Foreman vs Frazier - 5th Round Knockout

June 15th 1976 -- George Foreman vs Joe Frazier, Uniondale, NY, TKO 2
We join the fight in round 4 as Foreman takes on Joe Frazier for the second time in his career. The fight has already lasted longer than their first bout. The knockout comes in the fifth when Frazier finally succumbs to a barrage of punches from Foreman.

[@MrDuds1984]

Forman knocked down Frazier 8 times in two fights and Joe got up every time, legend

[@lwmson]

But he got knocked on his ass eight times! So at the end of the day, he was the loser.

[@philrizzo]

Tough as tough can get.

[@wymple09]

@@philrizzo Too much heart can get you killed. He simply could not handle big George. It was stupid to try a rematch. Frazier had a lot of ego, too much.

[@wymple09]

@Jane Gold And that means what? I just said he could not handle big Georges.

[@BillyBob-wg8gr]

@@lwmson Yea, but he never got knocked out in 8 knockdowns. He never lost awareness. This is getting hit by FOREMAN. thats absolutely insane

[@jonkrapper]

Mad respect for Smokin' Joe! The heart of a true champion!

[@MrBez007]

Only man brave enough to fight big George twice

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

He was a great champ

[@lwmson]

@Jane Gold No he didn't. He planned on fighting George in a rematch after the third Norton fight. But a few months later George retired after losing to Jimmy Young.

[@lwmson]

@@MrBez007 It wasn't courage so much as it was eagerness to re-build his career.

[@robertolemoscustodio1279]

George Foreman was strong same horse !

[@Nelkenheini]

These were the glory days of heavyweight boxing...

[@Andrew-pu8ly]

Nelkenheini Hupenkoter ....Damn right !!!

[@richardweiler3966]

But at the time, this fight was ridiculed. No one felt that an aging Frazier (overweight and with a shaven head that made him appear to be 50) belonged in the ring with Foreman. It wasn't considered a glorious bout at all.

[@LegendInThaMakin]

Frazier’s head movement is fucking incredible... just wow

[@adityamodi149]

Boss now is the era of heavyweight boxing once again.

[@Mike1122.]

Aditya Modi a young George former would destroy any heavyweight today. Ali, would be undefeated if he fought today.

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

Foreman's power was insane. Even with arm punches he hit like a truck.

[@Allan-et5ig]

He deveoloped a punch that he told Howard Cosell was his 'fast' left hand. A deliberate arm punch. As Cosell so aptly put it though, "tell the man that's bit hit by it, it's like a lamp post." And an 'arm' punch. YIKES.

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

@@Allan-et5ig Big time.

[@deleting.chanel]

He knew how to recruit a lot of back muscles with little motion to get a high power output without over rotating and showing what you're gonna do. I do the same.

[@deleting.chanel]

He keeps his arms bent for most of the punch and moves with his upper body before hitting them on a lot of punches, he just doesn't over rotate.

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

@@deleting.chanel Nice! Devastating!

[@paulcooper3463]

Say what you want but joe had heart he kept getting up R.I.P smokin joe you were great.

[@SportsNLife]

joe was out cold here. that ring post woke him up. he was done.

[@Blacksheeps4929]

Yes. RIP Jo. what an era.

[@vernonjackson9034]

Mind u that wasn't the young Frazier, that was old Frazier while Forman is young

[@kevinmunday5782]

@@SportsNLife he wasnt out cold. Foreman was standing right over him soon as he moved joe got up.

[@SportsNLife]

@@kevinmunday5782 ...after the ring post woke him up. point is he wasn't just knocked down, he was out, arms limp as he went down/separated from his senses, in another dimension. with only another blow to his head (the back of his head on the ringpost) waking him up. not good. like i said, he was done.

[@Zerlono1]

If anyone seriously believes Frazier ducked or was scared of any boxer on the planet, then they need to do some more research or they are trolling, the guy had the heart of a lion, he's about as fearless as a human being can possibly be

[@TasetiMuhammadan70x70]

Zerlono1 word!!!!

[@_tyrrell_9792]

Zerlono1 Not fearless, just brave.

[@adamhonestyanddecency5054]

Zerlono1 He probably WAS scared and I don’t blame him.

[@dariostino]

He was STUBBORN... oh and no one could take that amount of punches, not only on this fight but others like vs Ali for example. If you look at interviews of him in his late years you can tell he has brain damage

[@joshuatree5620]

@@dariostino those interviews are real sad

[@ruairiose7335]

Smokin Joe was the most courageous fighter I've ever seen, and a great fighter. However he stood no chance against Foreman who was too big and strong. His short stature and swarming style meant he had to come through Foreman's blows to get inside, and Foreman could just push him into range and batter him. Mismatch of styles, but both great fighters.

[@nathanguyette8772]

@Spurgeon Godwin smoken smoked him before😂😂😂🤫

[@jimmyc1518]

No, it wasn't his short stature or swarming style (Forman may have never lost a fight if he was a swarmer but he wasn't he was a slugger) that cost Frazier the fight vs Forman it was his style made him susceptible to the best uppercutters by always bending over straight forward at the waste right into Formans punch. and that's what cost Frazier the fight. Forman had the power to exploit that weakness where Ali didn't that's why Ali caught hell vs Frazier while Forman beat him rather easily.

[@jaydengray4015]

Nathan Guyette But he won the two other times😂😂😂

[@jaydengray4015]

Michael Bottjer well foreman is not the greatest of all time.

[@jaydengray4015]

Michael Bottjer if George Foreman didn’t disappear out of shame they might have had a rematch. When foreman regained the heavyweight title he was getting outboxed before he landed a lucky punch. Knockouts and fight don’t make someone the greatest of all time.

[@in2food]

Foreman was the guy you did NOT want to piss off in a bar.

[@Nagy50Magyar]

Might be, but I do not think Big George went to bars very often.

[@brady.widlake]

I wouldn't wanna piss of fraizer either

[@sleazyfellow]

George or Joe would not be fun to fight on the street without gloves on, your jaw will get broke by Frazier, Foreman would crush your skull.

[@Nagy50Magyar]

@@sleazyfellow Thanks for the warning. You made me change my mind about trash talking Big George.

[@souldesire5932]

@MUFC Soccer is deeply occultic and satanic..They are doing rituals and witchcraft within it at the highest levels and even at lower levels..It's corrupt

[@jronche]

Gotdam, glad the corner man had the good sense to run over. That ref was gonna let Smokin' Joe get knocked down again.

[@65tosspowertrapl36]

He looked ready to stop it when Joe went down.

[@bmcpsd31]

Should’ve stopped it after the first knock down.

[@40streetblack79]

@@65tosspowertrapl36 yo,boss u didn't see the referee wiping his gloves off he was about to get Joe slaughtered!!!

[@Bruss813]

Terrible refs back in the day

[@johnrussell5270]

Foreman could have killed Frazier if the fight had continued.

[@peterjensen8506]

Foreman has got to be rated as one of the best heavyweight ever.

[@DeCurtaRican]

Peter Jensen : Fireman is one of the top-20 fighters ever, and easily one of the top-10 heavyweights.

[@peterjensen8506]

@@DeCurtaRican Agreed! Truthfully, I really can't think of anyone better, but it's a close call I guess. Many greats.

[@dylanchangedeverythingfore1312]

Except ALI who KICKED GEORGE'S@$$+KNOCKED GEORGE OUT!!!

[@vuls81]

Fury would get crushed by Foreman

[@jamesclarkson3009]

One of the biggest punchers 100%

[@liberty5069]

The 60s and 70s had the greatest assembly of heavyweights EVER

[@FINEST-uz9ek]

100% correct even old contenders like Ernie Shavers and Ron Lyle would dominate today’s heavyweights . Forget about 70s champs like Ali, Forman, Holmes , Frazier, they would totally dominate now.

[@nasserkhosravi3681]

@@FINEST-uz9ek تتتخو

[@russellnerche8789]

I Remember watching this fight! That's back when heavyweights were HEAVYWEIGHTS!! BEST BOXING!! EVER!!

[@lancehood7916]

Yes they did skill power determination and speed.

[@hennylo68]

The 90's also.

[@johncritch6812]

It took quite a few punches from probably the hardest hitter of all time to put Joe down. What a warrior.

[@GonzGunner]

Speaking from a standpoint of tactics, the main thing that started Joe's decline was that he never changed his fighting style to adapt to a new generation of fighters. What had worked for him to defeat Ali in their first fight ( relentlessly pressing the attack, constant bobbing and weaving, and ducking, and hard left hook coming out of nowhere ) was starting to be easily read. Ali put this to good use in their second and third fights, he learned his lessons and dealt with Joe accordingly. Foreman already had plenty of time to study that, and combined it with his own pressing attack and brute punching power to knock out Joe in this fight.

[@gopherstate777]

That and he drank excessively when not training and knew going into this fight he was legally blind in one eye.

[@davidmoser3535]

He couldnt change his tactics. If Fraz fought Foreman 100 times, Foreman would win 98, because of Foremans reach and power. It didnt help that Joe was always coming straight at Foreman, which made it easier to hit him.

[@davidmoser3535]

@@gopherstate777 Joe was a teetotaler

[@davidhoekstra4620]

@@davidmoser3535 And the other two would be draws.

[@TJ-kk5zf]

mike spinx too

[@mwolf5895]

Smokin joe my favorite no matter what

[@darkangelmichael6148]

Foreman very seldom gets credit for his technique of 'cutting off' the ring, enabling him to constantly put his opponent on the ropes. He did it with Norton, he did it with Ali, and he did it with Frazier. A sound technician known only for his power.

[@shahamankhan4426]

But got knocked out by Ali ...

[@shahamankhan4426]

@Dillon Mcconnell are you kidding me ? Foreman wasn't knocked out? You cant change the facts or history bro if you don't like Ali , Ali knocked out foreman when he wasn't even in his prime , inexperienced ? Hahaha so whose fault? Ali was 22 when he beat the great sonny , I'm sorry to say that ur excuses are lame...

[@shahamankhan4426]

@Dillon Mcconnell hahaha please watch the fight again , exhausted and then got punched to get knocked out, this is all about boxing man, who says knocked out after getting exhausted is not considered as a knockout? Nobody is gonna buy ur made up stories with different lame excuses like lack of experience or exhausted 😂

[@shahamankhan4426]

@Dillon Mcconnell I can understand and that's good how big foreman's fan you are but the story ends here that he was knocked out by Ali and whatever you or else says now doesn't matter at all , nobody can change the history or record books and ofcourse Ali was not in his prime , was older and sick by then so it was wise of him not to go for a rematch, instead of giving Ali the credit I don't expect you to be a hater atleast , Ali is the GOAT and no matters if some people cant digest the fact , cheers ..

[@illusionistMunawarMuzaffar]

@Dillon Mcconnell brother watch foreman vs Lyle, Lyle knock down foreman twice on canvas but Ali handled Lyle beautifully. Also Foreman lost to Jimmy young so lost the chance of rematch and heart broken Foreman announced retirement and Jimmy got the chance to face Ali.

[@henrybyrd5402]

Notice how George carries all his weight on the front foot and gets maximum leverage on nearly every punch. A very effective style for such a heavy puncher.

[@davidmoser3535]

Boxers get most leverage off their back foot, similar to an NFL Quarterback.

[@deleting.chanel]

@@davidmoser3535 If you lean forward it makes moving your back foot forward easier because it gives an easier momentum shift.

[@prplhze2000]

He copied quite a few things from Dempsey

[@Heaveaway23]

I noticed that yeah. He has it down to a science. He's basically putting all his weight behind the punch kind of like punching with his whole body not to mention he was strong as an ox

[@prplhze2000]

@@Heaveaway23 look up "Dempsey Roll". Tyson loves to talk about it.

[@warrendoris9669]

Joe did better than in jamaica! Great defense with that ducking and weaving_ but Big George was too powerful! R.I.P 🏆

[@davanmani556]

Warren Doris Lot of guys with power don’t know how to grapple with their legs and arms until they suffer some losses. Thomas Hearns comes to mind.

[@hasbrav5707]

Davan Mani imagine if hearns boxed more and didn’t brawl as much he would’ve beaten Leonard ez and maybe even hagler

[@anthonyanderson9303]

@@hasbrav5707 actually hearns had success in both Leonard fights when he chose to box. He got fatigued in the first fight tho. I thought he won the 2nd fight and even Ray admitted it to him.

[@keith_dixon]

That defense wasn't great. It wasn't even good. He wasn't dodging anything he was just randomly moving his head. Once George recognized a little bit of a pattern it was over. His first head bob was nearly identical every time. He reset and did exactly the same thing to start the next engage.

[@keith_dixon]

Watch the replay during the knockdown series Foreman knew exactly where his head was going to be on every punch and just hit there.

[@ScrollScripts]

Nobody loved George Foreman as a boxer. Everyone loves him as a retired boxer. Great Foreman.

[@joedennehy386]

I loved him and truly thought he would kill Ali. I couldn't believe he lost

[@MingsoNembang-ef8xy]

I am feeling guilty replying you after 2 years ​but it all depends on techniques,skills, agility,reflexes,iq and plans to win against monster like foreman.Everybody says ali goat because not of his fighting cuz his planning and iq is just unbelievable .@@joedennehy386

[@jamesmurray3128]

You can't blame Frazier for wanting another shot at Foreman, but he should have retired after the third fight with Ali.

[@kbhfreedomtreehead897]

Agreed. They both should have retired after Manilla. They were neither the same ever and after Manilla was the start of the decline of Ali. Ali never really hurt anyone ever again after he destroyed Frazier in the Thrilla!

[@jp3923]

I can't imagine that Joe thought he could beat Foreman after I & II.

[@jimmyc1518]

Ali should have also retired after the Forman fight.

[@jimmyc1518]

@@kbhfreedomtreehead897 he never destroyed Frazier in Manila. Both corners was on the verge of throwing in the towel, Frazier's corner just happened to do it first. Frazier couldn't see out of his one good eye but he still begged them not to stop it, Ali was on the verge of passing out from exhaustion. If Frazier's corner didn't throw in the towel and let the final seconds run off the clock no way Frazier loses that fight.

[@hasbrav5707]

Jimmy C we don’t know that for sure Ali was pretty close to dropping Frazier in the 14th we will never know I guess but it’s a good thing the fight was stopped

[@c.galindo9639]

Damn. These two were great beasts. Seeing how devastating each of their punches are is quite terrifying to say the least. You can actually hear the punches when they connect

[@jorgeespinosa3179]

How fortunate for us, who were kids and loved boxing, to have lived in the era of Ali, Frazier, Foreman, to name a few.

[@CarlosSanchez-ip1vs]

Frazier was the bravest man to ever step into the ring once again against Foreman. I do not recall any of Big George's opponents who wanted a rematch, except for Smokin Joe, despite it being a stylistic nightmare of a fight for Joe, he still went at it with no fear whatsoever.

[@stevecvino]

Totally agree! It's good for Foreman that he fought Frazier when he did. I'm not saying there may have been a different outcome but after '71 Joe was just not the same, you could just see in him. He never got down to the 205 weight again. He looked liked he aged 10 yrs after the first Ali fight. It took so much out of him physically and mentally. You beat king kong and Godzilla is waiting for you. He was a warrior.

[@kartzstormstool861]

@@stevecvino Frazier's style was made to order for Foreman, George would have won every time.

[@franknberry6397]

@@stevecvino Yes you are so right on the money.

[@mohdfaizal92]

Truly a great boxer Joe Frazier

[@fortimeless3299]

Great Discipline.He Stops Punching Foreman When He's Folling Down.

[@rebar33]

He could take 3 of Alis punches to get off 1. This made those fights so good. He could not take 3 of foremans punches to get off one though lol.

[@susanshort9328]

Frazier was great when he beat a slightly out of shape Ali, but he was never the same fighter after what it took to beat him

[@mladenniksic9235]

@@susanshort9328 you are funny guy, Fraizer made a much more damage to Ali in all 3 fights, bee can sting 100 times and bull cant feel that, but bull need to punch just one time and its eonugh

[@prateekwilliam]

@@mladenniksic9235 and the bull was hospitalised for a month whereas bee came back just fine and that was the last of the bull's triumph and bee kept on winning...... It's just about motivation, against Ali, Joe was totally a different fighter. His hate for Ali was so intense that he was ready to die but to lose in the ring, same was not the case with others like Foreman where he lost fights rather easily.

[@joshuatree5620]

@@prateekwilliam true,both Frazier and Ali were badly Damaged after boxing,although its not documented wether or not Frazier had any type of Brain damage,its pretty easy to tell,even in his 30's while still boxing he was slurring his words,very sad,but what a WARRIOR.

[@Vomer0]

@@prateekwilliam what fights did he lose rather easily again? Joe only lost to ali and foreman twice, respectively. He also had a draw in a fight he had no business having in the first place.

[@alguetsteeve8802]

Respect to both of you Forman and Frazier . boxing is a game , if you loose, it's because you made a mistake and the winner takes advantage from your mistake to defeat you. RESPECT

[@orwellknew9112]

Lose is the word you meant, not loose. Loose = the opposite of tight, like “he had a loose tooth”.

[@coreysmorgan8488]

Joe Frazier my fave fighter of all time

[@tuffteddy1446]

Foreman had some HEAVY hands. Respect to Frazier for getting back to his feet.

[@gregorycarlson6632]

I saw an older video recently where Foreman said the one fighter that he feared more than any other was Joe Frazier. That’s quite a statement!🤔

[@robertstdon9280]

Foreman was like a wood cutter .just chipping away .with the chisel. Then came the axe .the big tree falls .

[@gregb7595]

Frazier wasted a lot of energy with erratic movements. But still RIP big guy. Heart of a lion. Won Olympic gold with a broken thumb.

[@vincentrobinson9645]

Greg B And a bad eye that he didn’t tell anybody about in 1965 , by his own confession which could’ve ended his career. Champ was a great guy too, missing him here in Philly

[@jimmyc1518]

Nah Frazier had great stamina and was relentless so energy in that fight wasn't the issue the problem was Fraziers style made him susceptible to the best uppercutters by always bending straight forward over at the waste and you can't do that vs a powerhouse puncher like George Foreman.

