Joe Frazier were does he rank in the top 10

I don't view Fraizer as a top ten guy ATG. My short version as to why is Frazier went 1-4 vs Ali and Foreman, was nearly upset vs Bonnevena, was small, did not have a good chin, and did not have a good right hand.

I view Frazier around 12-14th best.

 

Hard to judge. Probably from 8-10. He beat Ali at the right time but still did well in all the fights. Had a good title run (best heavy from 1968-72) so he's top 10 for me.

 

I would argue that Norton did better than Frazier in his 3 fights with Ali and would Frazier have given as much trouble to Holmes

 

To most of the comments on this thread: :****

 

I'm with Mendoza pretty much - albeit it is no disrespect to be in the top 20 of all time these days - people forget as times gone on we've had a lot of time go by, a lot of eras and a lot of great great fighters - Smokin Joe was an amazing fighter - he was Smokin Joe!!

 

I like seeing how my list has evolved over the last 3 years....

1. Louis
2. Ali
3. Holmes
4. Marciano
5. Johnson
6. Foreman
7. Frazier
8. Holyfield
9. Tyson
10. Lewis
11. Dempsey
12. Liston
13. Jeffries

Frazier still standing at 7

 

stop ducking mcvey

 

My list as of today:

1. Louis
2. Ali
3. Marciano
4. Holmes
5. Dempsey
6. Johnson
7. Holyfield
8. Foreman
9. Frazier
10. Lewis

 

#5

Best HW title defense eva, and one of the best defenses eva.

 

i got him 6, Ali,Louis,Johnson,Holmes,ForemanFrazier.

 

Concise and to the point.

 

When it comes to putting on excrutiating pressure,very few come any better than Joe. I'd rate him about number 5 in my list of all time heavyweights.

 

8th behind ali louis holmes tyson foreman liston and holyfield .