Joe Frazier vs Bob Foster

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  1. ETM

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    That is true. Just the following year Foster went about 8 rounds with Ali busting him up in the process.
     
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  2. mcvey

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    He cut his eye , hardly busting him up.Foster was down 7 times in the less than 8 rds the fight lasted.
     
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  3. Ken Ashcroft

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    Can't remember Ali been cut in many fights. I take it, it was from a punch and not a head clash?
     
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  4. Longhhorn71

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    Foster's quick, hard jab could reach Ali. Most said then the cut came from a punch.
     
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  5. jowcol

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    Bob cut Ali with a punch; I think the only time in his career that he was ever cut, someone can correct me if I'm wrong. Foster had, IMO, a much better 'chance' against Ali than Joe. I just watched Joe-Bob again. Watch when Foster goes down; I've heard he strained or tore something in his ankle as he went down? Not a pretty sight but with all due respect, Foster was an ATG at LH!
     
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  6. richdanahuff

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  7. ETM

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    Foster was down but between those knockdowns he was finding Ali with clean punches. The jab and right hand as well. It`s notable because Ali fought a lot of good fighters and I don't recall anyone else ever busting him open like that. Not even Larry Holmes years later who had target practice.
     
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