great that someone could find a positive in such an annihilation.
Foreman was like the scandinavian strongman, built like a flipping Viking. He was on another lever. I've never seen anyone hit as hard as Foreman.
Earnie shavers is the hardest hitter in haveyweight history.
@@sawroserai8579 yea but foreman had power in both hands
@@sawroserai8579 but he ws never good enough to win a title, Formeman is top 5 all time
This would happened to tyson if he fought Foreman. Tyson always had trouble with boxers who punched up and foreman was a master of punching up.
Frazier is a legend but that up and down bob was not working at all
He’s a big strong boy
Big strong man as Frazier found out.
At that time "Boy" was a derogatory term used by the white for the afro-american. Simply hearing that on TV is unthinkable today. Comparable to the N-word nowadays.
@@mehmettemhem2473 it’s not quite that simple, Cossell referred to young white fighters as boy as well. It’s not directly racial, although there’s undertones(not in this instance) but it is somewhat deeming. A lot of the time is was just use synonymously for “young men”.
@@mehmettemhem2473 not even close, it’s taken out of context today. It wasn’t derogatory until people were brainwashed into believing it was.
@@therealc.t.7085 Snowflakes today would go ape shit if they heard that in TV. If Cossell were alive today he’d tell these wimps to go F themselves. Couldn’t agree more with him.
"They stopped the fight because they can't stop Joe Frazier." -Muhammad Ali
Amazing. You would never know he was the same person from the one you see in the 90's and today. He morphed into a really nice guy and a fine gentleman. All that is left from the old George is that he can still punch.
Man Frazier had a lot heart :/
Joe Frazier was dumb af! I gotta say it..Why would he stay on the ropes if he wasn't gonna protect his head and face from George?? Either cover up or getcho azz off the ropes!!🙄
@@ebonyrogers4821 Foreman was a MASTER at cutting off the ring,you had nowhere to go.Thats why Ali invented the rope a dope because he knew no matter what he would end up on the ropes
@@ebonyrogers4821 I agree. Joe had courage, but he lacked savvy. His style of constantly advancing and taking shots to give shots was not a very smart fighting strategy to use against George Foreman, arguably the most devastating slugger of all time.
"He's a big strong boy", understatement of the century.
Big strong man ! I cringed at that comment ..
@@baseosparker boy* he was a young man at that point Cosell was an older gentleman.
@@baseosparker cosell was 70 something at thag point
5:02
Who’s here after the biopic?
The big story here is Frazier's heart. He got up 6 times in 2 rounds. Unbelievable, what a true warrior...
The way frazier ran jumping at 4th KD is like he had stung by bees😂😂😂😂
bro that man frazier knew he was done but refused to quit, thats why ali had trouble with him... hes like a machine
Foreman was the best.
99% of us went to watch Hearns/Hagler after we watched this.
Then Lyle Foreman after that! Lol. Then Duran/Hearns after that
Tyson was smart to stay away from this man. Love them both.
That Foreman Uppercut was atrocious! 🥊
It’s crazy how almost casual it looks as George keeps knocking him down. I mean I know it’s not and they were both obviously very skilled but it almost looks like George wasn’t even really trying.
I watch this fight at least 2 times a week. I'm from Houston, and I like the way foreman fights.
George was the real deal Clubber Lang!!!😂 Had Joe hoping and skiping!!
that is some impressive fighting… and then you realise the guy getting DEMOLISHED is Smokin’ Joe and then the awe kicks in. Big George is a true great and a fine man.
I can't even fathom a hit from Foreman
One of the all time great call "down goes Frazier " the great Howard cosell
Frazier got bounced arround like a ball 😫
What an era. In the space of 5 years, Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Joe Frazier had all faced each other.
From 1971 to 1976:
Ali vs. Frazier 1
Frazier vs. Foreman 1
Ali vs. Frazier 2
Ali vs. Foreman
Ali vs. Frazier 3
Frazier vs. Foreman 2
Meanwhile, you can hardly make a fight between the current top 3 Heavyweights in AJ, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Absolutely embarrassing.
