Joe Frazier :Which Are The Modern Day Giants He Chops Down?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    If The legendry Smokin Joe Frazier had faced some of the best, larger Heavyweight s, from say the past 25 years, which do you see him beating?

    Would the sheer size difference, cause Joe to suffer more defeats, than say the golden era of the 70 s?

     
  2. Big Red

    Big Red Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he would beat Aj, Wilder, more elite big men like Lewis, Wlad, Vitali ,Fury are tough match ups for him but he is in the same class and could win some of those match ups imo but they are close fights that are not that predictable. His work rate , chin, speed and power make him competitive with bigger fighters imo.
     
  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Good post mate
     
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  4. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He struggles against the best Super Heavyweights I don't see him beating the likes of Fury, Lewis, Vitali, Wladimir.

    I could see Frazier beating the likes of Wilder, Joshua, although Frazier could be vulnerable to big punchers. And both Joshua, Wilder, hit very hard and would be dangerous fights for him. I would say more so Joshua as he has superior boxing skills to Wilder.
     
  5. Fergy

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    Lewis and Vitali I see as terrible for Joe, out of em all I see Lennox really battering him
    Vitali has a great chin too, to his advantage.
    Fury is Fury, he s hard to pick against
     
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  6. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I like Frazier and don't care too much for Fury honestly, but the size difference between the two is too much. It's a totally different era a Heavyweight fighting against a Super Heavyweight, it's like two fighters in two different weightclasses.

    I guess you could give Frazier a punchers chance vs Wladimir because of his weak chin, but Wladimir I feel like would be able to keep Frazier at arms length, and has enough power to stop him in his tracks. Wladimir hits alot harder than Ali does with any one punch.
     
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  7. Fergy

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    It's the bloody size, mate, that puts me off really pickin joe against some of the latter day guys.
    Joe matches all and more for sheer gut s and a left hook from hell, but size is against him. But sayin that, he still beats a lot of modern day fellas in the top 30 division.
     
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  8. Dynamicpuncher

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    He would send the likes of Dillian Whyte to the shadow realm no doubt in my mind.
     
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  9. Apollo GOAT

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    He definitely beats Franz Brotha, Sergey Laokovich, Ruslan Chageav, I'm pretty sure he beats Usyk too.
    Wlad would be a tall order, but I think he could exploit Wlads timidness.

    Wilder would certainly be feasible, but Frazier must remain weary of that right hand. He could be winning every round and still get caught and put to sleep
     
  10. Melankomas

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    I think FOTC Frazier has a good chance of smokin every modern HW, although I think the Klitschkos beat him.
     
  11. Fergy

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    Oh definitely, pal. No shadow of a doubt.
    He'd break em to pieces.
     
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    Did going life and death with Sam Peter and getting destroyed by left hooker Brewster lead to to that conclusion?
    Vitali couldn't land a solid punch on Byrd or Kevin Johnson due to their upp body movement , but he going to have no trouble landing on a guy with the some best upper body defence in boxing history?
     
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    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Why would you think that bruh.. Vitali looked awful against guys with good defence. He'd look hopeless trying to arm punch Frazier

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  14. Mark Dunham

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    He cant beat our modern giants but with Lewis, you never know. There was McCall and Rahman
     
  15. mr. magoo

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    I would give him a “ chance “ against most but probably wouldn’t “ favor “ him against too many
     
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