Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier II - Jan 28, 1974 - Entire fight - Rounds 1 - 12 & Interviews

Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier II
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Muhammad Ali fights Joe Frazier for a second time, wanting to revenge his first professional defeat and seal the deal for a fight with George Foreman who had taken the title from Frazier the year before. Not being a title fight, this contest got less recognition than previously expected. It lived up to the hype, but wasn't nearly as intense as their first meeting. It was seen upon as a contest between two out of prime veterans who should both have retired a long time ago. After the fight they had a victory each, making the Thrilla in Manila possible the following year.
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Their records at the time
Muhammad Ali: 43-2
Joe Frazier: 30-1

[@michaelfrommountains7669]

In my 70s, dying of cancer, words can't express what seeing this again means to me. There was no greater champion than Ali, he faced no challenger greater than Smokin' Joe Frazier. Whether you realize it or not, you're looking at the 2 greatest boxers that ever drew the breath of life.

[@Bakermanjr]

God bless you

[@Domasthebest]

And Jesus said: If anyone wishes to come after me...let him deny himself..take up his Cross and follow me.. Just follow His paths my friend

[@Bakermanjr]

@@Domasthebest I needed to read this too

[@reggiebanksrb10]

God Bless you

[@joaquindelarosa1215]

Sending lots of healing power to flow throughout your entire body until you are fully recovered, brother. Daily and nightly the healing power flows through you. You are not dying you are living and in a state of deep regeneration. With God all things are possible!🙏

[@GamerzDailyFix]

RIP Joe Frazier (2011) RIP Muhammad Ali (2016)

[@Judeaben]

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[@gc4346]

GamerzDailyFix best boxers.

[@lazimhasan2801]

GamerzDailyFix ..

[@alidaygo619]

🙏🙌

[@liwaoasis8020]

"(27) (19:27) Then she brought the child to her people. They said, "O Mary! This is a heinous sin that you have committed.(28) (19:28) O sister of Aaron! *19 your father was not a wicked man, nor was your mother an unchaste woman19a. "(29) (19:29) (In answer to this) Mary merely pointed towards the infant. The people said, "How shall we talk with him, who is but an infant in the cradle" *20 ?(30) (19:30) Whereupon the child spoke out, "I am a servant of Allah: He has given me the Book and He has appointed me a Prophet,(31) (19:31) and He has made me blessed wherever I may be. He has enjoined upon me to offer Salat and give Zakat so long as I shall live.(32) (19:32) He has made me dutiful to my mother,20a and He has not made me oppressive and hard-hearted.(33) (19:33) Peace be upon me on the day I was born and peace shall be on me on the day I die and on the day I am raised to life." *21 (34) (19:34) This is Jesus, the son of Mary, and this is the truth about him concerning which they are in doubt."

[@pauldg837]

This was when heavyweight boxing was great, I watched these fights as a teenager and it's great to be able to step back in time to enjoy this fight all over again.

[@kirklandau2826]

There’s some excellent heavyweight boxers in present day as well. Fury vs Joshua will be a superfight for the ages. But yeah, this was one of HW boxing’s true Golden Ages

[@BlackBirds93]

Glad you got to experience, I can only dream of going back in time to see it

[@shukrigafuri5814]

Ò mo​@@kirklandau2826

[@viralbuthow000]

Cosell was right. They rarely talk about Ali's ability to take a punch. Had one of the best chins of all time.

[@daveedanderson2917]

+roscoegino Yeah. Ali could take a massive beating to the head and body. Unfortunately, the brain damage piled up with each fight turning him punch drunk by 1975 and a vegetable from 1980 - present day. Ali should have retired after 1972 so that he could be walking and talking today. Ali was surrounded by greedy people who wanted to take his money after each fight A terrible tragedy in sport history.

[@Nomadmandolin]

+roscoegino What about Frazier taking a punch/punches?

[@viralbuthow000]

Ask George Foreman that question. He laid Joe out twice.

[@viralbuthow000]

Daveed Anderson Not a vegetable in the brain dead sense of the term but I get it. He should have retired after the Rumble. The Thrilla in Manilla was what damaged him. great fight but unnecessary.

[@Irishfanism]

+roscoegino And Ali laid out Foreman!!!

[@uncjim]

Love The Shuffle in the last round. Ever the showman was Ali.

[@edgarferezdiaz4954]

uncjim doctores de la carranga

[@edgarferezdiaz4954]

Csrranga

[@MohamedAli-tx8ee]

uncjim ص

[@Kassiusday]

He was after the Beauty of boxing 🥊 is amazing to Try to Make a such violent sport as a gentle choreography !! Dance 💃🏻 Ballet …

[@jerryyeaaah15]

that serves a purpose tho😄

[@SuperPrince1007]

I have all the respect in the world for Joe Frazier. When he fought Muhammad Ali he took the fight to him, never backed down and was never intimidated. Most fighters feared Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier didn't.

[@faisalal-qahtani5112]

Frazier feared no one.

[@ClayMationNation]

Like Liston Feared Ali? Like Foreman feared Ali? Like Shavers feared Ali? None of them feared him. Yet He beat them all.

[@SuperPrince1007]

@@ClayMationNation They certainly feared after the first few rounds with Muhammad Ali.

[@SibolSensei]

@@ClayMationNation Fear is the wrong word, but psyched out of their game plan? Yes. Ali was never able to get Fraizer out of his wheelhouse in the way he did Liston & Foreman.