[@halleck3]

Frazier had a hell of a heart but he should've changed his style up for the fights with Foreman. It was a mistake trying to slug it out with George, who was one of the hardest punchers of all time.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

That's the problem when a brawler fights a puncher. Ali, Frazier, and Foreman are the ultimate example of styles make fights. Boxers tend to beat punchers, but struggle with brawlers. Brawlers can rough up boxers but their style is all wrong for big punchers.

[@halleck3]

@@anthonyanderson9303 True. Are you using 'brawler' synonymously with 'swarmer'? I'd say both describe Frazier.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

@@halleck3 you could say that if you want yes.

[@halleck3]

@@anthonyanderson9303 Agreed, styles make fights!

[@joshuatree5620]

@@anthonyanderson9303 there are very few swarmers in todays heavyweight division ive noticed.if any at all,i think a swarmer as skilled as frazier would give any heavyweight today problems as everyone,except wilder.is a boxer.but wilder only has 1 power punch being his right hand and i dont think he could land it on someone as Tricky as frazier.

[@abbasovskii]

Joe has some lethal left hook. He kept delivering those bombs even when he was about to get KO'd. Real worrior. RIP Smoking Joe

[@joeortiz9760]

One of the best boxers of all times smokin Joe R.I.P

[@PaulGreen11]

We know what's gonna happen but, we still pull for Joe. We love you, Champ!

[@Khalidsvt101]

thinking that formen will return in the 90s and win a title is something impossible yet he did it !

[@adam_p99]

Foreman’s punches often came from a low down position yet he still had so much power. His hands were rarely up where you’d expect to protect his head. Fascinating technique.

[@Rodshark75]

Most boxers had to go to Foreman to hit him, with his size, range and power, coming in to hit him was just as dangerous as him coming to hit you. Plus Foreman was so strong and had such a strong chin it took massive power and a lot of shots to even hurt him

[@warrax111]

as he had diamond chin, was wery strong and bulky, while he had incredible strong arms, he used different defensive tactic. He tried to deflect blows with punches, at their begining of movement. The technique, that requires lots of timing, precision and skill. Foreman had those, and he could risk ocasional hit, as he had diamond chin. His defensive tactic didn't required so much movement around, and it helped him keep energy.

[@prplhze2000]

Read Dempsey's book. Short one but there is a section on defense. George used a lot of his technique.

[@John14-6...]

Foreman was such a beast! You could hear the crowd cheering for Frazier as George was the villian at this time

[@rcfred_689]

Joe got in some hard left hooks in this meeting - and missed a lot of huge hooks as well. It just appears Joe's style was tailor made for big George. Two tough guys

[@luketaylor9144]

My left ear liked this video.

[@samikasht5045]

The GLORY days of Boxing! This is a pure ART. It's a pleasure to watch this! That's why ALI, FOREMAN, FRAZIER....., the best boxers in history.

[@NelsonMontana1234]

Foreman's boxing skill often goes unnoticed. Besides the power, he had good defense and a good jab. And this is the only time I ever saw Joe look tentative.

[@muhammadsarfraz4653]

Foreman is the best puncher in the history of heayweight boxing, I love that fight.

[@jimmyc1518]

The ring magazine had the top 3 heavyweight punchers of all times listed as Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Rocky Marciano. They base that off the quality of opponents each of the 3 could knock out even in the later rounds.

[@handzofstone1152]

@@jimmyc1518 Foreman > all three

[@jimmyc1518]

@@handzofstone1152 maybe.

[@joshuatree5620]

@@jimmyc1518 1 thing is for sure,wilder is not in their league.the more fights i watch of the fighters you've just described,the more i see That wilder only says he's the hardest puncher ever,for promotion.thats all he has to draw attention,his skill alone is not very good.

[@Cychopath99]

@@handzofstone1152 Agree !! that Ring magazine ranking is nonsense. Bur Ernie Shavers is probably the hardest puncher in history

[@nlxfitness7818]

Frazier landed a big left hook at the end of round 4, Foreman took it well, He had a great chin

[@harveydodd8803]

Foreman took some huge shots from Ron Lyle and even when he was older in that Holyfield fight where he was getting hit nonstop for like an entire round. His chin was untouchable. His legs were what did him against Ali.

[@rollotomassi6374]

Warriors, both of them……this battle was epic.

[@robs2000]

great cornerman, saved Frazier from taking more of a beating there, right decision

[@davanmani556]

Eddie Futch

[@gregr.demarco4164]

We need more like them today. Always liked “Smokin Joe” and Big George after he calmed down and became a real human. Both legends and appreciate them both. R.I.P. “Smokin Joe;” a class act.

