Holmes was Frazier's sparring partner for I think one day or maybe three days, I can't remember- Anyway, Holmes was given his walking papers after Joe broke three of Larry's ribs and they had to send him to be treated. Joe paid for the medical (what a guy), but they told Larry his services would not be needed. Larry has another version of the story, but Joe's side is more accepted and credible.
Perhaps it was Holmses missfortune that he never really had an oponent to bring the best out of him and cement his legacy. If Foreman had hung round a few more years it might have made for an interesting face off.
True but then again, you'd probably hear the "Foreman was past his prime" stuff had they fought post Foreman-Young. The same stuff you would've heard had Tyson beaten Holyfield in 1996... but of course it never got that far.
In the words of Joe Bugner "Frazier's hook could hurt you. Cooney's hook would go right thru you". Can't see Frazier walking thru Larry's cross. Larry wins. Accept it my man.
joe frazier(and marciano) had the perfect style to beat larry holmes. joe frazier was past hi sprime when larry was his sparring partner and joe broke him 2-3 ribs.(larry said that joe was better body puncher than mike tyson). this version of joe in 1970-71 was absolutely unstoppable, a ****ing beast . i can´t see other boxer in history stopping this joe(except george foreman). joe would neutralize the larry´s jab with his bobbing and weaving. joe would pressure during all fight, he had more stamina than norton,he was better body puncher, harder puncher, he had more heart, he was more aggressive, more compact.. larry was tired like the hell against past prime norton. joe frazier would finish larry in the late rounds. joe was too strong late
really? basing on? your glass ball?. larry would handle joe early with his skill and hand speed, but in the late rounds joe would be too strong for him. joe frazier is above larry holmes. and when bugner faced frazier joe was finished mentally, foreman destroyed him, joe frazier in 1973 against bugner was much less aggressive
Sparring. Joe prepared Cooney for a few of his early fights. I have a few rounds of their encounters on tape..
AGREE :thumbsup LMAO Tyson-Fans make-up cry-BABY excuses about why he DESTROYED by Buster "Bum" Douglas And OLD Vander in his PRIME - After teh fighs have happened. :thumbsup Lennox beat teh livin' **** outta Tyson And it was a V.GREAT win IMO. Lewis was 2 yrs past-prime And Tyson 5 yrs Past-prime - so not Much difference in it in fact. ALL Tyson-Fannys are so bloody dumb like you said m8,, teh Real Tyson did show-up And Bulked-up on-purpose to fight a Super-Heavy, BUT Lennox raped him like Douglas And Old Holyfeild did. deal Lennox Beat him Up so bad - Even if "MYTHICAL INVINCIBLE ROONEY 1988 TYSON" got to rematch Lennox he still get KTFO. Foreman Hoooooook! :hat
So did Ali. Even though he's walked through equal or better crosses? Congrats on shitting on your own logic. atsch:roll: