Joe frazier vs mike tyson who would win book

Like i said, if frazier can survive the early rounds and not get caught by brutal uppercuts which can easily be the kryptonite to fraziers updown head movement as shown against foreman, and somewhat in marvis fraziers fight with tyson, he may find a way to win. Joe frazier gave ali hard times despite being slower, weaker, and having shorter arms than tyson. The race back to the sports book began shortly after buster douglas took his shirt off. Mike tysons early career was full of stunning, highlightreel knock outs of over matched opponents. That leaves 25yearold marvis who fights mike tyson on saturday in glens falls, n. In fact, would it not be for mike tyson freak of nature and lionel butler bum then the last real heavyweight title win of such a small boxer frazier would have been 1972 joe frazier vs ron stander who by the way has a bummy record of 3821. Joe frazier if he withstands the onslaught and makes it a distance fight wins by decision. In the case of our fifth mythical matchup, were going forward in time for one boxer, smokin joe frazier. Frazier won a gold medal at the 1964 olympics and engaged in memorable heavyweight championship fights against jimmy ellis and george foreman. Joe frazier was not a great fighter a honest and unbiased look at the overrated career of joe frazier. Batman vs muhammad ali and mike tyson battles comic vine. Growing up in the rural community of laurel bay, south carolina, frazier endured. Marvis frazier was a professional boxing match contested on july 26, 1986.

The fight is notable for being the quickest knockout victory of tysons professional career, lasting only 30 seconds. Yet his matches with ali were only part of the ragstoriches story of fraziers life. A great book to read for the boxing enthusiast and those who care to learn about the men themselves and the bitter rivalry and history these gladiators shared. When i opened microsoft word to write this article, tyson was winning by the length of his trademark gold tooth. Frazier said when he watched ali ropeadope foreman he said, he couldnt get away with that wit. What is the difference between rocky marciano and joe frazier. Atlantic city convention hall, atlantic city, new jersey. In his 58fight career, tyson won 50 of those matches, 44. The undefeated mike tyson had built his record up to 240, including 9 wins in 1986 alone. Tyson isnt the second greatest boxer after muhammad ali. And there is a live look at marvin frazer, who has just entered the ring here in the glens falls civic center, the record 16, and one with seven knockouts. Mike tyson is a retired boxer and a former wbc, wba and ibf world heavyweight champion. Frazier chin was much better then tyson, tyson had a weak chin, and tyson could not fight long like frazier, tyson only advantage was speed and head movement against a prime foreman, foreman should win by knockout in 5th or 6th round. The similarity between theese two men is close to a copy mike tyson.

Rocky was better conditioned than joe, or anyone else for that matter. Ali was a much better fighter than frazier, ali won 2 out of 3 fights with him and even when he lost to frazier in the first fight, frazier is the one who spent a month in the hospital and. Mike tyson may have been smaller than most of his competition, but his power and speed made him one of the most feared fighters of all time. Holder of the unified world heavyweight champion title from 1970 to 1973, joe frazier is best remembered for the title fight that he lost to muhammad ali in the thrilla in manila in 1975. Also it would be fair to say foreman had a much better chin than tyson as his one and only ko which was to ali was a result of fatigue rather than actually being kod. Mike tyson vs marvis frazier, tyson vs frazier, tyson ko. Tyson did hit hard as shit but it really wasnt harder than frazier. In this proposed contest between two former heavyweight champions, joe frazier would win via knockout over mike tyson. Smokin joe frazier was an olympic gold medalist and the world heavyweight champion for three years. Betting the stories behind the biggest bets, including. Foreman and shavers never picked apart guarded opponents like. Who would win in a battle between two former heavyweight champions, the classic workman joe frazier or the explosive mike tyson. Eight months prior, douglas had stunned mike tyson as a 421 underdog, and he was now. July 26 1986 tyson v marvis frazier, glen falls, n.

Joes era was generally tougher than marciano as well. He currently trains fighters at the worldfamous joe fraziers. Joe frazier lost four bouts in his professional career. Joe frazier had a more complete game than mike tyson, and a superior mental composition for an encounter such as this. Among them are legendary heavyweight showdowns like muhammad ali vs. Tyson for sure was a better boxer but in my opinion he would have been knocked out by foreman who possessed much greater power than tyson and had a good height and reach advantage. Joes gonna be smokin an i aint even jokin but ill be peckin and a pokin. Muhammad ali was the center of attention in every room he was in, displaying unequaled confidence and impeccable speed that made him impossible to hurt in the ring. Joe frazier was the world heavyweight boxing champion from february 1970 until january 1973 and fought in the famous thrilla in manila in 1975.

On july 26, 1986 tyson was but four months away from becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in the history of boxing when he was pitted against marvin frazier, son of the man who himself had been heavyweight champion of the. Hes a member of the international boxing hall of fame and author of smokin joe. The fight wasnt three minutes old and frazier had been decked three times. Tyson knocked out berbick in two rounds to become the youngest man 20 years old to win a heavyweight world title. Tysons best chance would be timing the left hook as ali lowered his right uppercut, much like joe frazier, similar in style and stature did to ali in the fight of the century but a prime ali. Joe frazier fought in the toughest era in history of heavyweight. Muhammad ali and joe frazier fought for the first time on 8 march 1971, shortly after alis return from a threeyear ban for his refusal. Muhammad alijoe frazier trilogy headlines special encore. It would be a good fight but theres no way joe looses.

I see a lot of talk about how ali would beat tyson prime 4 prime but what about joe. You need more than a granite chin or heart to fight joe frazier. He had better stamina and could go 15 rounds easily. The man who had succeeded frazier as olympic champion at mexico 1968, george foreman, was battering smokin joe like a child would a rubber toy. Frazier was bigger, height and weight, but i doubt he hit as hard as marciano. Against a guy like frazier thats practically a death sentence. People talk about mike tyson at the age of 21 joe frazier, when he was a young fella, was every bit as good as, if not better than, mike tyson. If joe could duck enough of tysons punches, he could get inside and negate tysons power. In this video we will compare ali vs tyson for the second time and see who would win in a boxing match. With those advantages, experience, and rules placed. Joe frazier was better than muhammad ali, in and out of. But towards the end tyson would ware down i would say before the 6th round tyson would win but after the 6th jor frazier would win. Who was the best, smokin joe frazier in his prime or iron. In a matchup of youth versus experience, tyson needed only four rounds to knock out holmes, who entered the fight having not fought in nearly two years.

Tyson overall i would say has better all around tools but frazier has more heart dedication and stamina. Espn2 to air seven hours of classic heavyweight fights. Outstanding book, particularly with the 45th anniversary of the first frazier vs ali fight on march 8, 1971 just yesterday. Joseph william frazier january 12, 1944 november 7, 2011, nicknamed smokin joe, was an american professional boxer who competed from 1965 to. Joe frazier, the former heavyweight champion who handed muhammad ali his first defeat yet had to live forever in his shadow, has died after a brief final fight with liver cancer. Joe frazier had the most heart i ever seen in a fighter tyson would have to knock him down like 10 times before it was over. With similar styles and similar physiques, the match up is an oftdiscussed dream for many boxing fans. When you add on alis height, speed, skill gap, and ability to get in an opponents head ali is just as dangerous, if not more than tyson. Joe frazier 290, 25 knockouts was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Boxing depot mike tyson vs marvis frazier facebook. If there is a way for joe frazier to extend tyson for about 6 rounds, he could win. His three epic battles with muhammad ali the last of which was the famed thrilla in manila are legendary. In their prime mike tyson would win but he wouldnt win easy.