Would Frazier have destroyed Ali if he wasn't blind in one eye?

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  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Ali had fought all but twice since his February 1967 meeting with Terrell. Joe Frazier had fought twelve times within that same duration on top of also being two years younger. No way did Muhammad have any sort of advantage going into that first bout.
     
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  2. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Next thread.....How Long Would A Prime Foreman Last Against A TWO Eyed Joe Frazier.
     
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  3. straightcross

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    He said in some interview that he always cheated the test. And doctors dont really care about the fighters health as much as they do about money. Same reason Ali was cleared to fight when he showed clear signs of having motoric/nerve disabilities
     
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  4. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm not knocking Frazier at all, one of the most courages fighters of all time but I do question him when he says he was blind in one eye. Boxers as well as other sportsmen are not known for their honesty..
     
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  5. straightcross

    straightcross New Member Full Member

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    source:http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/nov/11/sportinterviews-boxing
     
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  6. NoCoolFool?

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    I have also seen an interview where Frazier showed that at least once when asked to hold up a hand over one eye to test the other, he would switch hands but cover the same bad eye for the second test. It wasn't noticed by the doctor...
     
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  7. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Yes he would change the hand he used to cover his eye, but not switch eyes!
     
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