[@claudejackson9403]

This was true boxing when fighters fought true tough opposition and put it all in the ring!! Big George was a terror in sport back then he could definitely crack an egg!!!

[@magpieenterprise6781]

People who are saying mad respect for Frazier should also show mad respect for Foreman. Frazier took punches and kept getting up. The man Foreman also took punches but never fell down. Maximum respect for Foreman. I have his grill too.

[@Scoobydcs]

oh it affected him alright ali himself admitted george had him out on his feet a few times but never knew it! ali was a genius in the ring and a tough sob too!!

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

I don't remember Ali ever saying that.

[@wymple09]

@@ppuh6tfrz646 Because eatthisvr6 just made it up.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

@@wymple09 Quite likely.

[@davidglickstein5169]

Such a clean and good fight, no holding, headsbutts, etc.

[@leebarlowx795]

Fraziers head movement is remarkable

[@iman1527]

That is how tyson moves his head

[@beyond1957]

As a boy growing up in the 60's to early 70's I would often rise early to listen to the big fights on the radio at a low volume and more often than not a poor signal. Today I can access the fights on my phone, this is progress.....enjoy.

[@brucetjetrick9728]

I always favored Frazier over any of his opponents in his era. His never say die approach was a stuff of legends. Smokin' Joe forever.

[@turdferguson2839]

Gotta respect Frazier for fighting Foreman 2x, Ali was afraid of Foreman and refused to fight him ever again because he knew Foreman was better.

[@billthestinker]

Joe was made to order for George

[@delvikingjr5739]

That's why Mike Tyson never fought big George in the 90's .

[@claudejackson9403]

Yep! Cooked to order and well done!!😂😂

[@artvandelay837]

@@delvikingjr5739 mike and joe were completely different fighters.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

@@artvandelay837 they were similar in stature and their swarming style. Joe had a better left hook but Mike threw better combinations. But it's a fact Mike didnt want to fight George in the 90s he admitted it.

[@johnrussell5270]

Joe was never the same after losing to Foreman

[@drgwhatsthetruth3783]

Dang! Those shots were brutal!

[@kentaappel]

No, Joe Frazier is not in better shape than Ali is now, in this day. Didn't you know that Frazier passed away from liver cancer in 2011? RIP champ!

[@johnbell2100]

And Forman has outlived them all

[@luigicastillo8136]

Despite Foreman's vulnerable defense, he managed to pay back with agility and punching accuracy.

[@davidmoser3535]

George was not agile, he was clumsy as f

[@danielalexander2551]

Foreman vs Frazier - 5th Round Knockout hell yeah

[@pavarotti744]

Joe's timing had gone by this fight

[@M1IRONMIKE]

Big George had the heaviest hands in that era and as we found out more than a decade later his hands were still capable of destruction. Frazier had the best chin in that era but nobody could take 2 or 3 of George's shots in a row.

[@joshuatree5620]

@slip satch no he didnt,Joe did.Ali never Floored Joe,Joe Floored Ali though.

[@DolleHengst]

First knockdown looks like Foreman lifted Frazier off his feet, or made him stand on his toes, which caused Joe to lose his balance and slip

[@richardweiler3966]

Frazier's trainer, Eddie Futch, didn't want to take this fight. He felt that there was no way that Frazier could win. He tried to turn Frazier into a more cautious boxer for this fight, hoping that Foreman would run out of gas. But no matter what style Frazier adopted, he had no answer for Foreman's power.

[@jakemorrison548]

Joe got up every time...in both fights. Ali said Joe was the toughest he ever fought.

[@mc-fs8ek]

love the no commentary, just the crowd noise

[@sirrjazz734]

Joe knew One Way, and that was Straight Ahead!!! Joe never developed Lateral Movement & he took far many blows, to unload his own lethal Left Hook. Having said that, Joe was the epitome of The Philadelphia Fighter. Never give up. You had to beat Joe to stop him!!! R.I.P. CHAMP!!!

[@schmittyhanrahan8126]

Frank Fletcher seemed to me to have had the same style- lower head go straight in and throw hooks and uppercuts no matter the cost. I loved watching Fletcher on Thursday Night Fights with Sal Marciano and Randy Gordon- on more than one fight Frank 'the Animal' Fletcher gave Marciano the opportunity to call out his patented Shakespearian 'good night sweet prince.'

[@mackydog99]

Joe Frazier was a tank with no reverse gear!

[@Firestone1]

Chuck Wepner, who had a ringside seat, said that Frazier's teeth were knocked out, and all over the ring.

[@therealm3818]

You gotta love Frazier just for a rematch after the first fight.

[@joesackbaron]

Frazier had the worst style possible for Foreman. Kept bobbing his head down onto Foreman's fists making his punches even harder! Wasted a ton of energy too whilst Foreman was just stood there.

