Imagine a prime Joe Frazier against Vitali

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  1. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Imagine a prime Joe Frazier losing clearly to Tyson Fury?
     
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    Big Red Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hard to imagine, Tyson Fury is about 40 pounds bigger then Frazier, but he is a current fighter.
     
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    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why is Frazier a top tier ATG?? Is it a fluke. Was it his hearth or his prefect left hook. Was it his amazing chin and will to win?
     
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    Cael Claudia Cardinale Full Member

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    try 60lbs...and about a foot taller.
     
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    frazier would have outboxed vitali tonight, in fact he probably would have stopped him around the 11th round.
     
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    Are you saying Fury beats Frazier?
     
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  8. Big Red

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    Because he was great in his era. In this era heavyweights are much bigger and I think Frazier would have a real hard time against modern heavyweights.
     
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    Welcome to planet Nostalgia where old time fighters are given God-like status.
     
  10. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's your opinion and it's hard to argue since they can never fight thus we can never find out. I would say that none of the current HW has his technique, his work to the body, perfect left hook combined with hearth and will. He may lose to Vitali but he will not be outclassed he will be there slipping the jab bobbing and weaving going to the body after that doubling to the head and wrestling the bigger man in the clinch.
     
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    i'm not saying he does but i wouldn't bet on Frazier dismantling him either, all i'm saying is Fury's much much larger;
     
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    pretty much spot on.
     
  14. IntentionalButt

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    You do realize that Fury was hurt by both Firtha and Pajkic, right?


    You do realize that Frazier would MOP THE FLOOR with those two, right?


    (Even with both being much, much larger)
     
  15. Big Red

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    Joe Frazier was destryoed by George Foreman. Was Foremans technique so much better then some of the boxers now days?

    His best win is over a past prime Ali with ring rust.