I Thought Ali Won The F.o.t.c.

Why did I get the share of everybody else combined though?

 

God/jesus/allah/evolution was very ungracious to you when doling out the quotas janitor...:hey

 

Frazier won the FOTC hands down and solidified the win with the knockdown in the fifteenth round. This fight arguably changed the scope of how fights are scored. Ali landed more punches than Frazier that night, but Frazier landed more power punches than Ali overall. It really depends on what the judges favour in terms of punches landed. Ali landed plenty of jabs and crosses that were much lighter shots compared to Frazier's punches. Only once did I remember Frazier moving backwards in round 7 or 8, mocking Ali with his head movement and making him miss. Frazier's aggression was effective that night which counted in the scoring. People forget that Ali did most of the clinching in the FOTC and that counts against him in the scoring.

In the second fight, Ali landed more punches backing up again and I think the judges this time gave him the decision because Frazier landed less punches even though his were again the heavier punches. I will say that Frazier's aggression in the second fight was not as effective as the first fight because Ali was up on his toes boxing more. The bad thing about the second fight is that Ali's punches seemed lighter in the second fight and looked liked he was trying just to win the rounds by throwing more punches. Perez let him pull Frazier behind the head repeatedly without warning and that's where some of the controversy still remains from the second fight. Who knows if Ali would have had Frazier down in the second round if Perez didn't mistakingly hear the bell. Still, this fight could have gone either way and a draw would seem the more reasonable decision. Ali's legacy would certainly be tarnished if he had lossed two in a row to Frazier.

 

Man...this trash talk is weak.

 

the first Ali-Frazier fight is by far my favorite and I watch it at least a couple times a month

at the MOST ali won 6 rds
FRazier dominated the other 9

 

Frazier CLEARLY won the F.O.T.C.

 

People need to learn how to score a fight...they need to offer a class...so that this type of post does not occur in the future!

 

Come on, let's be serious folks, if Ali had been given the decision that night it would be rembered now has "The Robbery Of The Century".

I thought Ali won 6 rounds AT THE MOST.
In fact I scored it 9-4-2 for Frazier, but I'll say 9-6 out of sheer generosity.
I could just as easily give the even ones to Frazier for an 11-4 score, but why be so unkind to Ali ?
Ali lost. He lost, he lost, he lost, whatever way you look at it.

 

Agreed.

Watching the fight for the first time, it wasn't as close as I had expected.

No doubt it was competitive, but Frazier was doing too much good work and being effectively aggressive. If Frazier didn't get the decision, it would've been an absolutely terrible robbery.

 

Ali knew he lost. He left the ring before the decision was announced.

That said, i thought it was pretty close. Ali landed a shitload of jabs and right hands. Even if they don't back Frazier up, they are landing and scoring points.

 

Don't feel bad.There was a sportscaster named Art Rust Jr. who felt the same way.