[@teepee8470]

Frazier: Punches Foreman Foreman: That aint gone do nothing but make me mad

[@jordand727]

Big George hit with the force of a ten ton truck, fantastic power.

[@SirPeter6464]

Frazier fought Foreman twice. Twice. And I say it again twice!

[@PhuckHue2]

and got his ass kicked twice

[@big-l5771]

A young George destroys Mike in his prime no differently

[@el_duderino_man]

I agree. Foreman was not even phased by frazier's quick left hooks and avoided uppercuts. Tyson would have had a similar approach and Foreman can handle it.

[@willharper7888]

😂 Well that makes BOTH of y'all WRONG...TYSON was too fast with his hands and BOMBS in BOTH hands....like Ali said Foreman loading up with those SLOW telegraphed punches wouldn't last three (3) rounds with TYSON!! He wouldn't have time to load up because Tyson would be all over him with fast POWERFUL blows...no way Foreman could have beat the REAL TYSON....and that's my take on it guys..all OPINIONS anyways, but IRON MIKE in no more than three (3) rounds!!👊👈.....😷✌⚓

[@Steve7ten]

I used to think so too. But when I went back and watched Tyson fight Razor Ruddick who was also a heavy handed hard punching knockout artist, I saw that when Mike was at his best, he walked straight through punches that knocked several others out. Foreman would have lost in 5 rounds.

[@willharper7888]

Lol...well you can EASILY tell who DOESN'T like Mike Tyson..lol...even got'em talking delusional...oh well...stick to your OPINIONS!!! #Comical😂

[@randallissimo]

George is on the record saying he wanted no part of Tyson. Fact.

[@barrybradshaw85]

I love Frazier but you can tell he was scared of Foreman's power...you never saw Frazier with his back against the ropes. He relentlessly stalked Ali in all 3 epic battles that's what made him "Smokin Joe"

[@joshuatree5620]

Its hard to comprehend foreman hit so hard that not even Joe Frazier could go toe to toe with him.

[@wxdude1964]

Frazier v. Tyson would have been awesome.

[@mickypoole9226]

76 wins with 68 knockouts. You dont see many boxers with such high knockout ratio like George. Throw in his come back to boxing and to win the title again and he has to rate in the top five. With his chin I dont see anyone baring Ali beating him. Tyson , Frazier and Marciano all would have struggled because if his size and he could shove them around and keep them away. My thoughts only !

[@sinbadelbedour6122]

The people that used to give Ali a hard time, didnt last more than a round or few rounds with Forman..

[@jimmyc1518]

Forman fought foolishly and wasted a lot of energy. If Forman would have been smarter at that age he would have made Ali come off the ropes and meet him in the center of the ring where he would get knocked right back to the ropes only for Forman to keep calling him back to the center of the ring. I guess that's why Ali never gave Forman the rematch he requested.

[@michaelbottjer3385]

@@jimmyc1518 Ali ran from Foreman like the plague. He wanted nothing to do with the second fight. He knew rope-a-dope was not going to work again. He was lucky at work the first time.

[@swedenoble6083]

Lactic acid beat foreman not Muhammad Ali Cassius Clay the runner and the rope-a-dope didn't help big George and lactic acid had taken out George one thing Cassius Clay could do without think many but he had the same disease as Mayweather🙄 and was a runner that's why we enjoy the warriors👍💯 they come to fight 💥 great respect to Joe Frazier but he drank way too much was an alcoholic 💯liver cancer you pound the booze you found a tired liver👍

[@marcchrys]

@@swedenoble6083 Ali was a runner not a warrior? Sorry, but that displays total ignorance of Ali's indomitable warrior spirit. As for lactic acid, Ali made Foreman use a lot of energy (and took a lot of punches) to create that lactic acid...he didn't run, he invited George to hit him. As for the comparison with Mayweather (skilful but not a warrior), don't even mention him in the same sentence as Ali!

[@garycollier6950]

@@swedenoble6083 Joe had hepatitis C , that is what damaged his liver and probably progressed to liver cancer that killed him.

[@faczia]

Respect for both fighters, but watching Foreman deliver those final two blows was epically incredible and scientific.

[@blazerman61]

Joe looked a little out of shape for this bout..and that's on him..

[@joshuatree5620]

Maybe in Joe's head,he thought he had a better advantage coming in heavier,foreman had a weight,size and reach advantage over him,so maybe that was his thinking.didnt work though unfortunately.

[@jcmg5356]

Because he as old, half blind, and out of his prime.

