Jersey Joe Walcott Vs Joe Frazier Fantasy Fight?

Walcott would definitely give Frazier fits--and Joe would take his share of punishment. But if we're talking FOTC level Frazier I think he wins on a late round KO similar to Marciano in 1952.

 

Walcott wasn’t vulnerable to left hooks, not offensive ones anyway, yes he got dropped by Ezzard Charles with one, but that was a counter, Charles was moving away and Walcott overcommitted and left himself wide open, when someone committed to the left hook, he was able to step back and keep that right hand tight, it was the right hand he was susceptible to, because he like to dip to his right or jab whilst leaning to the right and counter with a right hand when the opponents looked like they were going to commit, Marciano read this and threw jab because he knew Walcott was going to slip to his right and attempt a right hand counter, so Marciano threw that jab and then timed Walcott’s counter right by leaning just enough to his left as he threw the right as to beat Walcott to the punch, also Marciano knowing what Walcott was going to do and plan accordingly also helped to beat him to the punch, the point is that Walcott couldbe times with the right, but wasn’t open to left hooks, people often think that Frazier, because he had similar strengths to Marciano in terms of his stamina and good power, that it’d be the same, but they’re not looking at the technical components that led to Marciano knocking him out, Frazier is not knocking Walcott out with a right hand, and Walcott had a good defence against lefthooks, also, if you land 1 on Walcott, it’s gonna be very hard to get combinations off because of how slippery he was, he’d be slippery, and when Frazier got close, Walcott could tie him up and for my money, he’s stronger than Frazier, yes he was lighter, but he wasn’tmuch lighter and Walcott was shredded and Frazier was relatively soft.
Walcott could time Frazier with the check left hook asFrazier commits to the lead left hook, and Walcott could follow up with the uppercut as Frazier rolls, Walcott hadvery good timing and uppercuts which would make it dangerous for Frazier, Frazier smoking may get himself smoked here, he wasn’t the most difficult to hit and Walcott was also very sneaky and great at walking you onto punches, which would certainly be possible to do against Frazier.

 

I see this playing like Marciano !

 

I favor Frazier, but Walcott is a challenging opponent. Walcott hit hard enough to hurt Frazier and this scrap could go on for a while.

Walcott didn't hit as hard as Foreman, so he isn't blasting Frazier out. Walcott was more of a Bonavena type puncher when it comes to power.

 

I agree with the OP. Frazier should win but if Walcott is in top form he could give Frazier a decent fight

 

Marciano did everything better then Frazier expect be heavier lol I’d favour Walcott not majorly but he’d be who I’d bet the barn on at gun point he could really punch. I think he’d walk Frazier into a right hand, Frazier didn’t shift his weight he wasn’t a puncher like Marciano he’d get wide with it and I think Walcott would roll his and return fire with so many counter hooks it’d spin his head.

 

I have said before, peak Jersey Joe is a tough night at the office for anyone.

 

The only fantasy here is picking Walcott to win

 

Who’s spoken the words, “Walcott will win?” He won’t. But I will say again, at his best he was a tough night at the office for anyone and Frazier wouldn’t simply overwhelm him. He was better than Joe Bugner who Frazier couldn’t knock out.

 

Even Anthony Joshua???

 

Frazier

 

I am picking Prime Joe Frazier to win, probably by late round stoppage, but it would not shock me if Prime Jersey Joe Walcott found a way to make it to the final bell.