[@stephenoconnell1591]

@@ClayMationNation Liston was warned by the mafia to go down as so much paper on it

[@brixtonmystery]

One of the best performances in Ali's career, all things considered. Brilliant gameplan too: circle to the left and jab, plant your feet and let your shots off when Frazier closes distance, tie him up when Frazier gets too close, repeat. Just beautiful boxing.

[@globalcombattv]

What about Ali holding a glove behind Frazier's neck?

[@alidaygo619]

ph1484 Ali is the greatest!!!!!!

[@gc4346]

Just came from mcgregor and meriwether hahaha one hell of a difference.

[@Bob-Maplethorpe]

@@globalcombattv he did do that a lot, didn't he. Seems as though he grabbed behind the head while trash talking.

[@brianblair8043]

It is ,I just Ali Would have Retired After The Frasier Part 3 Fight n 76 and Would Not have had Such Medical Problems And Would have Gone out as Champ n His Prime .He Fought 4 More Brutal Years Until He Was Near 39 and He Lost 4 Fights Or so Doing That ,He Could Have Retired Just Having 1 or 2 Losses Maybe that 1 and Beating The People Who Beat Him .

[@Kawarezayi]

His movement, his punches, the way he dodges, his style, his attitude and wit, -everything about him is what makes him the greatest. He was so fluent, made it look so simple and easy. I guess its just like what Bruce Lee said, simplicity is the key to brillance. The guy was ahead of his time!.

[@chrishill295]

His holding..

[@rklewis2]

hbk711x No, he held a lot. There isn't a human being that has ever been born that could go at the pace Ali did for the first four rounds. Holding was an obvious strategy, to cut down on body punches and sizzling left hooks on the inside. He fought a smart fight, in other words.

[@edberger4679]

Einstein said that, not Bruce Lee ! Einstein was light years ahead of everyone...

[@spidey-tron7827]

rklewis2 Ali would normally outland Frazier and Foreman like 2 to 1 but by holding it helped him outland Joe and George 3, 4 or 5 to 1. When Ali couldn't hug against Norton it showed what an ordinary fighter he really was and Ken whupped his ass! Clinching should be disallowed because it makes hugging the determining factor in a fight instead of fighting.

[@spidey-tron7827]

***** Baloney! Ali would normally outland Frazier and Foreman like 2 to 1 but by holding it helped him outland them 3, 4 or 5 to 1 instead. Common sense will tell you what that means! When Ali couldn't hug against Norton it showed what an ordinary fighter he really was and Norton exposed his ass! Hugging should be disallowed because it makes hugging the determining factor in a fight instead of actual fighting. Same for Sugar Ray Robinson vs Joey Maxim, Sugar Ray Leonard vs Hearns 2 and Whitaker vs Hurtado, etc.

[@onemotty5788]

Absolute masterclass by Ali.... totally underrated fight!

[@raheemhannah9444]

Two legends now dead

[@princezuko8359]

+NewJerseyMilitia :(

[@libaanofficiall7027]

NewJerseyMilitia life is toooo short

[@bsolutions525]

Legends never die

[@abdulbasitkarani2977]

How Foreman tormented Joe..how Ali beat Foreman calmly.. that's Boxing of legends! Foreman the strongest! Joe Fastest! Ali fastest, smartest and best defender plus the most stylish of all.

[@saeedrahi]

Abdul Basit Karani Ali was coming back from that long lay off. He was not yet ready for the first fight with Frazier & was too early. By mid 1973, he was getting back be the champion. So how he beat Foreman & then Frazier agin in 1975.

[@Kassiusday]

Saeed I see you put his defeat against Frazier as not yet back on his shape : yes it might be / but I think ALi thought subconsciously that he was still as strong than ever as when he was banned last fight against Zora Folley/ then he realised during that fight he was not anymore as the same not able lift up his strength and athletic aptitude / he will need therefore to use experience tactic intelligence more than before !! / hence Foreman fight to illustrate that / last time he really danced was this fight against Frazier .. after that it was on few occasion .., THE 70ies NO VIETNAM ALI WAS NOT THE SAME as the 60ties ALI !!!

[@saeedrahi]

@@Kassiusday Can't argue with that. He was never the same after returning and as I mentioned not ready for such a big fight at that time. For the first title win, it took him four years to get there and again on his return took him an other four years to get back to his best at that particular age. At the same time, he used his intelligent tactics to win the fights as you mentioned. No can be the same but for age one needs to adjust and adjusts his boxing style and tactics like for Foreman fight he did not dance but went straight at him and also acquired the rope tactics. If any fighter at any point would have done the rope tactics against Foreman he would've knocked him out but Ali was different. He did not keep the distance from Foreman and won all the rounds until knocked him out in the 8th round though he staggered him in the earlier rounds but did not go for the kill as he knew Foreman would no go earlier.

[@iorr98]

@@Kassiusday Emile Zola?

[@Kassiusday]

dh thank you very much 😊 only the “Z “ was right !! Thought Zora Folley and wrote Emile Zola , maybe unknown side effect of Coronavirus ? Ali - Zora Folley : 22 mars 1967 last fight of his prime time / he will then be banned for 3 years and half ... fight against Frazier was too early ... ( btw Emile Zora is a popular French novelist ☺️ born in 1840 ! ... )

[@solosphereentertainment9163]

4:43 Moves only legends can do.... G.O.A.T

[@ilyasaafarah1997]

You mean the Ali Shuffle

[@znhait]

I saw more action in the first 2 rounds than I did in the whole Mayweather v. Pacquiao fight.

