Ken Norton versus Joe Frazier

It all comes down to who pushes who back. Neither one of these guys can fight backing up, neither one has good survival skills. Look at Norton's skinny legs. I don't see how he's going to push Frazier back on those. I think Frazier stops him, probably in the middle rounds. Norton's only chance would be to hurt Frazier bad real early.

 

Frazier by ud or a possible stoppage any time after the 10th

 

Frazier would get to Kenny sometime mid to late rounds, Norton would shine for a while though.

 

Frazier all wrong for Ken, Big left hooks to body & head put Ken to sleep

 

Frazier gets to him late and stops him. Norton, doesn`t have neoigh pop in his shots to keep Frazier off him. Plus, Norton tended to fight `short` . Meaning he was bent over in that crablike like style, arms crossed defense and that would play into Frazier`s hands. Frazier works him over inside. And grinds him to a halt in 9 rds. Norton, keeps it interesting, but the fight is Frazier`s...

 

Frazier's prime seems to be getting shorter and shorter by the year.Are we talking two full years here,or a six month period between the last two/three months of 1968 and first four/three months of 1969?