Biggest achievement Frazier over Ali - Foreman over Frazier - Ali over Foreman

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Let the debate begin
     
  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Pffffft, very, very difficult. I'd go Frazier beating Ali, then Ali beating Foreman, then Foreman beating Frazier. There are gonna be guys in this thread who want to stand on their heads exactly.
     
  3. horst

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    Ali over Foreman for me.
     
  4. bigG

    bigG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    given the points in there career that it all happened, id say ali beating foreman, frazier beating ali then foreman beating frazier......
     
  5. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Ali over Foreman.

    Foreman had DESTROYED the only 2 people that had beaten Ali at that time, and pretty much everyone was sure Ali was gonna die out there against Foreman. Ali comes and TKOs Foreman, getting, in my opinion, the greatest win of all time.
     
  6. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    for me its frazier beating ali , frazier beats a fighter a lot of people regard as the best ever heavyweight and at the same time keeps his focus and dignity while ali tries his best to verbally degrade him take away his pride and manhood also put that with the mental stress frazier must of gone through seeing the effects that ali's scurrilous behaviour must of had on his family and loved ones

    1.frazier/ali
    2.ali/foreman
    3.foreman/frazier
     
  7. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Top 3 wins from that Heavyweight era:

    1. Ali-Foreman

    2. Frazier-Ali

    3. Foreman-Frazier
     
  8. Rasch

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    Based on my feelings at the time the fights took place:

    1. Ali v Foreman (I didn't give Ali any chance in this fight)

    2. Foreman v Frazier (I favoured Frazier but not with any confidence)

    3. Frazier v Ali (For me this was a 50-50 fight going in)
     
  9. 1_ali over foreman, because ali was past his prime and george was in his prime(but ali wanted no part of the rematch)
    2_foreman over frazier, he destroyed in 2 rounds the man who did beat ali
    3_frazier over ali, ali was 5 years past his prime.
     
  10. Il Duce

    Il Duce Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1) Muhammad Ali over George Foreman

    2) George Foreman over Joe Frazier

    3) Joe Frazier over Muhammad Ali
     
  11. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Well, the 1st Ali-Frazier fight had opinions split down the middle on who would win, whoever won was never going to be a shock, it was big because its the fight that had to happen & both were unbeaten.... so thats out.

    Foreman was a big underdog & just destroyed Frazier, major shock, nobody before or since has done that to Joe Frazier.... could be this one.

    Ali KOing Foreman & the manner in which he did it was unbelievable, he also was a big underdog & nobody before or since has did that to George.... could be this one.

    Foreman was 24 & possibly taken lightly by Frazier in that fight if we`re being picky... Ali was 32, became the 2nd man to recapture the HW title & was definitely not taken likely by George, George came to steamroll him & was simply mastered.

    Ali-Foreman gets my vote !
     
  12. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    Frazier over Ali was the biggest win, IMO.
     
  13. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Ali over Foreman.

    Ali was past prime against Frazier and Foreman had a massive stylistic advantage over a Frazier who had lost his prime in the first Ali fight. Ali past his best beating the biggest beast in boxing history is the higher achievement.
     
  14. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i knew you would pick ali/foreman ,its not a slur or insult so please dont take it that way its just the style of fighter .which i guess for me is what this question comes down to for most. i prefer to watch frazier you i would guess ali. i would say hagler beat leonard but i would think you thought leonard won. styles as they say make fights but they also shape opinions

    forgive the ramble
     
  15. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    :lol:

    Yeah i did think Leonard won...:good

    Btw, not just the styles but when they fought eachother too.