1988 Mike Tyson vs 1971 Joe Frazier

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Nov 26, 2017.


Who wins and how

  1. Tyson KO

    18 vote(s)
    47.4%
  2. Tyson TKO

    9 vote(s)
    23.7%
  3. Tyson UD

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Tyson SD

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Frazier KO

    6 vote(s)
    15.8%
  6. Frazier TKO

    4 vote(s)
    10.5%
  7. Frazier UD

    1 vote(s)
    2.6%
  8. Frazier SD

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    If someone is getting butted repeatedly on purpose then I won't blame him for whatever he does in retaliation.
     
  2. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why just butted? Why not punched low, punched after the bell, punched when down? As I said, with that standard Mike would have no ears left.
     
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  3. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Which ATG at their peak did he meet and do good against again?
     
  4. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hey Fergy, I see we're justifying ear biting now LOL
     
  5. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's baffling the lengths some will go...
     
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  6. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    All their common opponents? Mind you, this is a 90s Foreman who didn't hit nearly as hard as the 70s version.
     
  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    No not in and of itself, but yes in response to repeated butting.
     
  8. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    These two will who are both aggressive will end up in close quarters where Joe is more comfortable and has more skill. He doesn't just hold like most of Mike's opponents did. Mike will hurt him too, early. Joe will get knocked down two or three times, but he will come on in the mid rounds and start hurting Tyson, who will become more and more discouraged. Once Tyson is broken mentally around 9 or 10 rounds, Frazier will finish him off. Joe will also put forth an effort similar to the one it took to beat Ali. Neither man is the same after this.
     
  9. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Except Tyson came in with his head too. His whole career.
     
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  10. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Shhhh that doesn't fit the fan boy logic.
     
  11. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson butts, elbows, shoves his forearm into an opponents throat , tries to break arms and punches low and after the bell= All good, he's an animal and a warrior in the ring who takes no prisoners.

    Tyson is on the receiving end of some arguably accidental butts= Waaahhh Holyfield should've been DQ'd, Mike was justified in biting his fukking ear off and Holyfield was on roids anyway *sniff sniff

    Tyson fans are the biggest hypocrites and cry babies in the sport of boxing. Makes watching Evander burst his bubble even better after all these years, you can almost taste the saltiness.
     
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  12. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm very biased to Frazier, and can see him winning by stoppage over 15 if he makes the first 6 rounds

    But I don't think he does. Although I have flip flopped on this fight alot
     
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  13. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I love Joe as a fighter more than Mike, but I just can't see pre or post-FOTC Joe taking those shots, especially the volume of them.

    Now, the FOTC Joe I see winning by TKO in 9.
     
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  14. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Tyson stops Joe inside 8rds.
    Bigger ,faster, hits harder,better chin, two handed puncher, more variety of punches, better defence. I pick Marciano to beat Frazier , Tyson is better than Marciano so I must pick him here .
    Frazier wore you down,Tyson blasted you out!
     
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  15. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I look it this way ,was Joe really a guy who blasted em out fast ?
    And could he be hurt /staggered /stopped early ?
    Same question s about Tyson ?
    That's my answer .