Yeah boxing needs a cleansing
@@raul_138 Couldn't of said it better myself bro
Back then they use to fight up yo 13times a year today be lucky to have one fight a year more like every 3years absolutely embarrasing, thr heavy weight division is dead!!
What are you talking about you fucking scrub? Fury and Wilder had 3 great fights!
Pretty well said, especially these days. Hell they can't even produce a fight between 30 something year olds, between, Spence, and Crawford, and a bunch others, even as the clock is ticking, on them. Weak. Regardless, of what these so-called boxing fans are saying, and their weak excuses.
Mannnn, Spence and should have fought years ago, same going for Benavidez and Canelo. Isn't that what prize fighting, MIXED WITH, boxing fan, is so supposed to be about?
George foreman, a fight I’d never have the guts to do. Even as an old man, his punches are like rapid trains coming at you.
😂😅🤣 Lmao im sorry but did my man run after George hit him Daaaaaaaaaaaamn that man hit hard lmao
Joe said, " this motherfu*kas CRAZY!!! Where's the nearest exit outta here, y'all???!!!"
🏃🏾🤛😡✊
"Oh, Foreman connected, and he's a big strong boy."
No, Howard, he is clearly a man.
He’s a young man, can be referred to as a boy
@@hassanx9423, sure, by rude mechanicals.
It was a compliment, there was an old time fighter John L.Sullivan "The Boston Strongboy", Irish saying
Just an expression
@@mavjimbo, what the hell does that mean? He has no responsibility for what he says? You are an idiot, but that's just an expression.
Foreman is easily the most devastating puncher in boxing history.
Definitely one of the top 3. A young Liston was also extremely devastating. Liston had the biggest hands of any heavyweight in history, which added to his power.
@@jameshutchinson568 i would put Frazier's left hook in the top 3 devastating punches in boxing history,along with Foreman's Uppercut & Shavers right hand.
@@joshuatree5620 Joe's hook was powerful but I always consider his accurate and precision with that hook is what makes it the best left hook.
@@Ffeoli1039 he practically jumped at them so all his body weight would be behind it and he was a nightmare to try to time. Frazier was and always will be a king and one of the GOATs
@@j.r.8592 You're not wrong. He's my favorite of all time. Nobody threw a left hook like he did
Should of been yelling "Save Joe Frazier!"
People can say that styles make fights and, to a large extent, this is true. Obviously Ali didn’t have the power to demolish Frazier the way George Foreman did.
But the fact that Ali could withstand Foreman’s power as well as neutralize it with his defense, and then proceed to knock him out is a real testament to Ali’s diverse skills as a boxer. He was truly special among his fellow athletes.
@a s
Ali was the most diverse, clever, scientific, boxers that ever graced a boxing ring!! Period 👩🏾⚖️
Foreman didn't fight well against Ali. Ali was also very clever, he clinched whenever Foreman landed a punch, headlocked him etc constantly.
Styles definitely make fights, smoking Joe's style was custom made for big gorge
I feel the location had a large part in how that fight turned out.
"People can say that styles make fights and, to a large extent, this is true". Foreman also smashed ken norton, who'm ali had wars with.
Any human being who can get hit by that terrific uppercut that floored Frazier for the second time and get up before the count of ten deserves a hell of a lot of credit.
George beat Frazier up so bad like it was revenge for taking his lunch in school.
Wow. Awesome power. Cements Ali as the greatest - adapted to both fighters punching power and after seeing this, no one would've given Ali a chance against Foreman.
Ali is fast and can move. That was the key. Stay out of the way. And when George tires, go get him. Excellent plan. You have to have a plan.
Ali was half out of the ring most of the time, over the ropes, and thenother time he was holding Foreman on the back of the neck.
@@Zodak5D "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face"
@@rafaellima83 Ali's plan worked.
@@Zodak5D He didn't get punched in the face
And to think it was Foreman who was frightened of Frazier here is insane. Incredible fight and performance by both men.