Prime Joe Frazier vs Prime Lennox Lewis

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Who wins?

  1. Frazier

    26.4%
  2. Lewis

    73.6%
  1. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Lewis would get him out of there with uppercuts prominent at some stage before 5 or 6. Frazier would keep coming at him and making him work which is to Joe's detriment here.
     
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  2. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    I would expect a Lennox Lewis victory by TKO, but it would not be an easy fight for Lennox. Joe Frazier just keeps coming until the referee steps in after multiple knockdowns. In my view, the uppercut wins this for Lewis.
     
  3. BCS8

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    8 individuals that DKSAB.

    Best for best Lewis puts him in a pine box.

    I could however see a flat version of Lewis getting beaten by the best version of Frazier.
     
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  4. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Frazier is too small to compete with an ATG Super Heavyweight like Lennox Lewis. Lennox would knock him out cold.
     
  5. Hotep Kemba

    Hotep Kemba Member Full Member

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    Is this post a joke? I genuinely can't tell. It reads like erotica for men.

    "Lewis both knocks down and mightily KO's Frazier in the early rounds" is how this actually ends lol.
     
  6. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He couldn’t even put a dent in a washed up Holyfield through two dozen rounds. Let’s not pretend Lewis was Foreman during his peak years. Quite the opposite.
     
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  7. BCS8

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    :drink9:
     
  8. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This fight in a way kinda reminds me of Hearns v Duran.

    Lewis is all wrong for Frazier
     
  9. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Rules is always serious. He's a good poster and a really good guy who is always courteous in here. That's just the way he sees the fight.
     
  10. Smoochie

    Smoochie Grebobsessed Full Member

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  11. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's impossible to discuss some fighters here objectively.
     
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  12. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    We are talking about prime Lewis here. He took eight friggin’ rounds to dispose of Tyson’s corpse, but he’s going to blow Frazier away, is he? Sure, he is.
     
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  13. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    His jab was levels below Ali's and he got sparked by bum Rahman, he was never in the ring with anyone even half the caliber of FOTC Frazier
     
  14. BoxingFan2002

    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If Frazier takes all roids Lewis took and with modern training Holyfield had he would smoke Lewis, no question about it.
     
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  15. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lewis fought nothing like Foreman (Though, if he had Broadus, Sadler, and
    Moore in his corner from the beginning of his career, I'm sure he could've
    and more than likely would've.)
    Lewis fought in the typical European style of standing tall, jab , right hand
    grab, wash and repeat. He rarely moved his head, and sometimes / often
    got lazy with his jab, and pushed it instead of popping it, even when he got
    with Emmanuel Steward who did wonders with him with technique and
    got him to use the left hook , he got lazy, at times.
    Frazier biggest advantage against Lewis would be his ability to close
    distance effortlessly. That would be the key for him. He'd need to
    get underneath Lewis's jab and right hand keep his head in his
    chest and work, Frazier also was a very capable counter puncher
    and was excellent at countering the jab, with a hook.
    Lewis was bigger than Foreman in his first career, and looked
    just as strong, if not stronger.
    But he didn't use that physicality in the way Foreman did,
    if he did, this hypothetical fight would be just as big a mismatch
    as were the actual Frazier vs Foreman fights,
    Lewis gave space for opponents to work, especially against
    the one seen as dangerous. Lewis was reluctant to let his
    hands go against the shells of both Holyfield and Tyson.
    That would prove to be a dangerous mistake against
    Frazier. Frazier's endurance was unquestionably better
    than Lewis, and the best way for Lewis to win is to
    jump on Frazier early, and stop him with in five-six rds.
    He was certainly capable of it, but would he?
    I don't believe he would, that's where Frazier wins.
    Because of Lewis's reluctance to stay on top of him, Frazier would be landing
    shot's on his hips, thighs , sides , keeping himself with in the safety
    zone ,inside of Lewis's reach.
    Lewis would look tired as he usually did after six-seven rds.
    Conversely this is where Frazier goes into a higher gear.
    In a twelve rd fight, Lewis probably survives and wins a decision.
    Above that, Lewis would get stopped by Frazier.
     
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