March 8 1971, Madison Square Garden, Joe Frazier vs 1988 Iron Mike Tyson, 1

March 8 1971, Madison Square Garden, Joe Frazier vs 1988 Iron Mike Tyson, 15 rounds.

 

It would be a war early on, Joe Frazier charging ahead, bobbing and weaving. Iron Mike also charging in, both landing their signature punches. It would be Yank Durham, and Eddie Futch vs Kevin Rooney. Tyson lands his very brutal right hand to Frazier's head, joe stumbles back a few steps, and responds with his very devastating left hook, at he rounds end, Mike grins at Joe, showing his gold tooth. The fight continues with a very fast pace initiated by Smokin Joe, who at the direction of Futch, begins to tear away at the body of Mike, with his workman like left. In round 9, both fighters begin to show wear and tear facially, Mike with swelling above each eye and blood begins to exit from his grin that he showed rounds before. Joe has huge knots below each eye and blood flows freely from his nose, which may be broken. In round 11, Joe rocks a very fatigued Tyson, who stumbles back against the ropes, and he holds onto the train that is Joe. In round 12, Mike connects with a right hand that spills Joe onto his behind. Frazier gets up to the hollering voice of Durham. Joe then unleashes a left hook that comes off the ground to send Mike onto his side. As Tyson is rising, he grabs for the bottom rope and misses it, Mike cannot beat the referee's count. It is over in round 12, Rooney jumps in and walks Mike to the corner. It was Joe's night and he would not be denied on this night, as it is The Fight Of The Century between two all time greats.

 

How about a bag of muffins, they taste good, my friend.

 

Thanks a bunch, I will have them with a good hot cup of coffee.