What If Frazier Had Lost FOTC?

Fergy · Mar 29, 2025

RulesMakeItInteresting said: ↑

This. To many people, FOTC was the biggest win ever in the history of heavyweight boxing and I have trouble disagreeing.

Ali was under 30, undefeated, and already considered Great. His last fight before exile was a demonstration of Elite Mastery possibly unmatched. And Joe had to give the performance of anyone's lifetime, hate won that fight imo.
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It definitely spurred Joe on.

Fergy · Mar 29, 2025

JohnThomas1 said: ↑

I'm taking it as Frazier getting duped in a fight some thought close but the vast majority had for Frazier. There'd be a quickie rematch as Ali would hate being considered the unworthy winner. There'd be not even a hint of surface rust on Ali in the rematch (tho age was showing) and he'd win a war in the return. Ali's eventual defense against Foreman would be an extremely dangerous affair as he would have no forewarning on the power and fury George brought to the table and there's no chance in the world he would whip himself into the shape he was in Zaire. Ali was a big underdog in Zaire and the horror Foreman could inflict was obvious after he handled two guys that had beaten Ali as if they were little children. So Ali - Foreman under that scenario is a fascinating matchup.

The rest of the dynamic depends on who fights whom and when, and who wins. What fights are made between the trio of Foreman, Ali, Frazier and Norton as time goes by? Cream rises to the top so all four would be prominent in their own ways.
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Interesting answer mate.
Yes perhaps one of those crazy boxing decisions where it's clear mostly who won, but somehow the judges got it wrong.

Fergy · Mar 29, 2025

Kid Bacon said: ↑

On the upside if my man Kenny Norton still beats Ali he becomes a Legend, the first and only who managed to beat the GOAT at his peak or near his peak. He would be way above Foreman and Frazier in the ATG ranking.

We also need to consider that without a Frazier win in FOTC most probably Ali - Frazier 2 and 3 never happen. No Thrilla and no massive damage to Ali.

Not a bad deal.
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Yes a Kenny win could actually involve the title so that's an interesting one.

Stevie G · Mar 29, 2025

Fergy said: ↑

Good to see you back, Stevie
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Good to be back too,Fergy.

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