[@Andreas-xu8rs]

Steeve Cantave oh man, the third match between Frazier and Ali has more action than all the boxing matches together! ;) No wonder it was considered the most gruesome one! If they had not stopped the match, one would have died for real.

[@theodorepullins3124]

Steeve Cantave FACTS

[@tsuni7040]

@Counter Intelligence Oh please man who understands sweet science of boxing, enlight us dumb casual who just want to see some action and not chicken run

[@daquantariusmcmuffin3797]

Mayweather-Pac was legitimately better than this fight

[@Drago-tp3qb]

Daquantarius Mcmuffin lmao mayweather just ran and manny was just messy, the fight was dead

[@6VIERTE9]

45:35 Ali regained his prime for a hot minute

[@pabloseykata6930]

Ali showed in this fight that he had learned all the right lessons from their first fight. In this fight, unlike the first one, Ali clinched with Joe when they were on the ropes. And Ali stayed off the ropes alot more than in the first fight. In the first fight, Joe just teed off on Ali with the left hooks along the ropes. Ali saw to it that this would not happen in this the 2nd fight. More movement from Ali in this fight too. Ali was one of the smartest fighters to step in the Ring.

[@kirklandau2826]

It was an incredibly tactical, strategic, and well-executed performance of boxing mastery by the great Ali. However, you must also consider that Frazier did not perform quite we well here overall as he had the first time around. He looked a bit slower, more tentative, and more human. I guess facing a prime George Foreman might do that to you.

[@pabloseykata6930]

@@kirklandau2826 I think the Foreman fight took a little out of Joe. I think Joe wasn't expecting to lose let alone get hammered the way he did.

[@vgr112261]

Ali was in much better fighting “trim” for this fight.

[@mandolindleyroadshow706]

This is the most underrated fight of the Trilogy, but it is the one that probably best showcases their respective talents. In the first fight, the ring rust from the layoff showed on Ali as he didn't have the stamina to stave off the ever-charging Frazier for 15 rounds. The third fight, which many call the best of the three, was in slow motion compared to their 1960s heyday. Ali at 225 and Frazier at 215 hardly resembled the fighters who destroyed Cleveland Williams and Buster Mathis. In this fight, Ali has the legs to withstand Frazier's punishment and enough of the old flash to baffle his opponent and steal rounds. Frazier is always Frazier, willing to take three to get in one of his own, but on this night the three by Ali must have stung like a yellow jacket.

[@pajasa62]

The one knock I have on this fight was the incessant clinching by Ali, which effected the tempo of the fight. Strategy sure, but bad in some ways.

[@soulserum5030]

@@pajasa62 i agree but the clinch is something special in a real fight. pretty stupid rule to break up clinching if you ask me. tbh the way most boxers use clinch is stupid and lazy, so that's probably why it's gotten negativity in the Western style

[@patrickraymond5855]

Soul Serum Yeah, it takes a lot of skill and strength to be able to outwrestle your opponents in a clinch and tie up their arms.

[@hardcorehouse]

The clinching was unfair wrestling especially in the heat 3rd fight. Better refs couldve stopped it w point deductions. This was easily the least good of the 3 fights

[@kirklandau2826]

Hell nah, wtf are you watching??? Go rewatch the first fight. It was objectively a MUCH better and greater and more legendary fight than this one. The first fight was truly “Fight of the Century” (or one of them) and a war for the ages. Frazier in particular performed FAR better in the first fight than he did here. Sure, Ali performed better in this fight and since you’re clearly an adoring Ali fan that is why you put this fight on a pedestal, but try to be objective and also acknowledge that Frazier performed much more spectacularly in the first fight and that the fight itself was far greater the first time

[@jimmy18547]

RIP to the greatest of all time

[@violetahernandez9968]

Jasen Glenn enespnol

[@michaeltrumph121]

Tyson is very much alive.

[@SOULBOXTV]

Greatest of all athletes period. Know athlete has made the impact on the sport or world like Ali. It's very rare for a fighter to be on the same page as, Martin Luther King, madela, Malcolm x.

[@donald_the_savage1234]

Romondas Lewis jordan?

[@rickyric2401]

TURN COAT USA LET DOWN PURE RAICIST WAS ALI

[@jamespaul4597]

wow that guy is a killer! Ali and Frazier aren't too bad either

[@traviswalker8518]

Lol

[@stakdgcs]

Lol

[@thewb3]

I dont get it y'all I'm unaware lol

[@Josh-rf4bm]

@@thewb3 oj simpson. If you really don't get it....idk how old you are but look him up

[@thewb3]

@@Josh-rf4bm Lol at 1st I didn't but yeah I got it thanks brother...

[@landrewilkinson5995]

Two of the greatest fighter's in history. Rest in peace CHAMPS👊

[@onlyjoetee]

This is actually my fave of their 3 fights from Ali's point of view he was beautiful here,just pure boxing...

[@kirklandau2826]

I agree on Ali’s legedary performance of boxing mastery here, however the first fight was without a doubt greater and Frazier performed much better in the first fight than he did here

[@Taqarvust]

I was then a 10-year old small boy. Mohammad Ali was my favourite boxer.

[@TH4_EO]

I love how nowadays there is a few people in the ring after the fight but in the 70s it was like the entire arena was in the ring after 😂😂🤷🏾‍♂️

[@dukeroyal8158]

Levi Johnson. You are the best. No one covers boxing the way you do. Today's boxing has gone down the toilet. It use to take a boxer 26 to 28 fights before becoming a champion. Now its 15 or even 10 fights to be a champion.

