Who would beat FOTC Joe Frazier?

Foreman. KO 2

 

Foreman
Liston
Ali right pre exile
Lewis
Holmes maybe

I think Holyfield, Louis and Tyson would be close fights too.

 

Ali [prime],Louis,Dempsey,Marciano,Foreman,Johnson,Liston.

 

I'm not going to start throwing around names, but truthfully, I think there are probably very few who would have defeated this version of Joe. He was at the very top of his fight game, and as far as he was concerned, was unbeatable. Of course, there are some fighters that I think could have taken him due to stylistic reasons, physical advantages, etc. But the number of men whom I bet money on to beat him are sparse.

 

I would pick:

Prime Ali
Foreman
Tyson
Lennox Lewis
Joe Louis

I think he beats:

Holmes
Marciano
Liston

Not sure on:

Holyfield
Jack Johnson
Dempsey

 

George Foreman, Lennox Lewis, Joe Louis and Mike Tyson would beat him in my opinion.

Marciano and Dempsey have a shot, but i wouldn't be as confident as i'd be about the former mentioned.

Others would succumb either by close decision (Ali, Holmes) or discombobulating knockout (Johnson).

 

It'd be close, Holmes - Frazier. I'd sure never get into heated debate on that one.

As for Lewis, well i have great confidence in his chin and ability when he is facing big challenges around his best. Personally i think he's a terrible match for Joe. As chris will tell you, when faced with his greatest challenges power wise Lewis often came out aggressively and looking to land big leather early. This doesn't sit well for Frazier. He also has the immense size and poise to tie Joe up well and lean on him. Not to mention his enormous uppercut. I like him here, a lot.

 

I'm going out on a limb here...James J. Jeffries. Massive endurance, toughness and strength. Can hit a bit too.

It's a definite 'maybe' for me.

 

I don't know about that.

I always thought Lewis boxed fairly cautiously when faced with the shorter hard punchers.He certainly didn't blaze away against Tua and even against a shot Tyson he systematically broke him down rather than imposing himself upon him from the get go.Hell he was even watchful for a couple of rounds with Justin Fortune.

That said I like Lewis here also,but for different reasons.I think he would use his huge size advantage,reach and jab to rack up a points lead and then when Frazier is battered and swollen he'd step it up and probably stop him late.

I don't think Lennox would risk trying to blow Joe out ala Foreman as he was too smart a boxer to put his chin on the line like that.Foreman could only fight one way but Lewis had a versatility that allowed him to adopt a game plan to suit whichever style of opponent he faced.