[@waynerembert3116]

People saying Frazier avoided Big Punchers despite fighting hard hitting Bonavena twice, Chuvalo and Foreman twice. Liston was dangerous but on the decline. Norton and Frazier were friends. Lyle and Shavers were beaten by Quarry.

[@jefflewis6666]

Joe would keep coming at you even when he was taking a beating heart of a lion.my favourite boxer of all time R.I.P Joe.

[@mrnobody9652]

My man Joe. Not just one of the best boxers, one of the best men 👊

[@johncreedon7847]

Joe was great, but Tyson in the late 80’s was on a different level altogether

[@thespy7795]

No he WASN'T. Tyson fought Taxi Drivers and Bartenders. Frazier fought All Time Greats like Quarry, Bonavena, Eddie Machen, Scrapiron Johnson, Chuvalo, Mathis, Ellis. Tyson was a PROVEN OVERRATED FRAUD!

[@apefilms7221]

You're also looking at a fight where Joe Frazier was right at the very end of his career. This is nowhere near a peak Smoking Joe. What did Mike Tyson look like for the last several years of his career? He wasn't competition for anyone yet alone a top fighter like Joe Frazier once he lost the title to Buster Douglas.

[@markwint605]

Disagree

[@japsley6172]

Joe Frazier! What a man! Fighting against a guy who bounced him off the canvas 5-6 time in two rounds in their first fight. Here he is, coming to fight and and trying to win, not just turning u for the payday. He was a proud man. He knew no other way! Regardless of opinion, Frazier had great defensive skill, as well as the lethal left hook. Foreman (also a great champion) mostly nullified Joes attack, by constantly doing the two armed push back, keeping him at a distance........which is also not allowed but anyway...........! George was immensely strong and used this defense against many fighters and got away with it. Joe came up short here, but I don’t know of another fighter with more determination or a bigger heart! As Joe said “I always got up”!

[@wingedhussar1453]

Frasier reminds me of Tyson after 2000 lol

[@ianr9898]

Joe had a huge heart George had the biggest punch in boxing history and the best grill

[@davidsolomon5881]

joe was really outclassed by foreman, the stoppage was correct, he could have died if it were not stopped

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Two truly great fighters

[@bamog4560]

Joe a great fighter was completely washed and nearly blind....he was tailor made for big Georges style

[@RoninAli1]

I never knew they fought twice!

[@MAMII-ks2qg]

Foreman was a bad style match up for Frazier. I think Frazier should have thrown hooks to Foreman's body, this may have been more effective.

[@Nagy50Magyar]

He could have chosen his poison. After a few hooks to the body, George would have leveled him with counter rights.

[@joshuatree5620]

@@Nagy50Magyar in the same way he knocked joe off his feet with that right uppercut,BAD Idea.

[@roberthill4652]

It's true some of the best heavyweights around but I still love my Mike Tyson

[@normhull5322]

FOREMAN WAS SO FOCUSED YOU COULD HAVE HIT HIM WITH A PLANK OF WOOD,IT WOULD HAVE MADE NO DIFFERENCE,GEORGE'S FOREARMS ARE LIKE LEGS

[@jimmyolsen5897]

Two legends of the ring both incredible warriors

[@manzellbroom3462]

I didn't know they fought twice!! That 1st fight was worth 3 butt whuppins..

[@joshuatree5620]

Just goes to show the heart frazier had,stepping back in the ring after that 1st fight.

[@thomasgowdy7387]

What a bad whipping

[@apefilms7221]

Joe Frazier was advised by his management to avoid both flights, but he wanted the rematch with Foreman because George Foreman was the only person in his career that he hadn't beat. Once he lost that first match, he was desperate to at least give it one more try to even up the score. He didn't want to spend the rest of his life knowing that George Foreman had beat him, and he never beat George Foreman.

[@Kwelinzito]

Heart or no heart, eight knockdowns in 7 rounds. Only Foreman could do that to Joe Frazier.

[@tonyatwood3582]

Frazier Landed a nice left hook at the end of the 4th round

[@PhuckHue2]

with no effect

[@nlxfitness7818]

@@PhuckHue2 True, It was well timed. It had to be discouraging for Frazier

[@Cychopath99]

Actually, I think it’s only a grazing shot at most, the commentator likely got it wrong ...

[@stusmithmmm]

Foreman was there for the taking, swinging slow punches from waist height. Shame that Joe wasn't his normal best, he seamed to throw 30 left hooks to 1 right hook. George knew this and felt relatively safe dodging the left. That meant he could slug away and keep Joe busy . No wonder Ali could see the solution to beating George , Ali was far to busy and unpredictable with his arsenal that Foreman couldn't do what he normally does. However , we will always be grateful for fighters like Frazier and Foreman, they were greats, and always showed up to fight !!!! Great video.