How would you fight Smokin' Joe Frazier?

Lots of jabs, lateral movement & clinching is a good plan, easier said than done tho.

 

I wouldn't!!!

 

I think it totally depends on who is fighting him , their attributes , character and size would be important.

If it were me i would call **** before the fight started and see if i could take a win in the court room.

 

The way Fritzie Zivic fought Henry Armstrong the first two times..Zivic said in an interview in an old boxing mag that his style was to retreat and box defensively..then stop and engage Henry in short, brief flurries...then retreat..box and move and then suddenly plant himself and fire short combos at him. of course in Zivics repetroire was an ample use of the dirty techniques in his bag or tricks. It goes without saying that you'd have to have a great deal of stamina to do this. You'd have to smartly play the 15 round distance along the way...and the key of course would be the ability to score effectively and with some pop, so as to get Joe's attention and respect, and even then there would be no real guarantee of success. The best antidote would be to have Foreman type power and in both cases, a really good beard. Frazier would, in most cases, be a nightmare if you didn't have much power & an average chin.

 

This would be an essential part of your strategy vs Joe.

 

If I were to keep my current physical attributes (obviously increased to the world class level inwhich I'd be fighting Joe) I'd have no choice but to go toe to toe with him.

He would promptly knock me out, and hopefully my paycheck would cover my hospital bills.

 

I met Joe at a party and I have to tell you although he was listed at 5"11 he looked more like 5"10 but his neck and head where think and his shoulders were wide. I met Ali,Holmes,Quarry, Cooney,Dempsey,Lyle,Walcott,Tunney,Patterson,Dokes,Page,Tyson,and many other Heavyweights and but I have to tell you...Frazier and and Walcott I would have to shoot and Tyson as well but Frazier and JJ Walcott were very imposing

 

I would punch him

 

:bolt

 

jabs and lots of pivoting. To beat frazier you have to try to keep your body from being attacked as much as possible because thats's mainly how he took his foes apart. It would be a wise strategy to try to keep on the outside of him by side stepping , spinning and countering. It would still be tough though and you would need guts as well as a good fight plan.

 

exactly

 

I would hope the smell of **** in my pants would keep him at a safe distance.

 

Not at all. I´d hire George Foreman to do it for me.