Who had the better peak: Foreman or Frazier?

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Who had the better peak: Foreman or Frazier?

  1. Foreman

    11 vote(s)
    37.9%
  2. Frazier

    18 vote(s)
    62.1%
  1. bboyrei

    bboyrei Member Full Member

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    Saw this poll on another platform and Foreman led considerably but it feels closer than that, despite how Foreman would win H2H the overwhelming majority of the time.

    Foreman: Brutalized an undefeated Frazier as well as Norton in 2 rounds, stopped most of his opponents but mostly unknowns aside from Chuvalo and Peralta

    Frazier: Essentially cleared the division against top contenders such as Ellis, Quarry, and Bonavena and has arguably the greatest win in HW history with the closest to peak and undefeated Ali. Some missing names but didn’t fight unknowns for the most part.
     
  2. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    H2H vs each other, clearly Foreman by a distance.

    Against the field, its still Foreman, imo, albeit only very narrowly. Clearly there are fighters Frazier would do better against and vice versa.
     
  3. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Frazier,if you beat the nearest version of peak Ali,your name shall be remembered in heavyweight history.
     
  4. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Frazier. He was the best heavyweight in the world at his peak.
     
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  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Delusional BUT Determined Full Member

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    That's a way of looking at it, at no time was Foreman ever "The man" he didn't clean out the division and he also doesn't have one of if not the greatest win in HW history as his "finish line" Quarry, Ellis, Mathis, Foster, Zyglewicz Ramos, Bonavena and Muhammad Ali (Coming off 2 hard camps) that's relly good work for a short period.
     
  6. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    This clown has to be baiting. Nobody is this stupid.
     
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  7. PRW94

    PRW94 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    March 8, 1971.
    Mic drop.
     
  8. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I feel like Frazier had a better resume at his peak but Foreman was way way more dominant at his peak completely destroying anyone in his way so I'd probably lean more towards Foreman.
     
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  9. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    Frazier beat Ali. George can beat everyone under Ali and still not match that. George beats Joe 9 times out of 10 but Frazier was the man who beat THE MAN.
     
  10. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Prime being different than peak, for me, Foreman's peak was two fights long, Frazier and Norton. He was a great heavyweight but not a great champion. Frazier was on top for far longer and capped it off by beating Ali. Frazier is the answer to this one.
     
  11. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Delusional BUT Determined Full Member

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    He was “a guy” a really good contender who beat a Frazier who was touring around with a band and disinterested post FOTC (I think they were milking the title because they could smell the end was near) and Norton (who is pretty good but lacks confidence)… and then he lost to Ali and Young that’s all he really was - I don’t think you can compare that to being “THE MAN” ya know? JF was at one time the best HW in the world, beat the greatest HW ever (by majority vote anyway) he went through the division like no one after him till Mike Tyson but like Tyson the high life, alcohol and a short lived youthful style did him in.
     
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  12. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Delusional BUT Determined Full Member

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    Tell us all what’s upsetting you now Swaggy the grand total of @JohnThomas1 and @Pugguy is eagerly waiting to hear how differing boxing opinions make you mad again.
     
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  13. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Delusional BUT Determined Full Member

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    Prediction!
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  14. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    H2H, stylistic matchup always favors Foreman ... length goes to Frazier from 68 - 72 beat1ing a very diverse quality of fighters ..
     
  15. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Wee man, why are you calling out to me again?……it’s clear that you take issue with the views of a number of Classic members….you little projector, you. :lol:
     
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