SYND 23-1-73 FOREMAN V FRAZIER WEIGH IN

[@carlosblanco2955]

Big George said in a documentary that when he and Frazier were staring each other down, his knees were shaking.

[@thespy7795]

George said that about Chuvalo...and Frazier...and...many of his opponents.

[@sugarray6250]

I don't believe that at all. George has always been really humble probably just said it to be nice.

[@johntoomey357]

@@sugarray6250 I agree when Foreman was young Foreman wasn't scared of anybody he was a monster It wasn't until that religious experience after his loss to Jimmy Young in the locker room that George changed into a better man

[@gio7796]

Dude, look at him, I bet his pulse is 60 bpm, let alone shaking or something like that. He is calm as python.

[@stephenmacdonald4443]

Foreman very good at being humble the man is an animal who knows just how badly he can break people

[@KEICRUMBIE]

George was looking at Smoke like he wanted to absolutely kill him. He swears he was afraid of Joe Frazier and Ken Norton, I damn sure couldn't tell it. I love the staredown.

[@swami1]

He nearly did kill him.

[@swami1]

Chris Warren He definitely wasn’t afraid of Norton. Norton was petrified of Foreman.

[@boxeolocopunch762]

@Chris Warren no man.. big george always been an honest person..think about frazier was undefeated .and whup all true warriors and sit Ali on his ass... why foreman would thought that he had a chance to defeat frazier? He didnt show scare or he would had be done and he showed to frazier that he is ready for him

[@boxeolocopunch762]

@Chris Warren one think is lie and another think is being humble, he respect and love Ali on his later career but he said that he wasnt afraid of him when they fought, at once that george beat frazier he tought that no one cant stop him

[@tyrone05]

@Chris Warren a stare down does not lack fear. Frazier was an undefeated fighter and was basically the same size with POWER and Frazier was a gold medalist in the Olympics. Also if you fight then you will know you are always fearful before each fight but some are much more than others

[@fraziermcrae9927]

Been after the weigh in footage for ages , great upload!!!!!

[@juanlindo57]

I amazed at the high quality of this video. This is from a golden era when boxers tipped the scales on the day of the fight. Today boxers weigh in the day before the fight which gives them all the time that they need to put on all the extra weight that they want. Weight-ins today are just promotional gimmicks

[@lawrencetaylor5407]

@Juanlindo57 Very true. It seems contrived nowadays with all fights, arguments and screaming.

[@BD-hm3fb]

True should be changed back

[@Gygsd]

These were heavyweights so it didn’t really matter

[@__JASON__.]

Foreman was pulling a Sonny Liston with that Death stare he gave Frazier . Foreman learned from the best

[@H.K.5]

Foreman stated in his documentary that he used to try and impersonate Sonny.

[@jameshogan6142]

The only boxer who could meet Foreman's stare was Clay. He said to him that since he was in diapers he had only seen him in the theatre but now he had to face him in the ring.

[@unknown-ry9tm]

man look at the way George is looking at joe... thats some sonny liston type of shit.

[@johnd.597]

George Foreman learned to intimidate through his mentor... Sonny Liston. (I don’t know if that’s what you were getting at, but if you didn’t know, Liston was Foreman’s mentor for some time).

[@jjperez6239]

Dead stare at Frazier licking his chops..this is dinner.

[@easygrin1127]

Still Frazier didn't blink or showed no fear. Not in the first nor the second..

[@astonlance1635]

​@@jjperez6239 😭😭

[@Dempsey1873]

Learned from the best

[@stanmoney8470]

Wow only 3 pound difference! Foreman looked so much bigger!

[@wcgold2]

Love Joe Frazier 🥊

[@jjperez6239]

When big George said that he was scared of Frazier n Ken Norton he said that just to duped them into signing the contract and than whip their ass.i can't believe the slave wages these awesome legendary fighters were paid compared to today's clowns with no boxing skills..Frazier said only thing wrong he did fighting Foreman was signing the contract.

[@dankemo3169]

Frazier never said that!