[@shamuteyanelson5507]

No boxer will ever be a beautiful as Ali in my life time. That dance, movements and all is just so pretty to watch. what a legend. Can anyone move like Ali and Dance like him? Unbelievable and magical. The man was floating in thin air.

[@onlyjoetee]

Joe Frazier had just 3 things,that left hook,an unbelievable chin and natural born toughness..

[@VividVizionz]

facts.

[@pp3k3jamail]

that chin didn't do to good vs Foreman

[@onlyjoetee]

MICOLE WHYTE George Foreman was the only guy Joe Frazier couldn't beat he beat everyone else he fought so i wouldn't question his chin,and even when Foreman knocked him down 6 times he got back up after all 6...

[@takashisaika6406]

onlyjoetee

[@domibryant2257]

@Thomas Florio i agree to your last commenr. Frazier was a better boxer tgan ali just not as physically gifted

[@supajoc4352]

Rip Muhammad Ali Rip Smokin Joe Frazier the champs

[@Brian_tim]

RIP Howard Cosell

[@melo-drama8062]

Frazier the champs Ali the greatest of all time we all known

[@TheCodedtestament]

Joe Frazier RIP you were my favorite heavyweight champion of all time!

[@chillinmcgrillin5953]

Possibly the greatest rivalry in sports history ending with the 3rd fight after which neither fighter was the same again giving it every thing they had one last time

[@ChiefMac]

😂😂😂OJ was big time back in the day

[@kcash6359]

Six weeks before this fight (and OJ commenting between rounds), OJ ran for 200 yards against the New York Jets to become the first running back to rush for over 2000 yards in a season. In only 14 games. The two biggest and most popular athletes during the mid-70s were Muhammad Ali and O J Simpson.

[@MelancoliaI]

NOBODY moves like Smokin Joe. what a legend. His style is inimitable.

[@limjahey8316]

Nobody moves like ali either. 2 legends

[@lwmson]

In reading these comments, i find it amusing how so many - a lot of who I assume are young -- are posting comments in amazement at OJ being a commentator. I assume they're young and don't realize how popular he was back the in the 70s. The truth is that OJ was the Michael Jordan of the 70s young folks in that he was not only a superstar athlete but with his charisma he was one of the biggest celebrities of that time period. This was of course before the events of 1994.

[@theodorepullins3124]

joe jones FACTS!

[@omarkhalil7341]

الميادين

[@canadianfortrump4057]

My uncle and his girlfriend met O.J. Simpson in a liquor store. Nicole was with him so of course it was before the murders. My uncles girlfriend is legally blind and O.J. spotted her in the aisle and asked her if she needed help finding anything. She was looking for a certain brand of wine and O.J. guided her to another aisle where her brand was. She said he was a perfect gentleman. Certain sociopaths and psychopaths are very good at masking their true personality with convincing but false charm.

[@bholaoates1542]

@@canadianfortrump4057 Of course, just because he killed his wife doesn't automatically make him a sociopath or psychopath. He might simply be a guy who snapped for whatever reason. It happens all the time -- especially if drugs or alcohol are involved.

[@canadianfortrump4057]

Simpson had a history of violence years before he committed murder. Five years before Nicole was murdered, New Years Day 1989 she called the police when Simpson attacked her. I don't believe for a minute that it was a case of him 'snapping' all of a sudden. @@bholaoates1542

[@parmeetsingh3472]

RIP god damn this man taught me so much

[@ThefightingCelt]

Following his 3 year imposed lay-off , Ali should have waited another year before taking on Frazier . Frazier was at the height of his powers in 1971 ( 1st fight ) and Ali was still very much ring rusty then ; he had lost much of his speed and sharpness because of that lay-off - and crucially , he under-estimated how difficult an opponent Frazier would be. Had they met prior to Ali's ban , there is no question in my mind that Ali would have outpointed Frazier .

[@elbuddy]

He could not afford to wait, the Match was on March and Ali was going to go to jail on April. But then he got news that the court ruled he was innocent, but by then the fight was on.

[@johnseymore4655]

I agree 100% even tho i feel that had Ali just boxed Joe he would have won in 71.

[@davidbrandel1311]

ThefightingCelt He couldn't wait. His draft case was still making its way through the courts and had not yet made it to the Supreme Court. Their first fight was in March of 1971 and the Supreme Court didn't hear his case until the summer of 1971. Had the Supreme Court ruled against Ali, it would have been the end of the legal road for him and he most likely would have had to start serving the five year prison sentence that he had been appealing. I agree with you that it would have been better for Ali to,wait another year, but at the time the possibility of that being his only chance to regain his crown was very real.

[@MuslehFaiz]

He would have reduced Frazier to a pulp, in a match that would have probably occured somewhere in 1969. Shame we never got to see the true prime of Ali

[@smokeyjoe795]

Every fighter has an excuse after they lose a fight. Its just that Ali's believed as Gospel because he had so much charisma and star power. Angelo Dundee his trainer was always useful in spinning things for Ali to the media. Ali wasn't rusty he was sharp and fast in 71. He came out and peppered Joe for the first 3 rounds. Where you are correct is that he underestimated Joe Frazier. He didn't believe Frazier could move that fast and keep on him after taking that punishment. Joe gave Ali time for 2 tune up fight against Jerry Quarry and Oscar Bonevena. 15 rds. There was no ring rust on March 8th

[@lwmson]

The most controversial aspect of this fight occurred in the second round (9:08). Ali hurt Frazier with a punch which caused Joe to stagger back, and as Ali was going in for the kill the ref arbitrarily stepped in between the two fighters and sent Ali to his corner. It was obvious that he feared an early KO and because it was such a big event fight, he didn't want it to end so prematurely.

