J.Frazier vs. W.Klitschko: WHO WINS?

Frazier.

There's a reason why Wladmir avoided Chisora.

Frazier is a pressure fighter and Wladmir has always been mentally fragile.

Wladmir would wilt under the pressure.

 

Klitschko. And I don't think it requires a great deal of debate or contemplation. He's simply too Goddamn big and strong.

 

Toss up. I favor klitchko but he isn't Foreman. It probably comes down to a close and disputed decision

 

He wouldn't have to be Foreman and nor would he have to be Ali. Joe isn't going to be in a position to land anything meaningful.. Every time he gets close ( which will be rare ) he'll get tied up and mauled in the clinches. The rest of the time he'll be pretty much eating up jabs and crosses which may not hurt as much as Foreman's, but they'll sure do a lot more damage than Ali's did. Those ripping left hooks of Frazier will lose a lot of their sting when thrown from a distance and being over extended as well. Assuming we're talking about the prime Wlad of about 2005-2010, I think this results in a TKO sometime between rounds 7-10. Joe Frazier vs Grigory Drozd would make for a better discussion.

 

Agreed. I think Joe could beat the current version of Wlad but not the prime version. The size advantage is extreme, add to that Wlad is a concussive puncher.

 

:good

 

Pipe down. Frazier avoided punchers for a reason, and when he fought one of them, he was bounced around. The Wlad who lost was 39, near 40. A far cry from the fighting machine who could throw 50+ punches a round and control the action with his jab alone.

Wlad KO Frazier.

 

Wlad would lay all over Frazier as he did Povetkin.

It would be an absolute stinker Frazier would not be able to get punches off and Wlad would only be concerned with not getting hit.

 

The "Thrilla in Hamburga"

 

Frazier by KO.

 

The Frazier of the first Quarry fight would score a mid to late round TKO.

 

Ridiculous. Derek was never in a position to challenge wlad. He lost everytime he stepped up against a meaningful opponent.

 

Big fan of Frazier's style, but Klitschko's jab and right hand would be too much to overcome.

 

It just goes to show how great the likes of Frazier were when comparing them to a world class fighter who is 7 inches taller and 40lbs heavier...