Greatness of Joe Frazier

He had Ali hurt pretty bad in the 9th round as well. I think Don Dunphy noted "Ali's in real trouble now"!
Then somehow Ali came to life and landed that barrage of lefts that shook Frazier. The 9th was low key one of the best rounds they ever fought.

 

Man, they certainly set some history those two. Think of another pair of heavyweights that put so much grueling punishment on each other over so many rounds. There certainly weren't too many rounds where they took a breather

 

Very well stated.

 

Greatness of Joe Frazier can be seen by how he watched Holmes in the fight Holmes Vs. Marvis Frazier.

Heart.

 

What I love about Joe Frazier is his boxing style. Like many all-time greats, he had a unique approach to the game, featuring some of the best head movement in heavyweight history. You can clearly see this in his first bout against Jerry Quarry. Frazier was a bit of a slow starter, and the first round was pretty even or maybe even slightly in Quarry's favor. Afterward, Frazier found his rhythm more and more and started utilizing his bob-and-weave. Due to the bob-and-weave, Quarry’s connect rate dropped significantly, allowing Frazier to out-land him maybe 2:1, and the momentum shifted completely.
Combined with his legendary left hook, relentless body work, and an aggressive, come-forward style like a locomotive, he was just awesome to watch, from my point of view.

His unique style + some of the greatest ring battles and arguably the biggest rivalry in boxing history (FOTC, Thrilla in Manila) + fighting in the heavyweight division's golden era + possessing one of the greatest warrior hearts in the sport + an underdog story (relatively short for a heavyweight, impoverished background, vision problems, a partially disabled arm...) + his likable character = one of my favorite fighters in a nutshell.