[@smokeyjoe795]

Perez allowed Ali to grab Joe and pull his head down 113 times in 12 rounds. He promised Eddie Futch he would take pts but he never did. Ali got the win smartly I guess but in a cheap way. Ali wasn't able to get Frazier down in 41 rounds. He wasn't gonna do it in the 2nd round either.

[@tauseef5917]

Yes it would have been a knock out

[@tauseef5917]

Joe also was grabbing Ali had many times frustrated Joe was mostly hitting Ali,s body to weaken him which was not fair

[@RobRivShowsLive01]

umair Body Shots Are Legal In Boxing, What Are You Talking About!!!

[@adamryamizard5560]

@@RobRivShowsLive01 he meant below the belt.

[@claudeclement1404]

Holy Crap - O.J. giving scores after round 3!!! Priceless!!! What a piece of Historia!!! :-)

[@Quakeinc14]

RIP Champs. You gave us a beautiful display of pugilism.

[@mgt4673]

Had to google that, never heard that word before.

[@padmanabhanm.k5635]

Quakeinc14

[@theodorepullins3124]

Revemupman FACTS

[@myowndays1894]

Pugilism hmm wtf does that mean oh wait lemme check Google

[@SM-pr1qt]

Yeah... What he said(!)

[@saidkamran]

don’t get tired to watch this 1000 times , the world s gladiators in boxing ring . Mr. Ali , the best one in the world

[@onlyjoetee]

This fight was not as dramatic or as important as the other 2,also there was no title on the line here,but technically it was a very good performance especially from Ali....

[@robertromeo762]

This fight was everything you could ask for, except maybe, who you were rooting for, and the outcome. They fought like two gladiators, and gave all they had. One of the greatest fights of the Century.

[@julianheyward5467]

This is when boxing was boxing, real fighters. boxing was a sweet art back in the day.

[@julianheyward5467]

glad you enjoyed it, one of the all time greats. this is when boxing was boxing.

[@kirklandau2826]

Don’t be an idiot and overgeneralize. It makes you sound like a casual who doesn’t actually follow boxing. Because there are PLENTY of true boxers and great “real fighters” in the current era as well. Boxing IS *STILL* a “sweet art” and if you think otherwise then you’re clueless and haven’t been following boxing one bit in recent years

[@kirklandau2826]

It’s truly a shame when closed-minded, ignorant people miss out on great boxers because they cling to this bizarre notion that everything old is great and everything new is shit. I’ve never understood that moronic impulse to overgeneralize. It’s pure ignorance really

[@bryanwrandall]

I say this was Joe Frazier's masterpiece performance; over a month hospitalized afterward because he refused to give up, and he won against the best boxer to ever live.

[@hardcorehouse]

Agreed, but not this fight

[@danpolseno9728]

Ali should've been deducted points for continuous holding Frazier. I don't see Ali the winner of this fight

[@omt-youtube]

The 12th round is representative for the entire rivalry of these two great fighters. Scored 116-112 Ali. Exactly 48 years after this fight happened. RIP Muhammad Ali - RIP Joe Frazier.

[@RobRivShowsLive01]

What I Like About Frazier Is That Win Or Lose, All His Fights Are Exciting To Watch!!!

[@danpolseno9728]

If you watch the fight closely Joe dodged tons of Ali s punches and countered every time. That fight was extremely close and I think Frazier deserved it in effective agredsiveness not many hard punches landed on Frazier just s few. Mostly pitty pat punches.

[@justadroid]

I love Bundini in the background! he's so entertaining

[@facedownchuck]

ALL NIGHT LONG!!

[@crownedful]

Greatest trilogy in boxing history. There will never, ever be fights like this..Both fighters had the style to both hurt and neutralize each other. Stylistically, it was the perfect match-up to bring out the best in each other and make great fights which it did. Ali needed Joe to take him into deep water, to test him to his limit--to bring out his further greatness. Joe also, who fought great himself, in loss--especially the 3rd. This fight was much closer than perceived. Ali really did hurt Frazier with that right in the 2nd. It buckled his knees and any time you can get Frazier to retreat, you have done something. I think Joe had already recovered before Perez halted the round. But in the early stages of the fight, Ali was missing with a lot of punches. Eventually, Ali had some huge moments and flurries. RIP Smokin' Joe Frazier and RIP in Muhammad Ali. The memories you left us are timeless.

[@MrMarco855]

