Ali-Frazier I scorecards: 11-4!?!

nyterpfan · Apr 26, 2026

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The 9th round may be one of if not the greatest round they ever fought. Ali won the round with a spectacular flurry at the end of the round. He hurt Frazier with those hooks. This was the first time in the fight he hurt Joe and backed him up.
Just before that Frazier had Ali closer to being stopped than at any point before the 15th. Ali got caught with a short lefthook just as he was bringing his head up. It landed on the point of his chin.

This was about as hurt as I've seen Ali. All he could do for about a minute or so was flounder along the ropes and take punishment. It was looking like maybe the end with Don Dunphy saying "Ali's in real trouble now".
Ali was able to catch Joe with that incredible combination. That was one of the greatest things I've seen in sports. To be that hurt and turn it around in an instant to rock a guy that was looking like a tank at the time. Legendary stuff.
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That might have been the finest round Ali ever fought! He looked like he was completely out of gas then out of nowhere he blitzes Frazier with that late flurry of hard shots stopping Joe dead in his tracks--AMAZING!!

robert ungurean · Apr 26, 2026

Not that close of a fight. I have no issues with 11-4 or anywhere in the vicinity

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