Louis - Frazier... Battle of the Joes

Louis could land the kind of punches that you couldn't recover from - that could instantly end the fight and Frazier could be hit and was regularly rattled - Frazier didn't have that type of one punch power and Louis always seemed to recover quick when he was hurt - with Fraziers style I think he would be a sitting duck for someone as clinical as Louis - I think Louis' lightning handspeed would be very bad for Frazier and also too much variety for Frazier - although Louis himself alluded to the fact that he didn't like pressure fighters who crowded him he didn't do too bad for himself all things considered did he? Louis just too good in all areas for Frazier - Louis by TKO

 

I actually believe Frazier wins this, probably KO.

 

Well what about the FOTC. Not only did Frazier prove he carried is power right till the end of the fight, but nearly KOed Ali, a man with one of the greatest chins in boxing.

The thing is with Frazier in fantasy match ups, his awkward sloppy head movement is so unlike anyone else's (Qawi and Armstrong to an extent, but they both had very big differences as well) that it's damn near impossible to assume how one would be able to react and box against it. Ali struggled against it and Foreman battered the living **** out of him.

I honestly think Louis struggles really bad in a one off fight against Frazier and may be open to a big left hook down the line, especially in a 15 rounder and if it's anything like the 15th round FOTC left hook, then there's no way Louis is taking it and getting back up.

In a series, I'd expect Louis to adapt to Frazier's style and unless he was 100% for all 3 fights Louis would get the better of him I the last 2 having suffered defeat in the first.

 

If Louis catches Frazier early,he could knock him out within three rounds. The longer it went,I'd fancy Smoke's chances of weathering several storms and stopping the Brown Bomber late in the proceedings.

 

My 3 favorite HW's are all named Joe....I think Joe's pressure keeps Joe from feeling comfortable and from being able to fight his fight.

I like Joe by decision or late stoppage!

 

Louis by KO

 

Louis early or Frazier late. It all depends on how Frazier takes Louis' power early, and if Louis can catch him consistently. Call me crazy, but in a 15 rounder I don't see this fight going to the cards.

 

I like Frazier. Louis could have won the fight no doubt, and might have reaked serious havock on the inside with those combos. But Smoke's handspeed, upper body movement, power, workrate and that vicious left hook would have been a lot to contend with. Louis didn't like left hooks either, and was stunned or dropped by a few of them in his time.

 

You say what about the FOTC but that fight kind of backs up what what I say it took Frazier 15 rounds of full on pressure grinding Ali down and then an exhausted Ali (who was always made for Fraziers hook) before he could drop Ali and Ali was up again within 3 seconds? Same with, say, Jimmy Ellis he had to hook away again and again and finally he loaded up with everything he had and laid Ellis out but then Ellis was back to finish the round - I don't think he 'nearly ko'd Ali either - I don't think Ali was really close to ko'd he was simply spent and had his hands brushes aside and got clipped bang on - he looked more annoyed at himself for getting caught so cleanly - plus Frazier bobbing and bobbing I don't think was as effective as everyone thinks - he still go nailed regularly while doing it - I would go as far to say a lot o I was wasted energy - it wasnt like he was watching the shots start and then timing them and slipping them or bobbing under them - mostly it was like he was blindly bobbing away come what may almost like he was thinking if I just keep bobbing away most of the shots are going to miss me hopefully - but if you watch the fights he's still walking blindly into a lot of shots - to me he takes more on the top I the head than he actual happens to bob away from - and I just don't think you can fight that way against a killer puncher and accurate puncher like Louis?

 

Frazier could be hit and Louis could catch him coming in, Louis one of the best combination punchers and finishers of all time.

But Louis footwork (IMO) is quite poor, i cant see how hed cope with Fraziers constant pressure.

I cant really decide on a winner.

 

You cannot walk into the greatest two handed puncher of all time and beat him.

Louis early KO

 

One of your oddest predictions I have seen. You talk about frazier's handspeed, power, left hook...but fail to mention Louis was the far superior two handed puncher, hit harder, much better finisher, and had faster hands. Just blew frazier away when it comes to offensive skillset/versatility. Frazier will be walking right into Louis' artillery zone. Frazier is going to get demolished. You cannot walk into the greatest puncher of all time and beat him. Louis a sucker for left hooks? What about Frazier's inability to avoid good right hands/uppercuts?

 

Louis early by KO. Or a close decision if Frazier survives early, and doesn't get badly hurt. If he were hurt early in any round Louis would have probably finished him.