I recently watched the first Ali/Frazier fight, and i'm shocked at how bad Frazier performed in this fight comparatively . Ali wasn't the same as he was in their first fight either, but he was about as you might expect. I'd say Ali was 85 to 90% of what he was in their first fight, but Frazier was only a shell of his former self. I hadn't noticed in the past, how much Frazier had regressed between these fights. He took a terrible pounding despite winning their first fight, and he got hammered by Foreman in between. He had a tough fight with Joe Bugner also, and I'm not sure what other fights he had since the first fight with Ali. Foreman beat the hell out of Frazier, but it only lasted a couple of rounds. Foreman probably only landed 20 punches roughly, but they were bombs. I believe however, that Frazier took more punishment from Ali than he took from Foreman. In their first fight, Ali battered Frazier repeatedly for 15 rounds. Ali was faster and hit harder because of better hand speed, and by the end of the fight he had Frazier's head swollen like a lumpy beach ball. In this fight, .......Frazier looked heavy and slow, and his punches were much weaker than in the first fight. Ali stood in the pocket throwing punches for a longer period because he realized Frazier wasn't as dangerous as he was in 1971. I really believe Joe was damaged goods and never the same after Ali/Frazier #1 in 1971. Both guys were sharp in 1971, and I might be in the minority, but I thought Ali won the first fight despite getting knocked down. Ali was landing combinations all night, Frazier landed good body punches and Joe would catch him with a big left hook fairly often. Frazier's punches were wicked and the crowd responded loudly every time Frazier landed a big hook,....... but Ali was landing solid punches also and landing twice as many as Frazier. I think Ali won all 3 fights with Frazier, and I'm neutral as far as which guy I like better. I like both guys, but I believe that Frazier didn't land the volume of punches that Ali landed, and Ali was fairly consistent each round while Frazier took 4 or 5 rounds to really get 'smoking'. These are 2 of the very best, legendary heavyweights. May they rest in peace with Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

[@xavierrichard41]

Ali twisted the fight by clinching Joe's neck systematically. It's a shame he hasn't been heavily sanctioned. It could have been a draw, easily;

[@MrMarco855]

Xavier Richard I noticed that referee Richie Pearl wouldn't let Ali to hold Frazier behind the head in their first fight. He was right there to pull his glove off of Frazier's neck, or he barked at Ali to let go. In this fight, it was a totally different story. The referee allowed the same, and is it only a coincidence that Ali won the fight in which he was allowed to hold but lost the fight whereby he was prevented from holding? It makes more difference than people realize. I'm going to check to see if Ali's people requested a change of referee, and, requested this referee specifically. Before I research it, I would wager that they requested this referee;..........they likely knew that he would allow the holding. Do you know if they asked for this referee?

[@xavierrichard41]

Interesting point. It wouldn't be surprising from Dundee that he had made it sure to get the "good" referee for this 2d fight. I will try to check this too.

[@adibsiddiki7409]

@@MrMarco855 Ali won the third fight too, but the referee in that fight warned Ali about grabbing frazier's neck

[@vgr112261]

@@MrMarco855 Arthur Mercante was referee for the first Ali/Frazier fight.

[@miguelmondragon5435]

A lot of fighters would complain to the referee about the holding, but not Frazier he kept fighting on. Great fight, RIP to both legends of the ring.

[@adnanomerovic1224]

whenever i watch either of their 3 duels and god knows how many times is that, my stomach is always hard as a brick how nervous i am. its like a great literature great storytelling

[@shadowmoses5347]

frazier had a weird style but effective

[@TheLtrain85]

Against Ali, who's best punch was his jab. But against power punchers like Foreman, it makes him be a sitting duck

[@justinbgaga]

Just please try to remember what Joe Frazier had managed to show to that idiot (Cassius Clay)!!!

[@justinbgaga]

It would make a bit of a convoluted question. Since Joe Frazier had died just 2 years ago..

[@prestonnoneya3767]

justinbgaga, * Muhammad Ali

[@fioncalme6008]

Phillie boxers

[@PrinceKilla90]

This is how the first fight should have gone. I would have loved to see a real prime Ali without any lay off. I reckon he would have finished undefeated hands down. It was a shame how his boxing career ended. But for it to end like that and still be considered the greatest boxer of all time just goes to show what kind of a fighter he was. Beat the best out there and avenged losses. That's a real champion

[@trickydick6152]

But the first fight would have gone like the second had Alì decided to take more time for training n instead of just 3 months. Fact is that he was afraid his licence might be revoked again. I had seen this match in the '80's and didn't remember how Alì could sustain his footwork for almost the entire fight: something he was unable to do in the first fight. And footwork against Frazier was something he couldn't do without.

[@razorbackfilms]

PrinceKilla90 I wondered if the first fight had taken three months later?

[@thenamesera363]

Michael Jackson lmfao you know nothing about boxing get the foooook outa here Don’t ever say some dumb shit like that agin

[@aaronam0115]

Michael Jackson Joe who? British A- fighter.

[@blackout.X]

@Michael Jackson He's the GOAT.

[@lampini]

I think this was the best shape Ali was in out of the 3 Frazier fights. He really looked great here

[@cardcountrymusic9981]

Love watching reruns of these two!!

[@joeyturbo4581]

Ali displayed glimpses of his prime form on this night. Sure he's lost a step but he has the fluidity and grace that he had in the Mid 60's.

[@RandomLevitation]

I actually love this fight out of all 3. It was the least popular but when you see their first bout, and then watch this, you can tell Ali changed his entire style and footwork to go against Fraziers style, since supposedly he didn't train very much before the first fight they had. Definitely an interesting piece of boxing history.

[@BIRISHPM]

Damn shame these two great men and great champions could not have met in both of their primes. In this fight Ali provided a glimpse of the amazing abilities he demonstrated in the first half of his career, before being unfairly stripped of his title and right to earn a living. Now both these great champions, two of the very best fighters of all time have moved on to higher ground and greener pastures. RIP to Ali and Smokin Joe.

[@MrMarco855]

They did, both were at their best in 1971. Ali fans claim he was much better in his early years but that's a myth. He had easier fights and was a bit faster probably but the Ali in 1971 was stronger. Frazier would have KO'D the young Ali. Ali wasn't in good shape very often the 2nd half of his career which cost him a lot. The performance in 1971, despite that he lost, was the best of his career IMO. Keep in mind both fights with Liston were fixed. Had he fought Liston at 22 in a real fight his career would have been different. Liston would have crushed Ali, just like he crushed all others. Liston was the best HW ever IMO.

