The Best Heavyweight That Joe Frazier Chews Up ?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I love Joe Frazier, love his energy, attitude and his HOOK.
    If I Had my way I'd say he beats anyone in front of him (bar foreman) but I know that's unrealistic.

    But who's the biggest and best names up there that Joe gets the W over??
     
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  2. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    I'd honestly back Frazier over Usyk and Wlad. Frazier is difficult for Vitali, Holmes, Lennox and Holyfield stylistically IMO.

    I think the likes of Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe in their primes had too much for Frazier. Both had a great uppercut, and Bowe was huge and skilled in the inside.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Never liked thought of Joe going up against the like of Tyson, Lewis or Bowe.
    Especially Tyson, so fast and hot out of the corner.
    Holyfield would be a battle but I think I see Joe getting that one by late KO.
     
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Like, Muhammad Ali bro.
     
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  5. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holmes imo
     
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  6. Quick Cash

    Quick Cash Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Usyk and Holmes probably. Hard for me to parse those two in terms of ability at the moment, but both rank very high.
     
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  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    On a given night... Yes.
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Was it that bad an answer :(
     
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  9. SixesAndSevens

    SixesAndSevens Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire Full Member

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    Usyk and Louis. I think that he beats the other guys I have under em, too. Wlad, Bowe, Schmeling, etc.
     
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  10. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    I rate Larry Holmes very,very highly.However if there is one fighter in history that would
    have brutalised him it is Smokin'Joe Frazier.
    Yep, I would always back Frazier against Holmes, despite Larry being either no 2 or 3
    on my list of heavyweight ATGs,with Smokin' Joe being around no 10.
     
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  11. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I rate Larry Holmes above Joe Frazier in an all time great heavy list but on a purely prime for prime head to head basis I'd back Joe to beat Larry over 15 rounds. His pressure would eventually wipe out any early Holmes lead.
     
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  12. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Definitely choose Joe against Usyk, however popular the guy is at the moment.
     
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    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    He would be hell for anybody who didn't have top end power.
     
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  14. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Uh, Ali would be the answer.
     
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  15. bboyrei

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    Beats all except Liston and Foreman
     
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