If Joe Frazier won Thrilla would it have been a bigger win for him than FOTC?

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  1. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think I had it 7-4-1 Ali. Though I wasn't thrilled with some of Ali's maneuvers during that fight I thought he soundly beat Joe. The latter just wasn't given much room to propel his missiles, and Ali foiled some of Joe's most patented tactics imo.
     
  2. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Many of his fans? Never heard any Ali fans say it here (or anywhere), but must have missed it then.
     
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  3. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was actually talking about the second NORTON fight. For the second Frazier one I scored it the same as you
     
  4. Stevie G

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    Same with me. It was a tremendous fight and although it took more out of Joe than it did Muhammad,Frazier definitely won it.
     
  5. bboyrei

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    Not in most boxing circles, but mainly in casual circles on YouTube and Facebook there are Ali fans who downplay the legitimacy of Frazier's win and some go to the extreme of saying without Ali, Frazier would be nothing.
     
  6. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    I like my music, open to all types. I just listened to this tune - not bad.

    I saw below the clip that I listened to that there is a “slowed” version of the song - LOL, I thought I was already listening to the “slowed” version.

    I listened to the other (slower) version - we’re talking Valium slow, close to being played in reverse - but still okay. Would be good to listen to while partaking in a certain other activity - I’ll leave that one open to individual interpretation, there is more than one correct answer.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

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    :lol:
     
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  8. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have Norton Ali 2 down as 7-5. I thought it was a fairly clean victory for Ali , whom hadn't looked that good in awhile.
     
  9. Stevie G

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    True. Up to that point,this fight was where he displayed his best form since 1967