[@Tonycillian5]

@@MrMarco855 damn this is what autism looks like

[@hanunma-uh6wz]

We pray to God to guide you to the religion of Islam, just as God guided Muhammad Ali, because it is the religion of truth and the religion of God, Lord of the worlds, and God does not accept any religion other than Him.We pray to God to guide you to the religion of Islam, just as God guided Muhammad Ali, because it is the religion of truth and the religion of God, Lord of the worlds, and God does not accept any religion other than Him.

[@HEADBANGRR]

"Float Like A Butterfly Sting Like a Bee"

[@got2strpk]

Justin Allison uhh what?

[@jadentrez]

"Turn on a dime! You lookin' good champ! Stay mean! Between the elbows! Stick 'em! Don't stop dancin'! Float like a butterfly! All night long! All night long, champ!" -- Bundini

[@dylanchangedeverythingfore1312]

STOP on a dime... not turn...

[@joespain7216]

Muhammad Ali awesome. The man was beautiful. I've never seen a heavyweight move like he did.

[@TheBookofTobit]

Y Oj look like doin the Harlem Shake while doin the scores tho?

[@brianreed6491]

I thought I was seeing shit at first

[@RabahRayanNabilEl16]

🤣🤣🤣🤣I was thinking that too

[@kingtutt880]

Got damn, that short left hook he landed @ 5:54 right on Frazier;s chin would've wobbled, or knocked down most men. Frazier had a chin on him for sure.

[@waqarali7365]

Float like a butterfly Sting like a bee ... The greatest ♥

[@613cmac]

Its crazy how slow the heavyweights are today compared to these guys. Just look at how far they travel moving around the ring alone. Insane

[@kirklandau2826]

I mean, heavyweights these days are fucking humongous so it’s not a fair comparison whatsoever. Use some basic logic here

[@bernardjackson8880]

I just saw this clip for the first time. My brother brought it to my attention. As Howard Cosell is interviewing Joe Frazier and Angelo Dundee I see my uncle Lorre Jackson(R.I.P.) looking over Howard's shoulder during the interview. Brought a smile to my face because my Dad(R.I.P.) and one of his best friends Mr. Charles(R.I.P.)was also in attendance for the fight.

[@BrandonAB64]

got to love 2 of the greatest boxers off all time for the memories also great hearing Howard cosel on commentary, amazing fight.

[@MattDavisDH]

Don’t stop dancing, don’t stop dancing, float like a butterfly champ! All night champ! All night champ!

[@cognac510]

joe at the end said his punches were more effective with a lumpy face lol joe is the man though. tough as shiz

[@smndeisel144]

man this is the best fight of all time I always come back n watch this #Ali the greatest.. Frazier the ferocious kid

[@DaveBoxing]

You can tell Ali upped his conditioning this time around. That first fight he underestimated Joe and paid the price. This time, he was slim and trim, light on his feet, and bouncin around. Champions bounce back.

[@comkillatv]

No the first fight he had been off for 3 yrs and locked up

[@urma3137]

@@comkillatv Wasn't locked up

[@kirklandau2826]

You can also tell that Frazier lost a step here compared to the first fight

[@treetrout3987]

Ali... What a work of art from the good Lord. Fastest, smartest Man in boxing. Bursitis in his right fist for 90 % of his career. If you have bursitis, as I do in my right arm joints, you KNOW what pain is. It's a nagging electric pain that never seems to go away. Best H.weight of all time and a great Human being.

[@megarobertoish]

rip to the greats of time,!

[@carl_anderson9315]

We’re so used of watching Ali’s style that we don’t even notice when he lands 4 punches in a row on the other guy’s head, but we get excited if his opponent lands a good jab on him.

[@kirklandau2826]

Speak for yourself. I watch this neutrally and objectively as I watch any other boxing fight. Frazier is a legend too, I mean it cuts both ways. You sound like an Ali fanboy who is very very partial

[@BloodestbathBill]

thing to consider is that joe was a slow starter, you wanted to get him earlier before he started going.

[@chuckbonnici843]

After watching this fight again, cannot believe that Ali won the decision. All Ali did was hold and backpedal and fire some pitty-pat flurries. Frazier was the aggressor and connected with the harder punches. Cosell was such an overt Ali fan, it's almost embarrassing that he called himself a journalist. Ali never would listen to Dundee which is apparent in this fight. In the 70's, Ali lost at least 2 more fights that he got the decision based on his popularity. (Young, Norton III). It reminded me of the Hagler-Leonard fight where Leonard got the decision based on flashiness and his overall public love.

[@kamaraosmanbikal397]

It's true. This fight was rigged.

[@xaviersmith2715]

Ali vs Frazier is better than watching a Rocky fight

[@stilllaughing3959]

Muhammad Ali versus Joe Frazier..Thank you for the memories 🥊🥊RIP🥊🥊

[@CFALLIS0002]

haha! I love the random OJ Simpson news cast at 13:59. Kind of reminds me of a random Family Guy scene! lol and that mini afro is amazing.

[@hanksnow12]

Damn that jab before the right 2nd round sounded like a cracked coconut .

[@jgadonisspeaks]

Bundinis commentary in the corner is killing me 😂🤣

[@djdogtranecenac2757]

we'll truly never see this type of generation boxing like this again. REST IN POWER MUHAMMAD ALI & JOE FRAZIER. BOTH OF U LEGENDS GAVE US SOME GOOD MATCHES BACK IN THE DAY.

[@raoul3605]

an absolutely brilliant fight

[@aureentuluva9231]

Best movement I've seen post exile Ali have

[@keithbellew4101]

Every time Joe started talking Ali cracked him

[@ryancarpenter5201]

I once watched a documentary on Ali. It covered the Frazier trilogy. It spent like 30 minutes between the first and third fights. The second fight they played off like it was nothing more than a footnote. They only talked about it for 30 seconds, showed no footage of the fight, said it was uninteresting, and that Ali won easily. But this was a really competitive fight. Frazier wins two of the middle rounds in a row, and almost evens the scorecards going into the last third of the bout. I think this bout deserves more credit then what it receives. It’s simply overshadowed by the first and third bouts because it’s a non title fight. But it’s much better than what everyone leads on about it. Frazier also did much better than we’re lead to believe. It’s a great prelude to the epic conclusion that follows.

[@benmaestas05]

Both Ali and Frazier bring out the best in eachother

[@haroonkapoor8233]

yap

[@quality333]

If you notice Ali almost had him in Rd 2 but Frazier got a break with 1 minute left with Ali mouthpiece

[@stefanp.4094]

Yes, Frazier was knocked seriously with a right hand and with one minute to go he was on his way to the canvas. Could have been the end of the fight.

[@urma3137]

@@stefanp.4094 Muhammad Ali dropping Joe Frazier 🤦‍♂️😂

[@adamryamizard5560]

@@urma3137 he was going to do that like what he did to Brian london

[@kirklandau2826]

+Stefan P. It’s fucking JOE FRAZIER we’re talking about... obviously would NOT have been the end of the fight, get real

[@virgildoc]

give me cosell over any combination of shills calling fights these days

[@norvelwhite3811]

MUCH AGREED I've always said that NOBODY and I mean NOBODY tops Cossel

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

Cosell is much missed. He was always great reporting boxing. There will never be another one like him.

[@kirklandau2826]

Andre Ward and Timothy Bradley are excellent commentators, especially since they’re former great boxers themselves. Max Kellerman is also an amazingly knowledgeable and intelligent commentator as a true boxing connoisseur and historian. So long story short, you’re a casual if you’re dissing commentators like these. There are some terrible commentators these days as well, but that’s always been the case. Can’t fucking stand Bernardo Osuna for example... ugh. Some of the British commentators they’ve got these days are utterly atrocious as well

[@zacharybinx8642]

I wish they had a microphone in the ring during the Ali-Frazier fights. I guess Ali said Joe Frazier was the only guy that would talk back to him during the fight. I'd love to hear their trash talking. 🤔😃

[@friendsoftheamazonjungle]

14:18 OJ looking like he just graduated Sportscasters Bootcamp 😂😂😂

[@theroll666]

thats's boxing!

[@afsanaparvez6112]

rip Frazier Ali my fav fighter without doubt is Joe I feel a deep connection and drawn to him and I take my hat off and have more appreciation to the runner up second place cos that person raises the bar and the competition and he made the fights fierce so glad he got his one win over Ali in the first fight but the other two even Ali technically won r debatable to this day but Ali did stop forman so I guess he can wear the crown of greatest

[@adamrafal6587]

Howard Cossel: But how much can Ali punch? Frazier's face: THIS much!

[@yener333]

RIP..man the last 2 weaks i watched all Fights and Documentations...i had a smile and a tear in my face during that.now he is dead,cant bellieve.The Greatest of All Time!

[@stevenramirez1075]

Greatest Heavyweights in History(:

[@frankgalligan9111]

A Boston sportswriter at ringside said Ali hit Joe with 38 solid punches in the final minute with 1 return punch.Sounds right to me.All hail Ali,simply,The Greatest.

[@thomasflinn871]

It seems like when you watch one of these old films of Muhammad Ali all the announcer seem to do is criticize him like he's through

[@burtonaka___]

Joe got rocked and without a doubt the reason Perez acted was because someone specifically signaled to him at around 9:23 ( which he saw ) then he steps in a second afterwards. What seems peculiar in addition is that Perez looks at the camera as he does this. Now why would someone exhibit conscious recognition at that moment in that way?

[@TheFoodieCutie]

I really miss Howard’s voice, it was so lovely for major sports events!

[@sajms]

Joe was a Beast... he is scary with his continuous bending move...

[@charlesmelonson8049]

Ali could have knocked Joe out if the ref hadn't fucked up in round 2.

[@hassasinali7979]

He had him. Fucking prick of a ref

[@evincotton3129]

100 %

[@tonyatwood3582]

No Chance, He never had Frazier down in 41 Rounds

[@hassasinali7979]

@@tonyatwood3582 watch r2 ffs before speaking. Its clear frazier has no legs or defence left and the referee interrupts alis attack to finish him.

[@leighbennett1961]

@@hassasinali7979 fanboi

[@CalvinSinh]

Smokin Joe Frazier ,a champion with a heart of gold. There can be better boxers then him but there can only be one champion with a heart of a lion. Respect to you,champ

[@ssviking81]

Joe Frazier was all heart...

[@treetrout3987]

Frazier punches low. Ali may hold a bit but he does not fight dirty and what Boxer doesn't hold when he needs to. Ali was a Beautiful Boxer and human , plain and simply put. R.I.P. Ali.