[@dankemo3169]

@@jjperez6239 yeah I know very well what Foreman said. but Frazier never said, "the only thing wrong he did fighting Foreman was signing the contract." and matter of fact I only heard that kind of line from Duran vs Leonard and it was the commentator who said that.

[@jjperez6239]

@@dankemo3169 absolutely frazier said that.i have a DVD and it's called(facing ali) and frazier said👉I didn't expect foreman to be so big and strong and the only thing wrong I went and did was👉 signing the contract or giving foreman a title shot why cause frazier got a beating and lost 4 teeth in that fight.these are the facts and they are undisputed.i am a boxing dictionary.

[@jjperez6239]

@@dankemo3169 frazier did say that.about duran with leonard 2nd fight duran said the famous NO MAS words means no more because leonard kept running and wouldn't stand n fight.duran quit and said NO MAS 🤪

[@jjperez6239]

@@dankemo3169 frazier did say that.about duran with leonard 2nd fight duran said the famous NO MAS words means no more because leonard kept running and wouldn't stand n fight.duran quit and said NO MAS 🤪

[@uncjim]

Great upload

[@paulcooper5748]

As a huge joe frazier fan it hurts me to watch that fight.

[@jesse-ll3dh]

Paul I know your a big Frazier fanboy but, how do you think Joe felt? Doesn't matter right. It's not you. Stop being so god-damned selfish.

[@paulcooper5748]

@@jesse-ll3dh I know joe felt it too how am i selfish.?

[@jesse-ll3dh]

@@paulcooper5748 You have to consider how others felt but yourself. My birthday is January 8 Foreman is the 10th Joe Frazier birthday is the 12th January Clay 17th. I see a trend here. I'm sure Joe Frazier wasn't afraid but, I can tell you this he was very surprised when that Bell rung in Jamaica January of 1973.

[@paulcooper5748]

@@jesse-ll3dh What is your point i know others felt the same but i can only speak for myself.

[@jesse-ll3dh]

@@paulcooper5748 Paul Cooper you have a great day today sir. It was nice talking to you. God bless you brother. I mean that.

[@jonathanwilliams8309]

Terrific footage 👌

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

23rd January - a weigh in taking place AFTER the fight. Wow!

[@georgemendes6844]

01:29 WOW! This was a tremendous staredown! 🤯👀

[@trentcleghorn6840]

That George Foreman is in my top 5 Heavyweight Champs of all time only ALi Jack Johnson and Joe Louis ahead of him what A monster

[@easygrin1127]

And Sonny Liston

[@michaelmohrle1773]

Frazier too

[@patricklyn8698]

I was sitting right there beside Prime Minister Michael Manley and Lucien Chen

[@bgjb-r1499]

Frazier was the same height as foreman when he was standing on the scale.

[@michaelmohrle1773]

Actually still about a half inch shorter !!

[@InvestBetter.]

The way guys talk about Foreman, and all the devastating knockouts, you'd think he was Francis Ngannou, 260+.

[@jameshogan6142]

There is only 3 lb in the weight difference yet Foreman looks so much taller and bigger than Frazier.

[@primesuspect8198]

At the Staredown Foreman is standing on the WeightBox

[@jameshogan6142]

@@primesuspect8198 Yes that did make him look even taller than he was but even so he was four inches taller than Frazier and that advantage carried him through,

[@swami1]

Frazier was out of shape. He was nearly 10 pounds heavier than his first fight against Ali 2 years earlier.

[@jameshogan6142]

@@swami1 Exactly. He was overweight overconfident and under trained. i was eleven years old at the time and I knew even then that Foreman would win.

[@jameshogan6142]

@@swami1 Yes Frazier needed to be at his very best to have any chance of beating such a formidable opponent. He made the same mistake of underestimating him just as Ali did in 1971 and paid the price.

[@jesse-ll3dh]

Everyone saying George is afraid of Smoking Joe. Listen Foreman had Lions as pets when that happens your not afraid of any human being on the planet. You are bat shi# crazy.

[@thegreat1548]

Ali put an end to his act.

[@slasd1440]

217 is light to today's standards. But these guys didn't do much or any weightlifting

[@DissFunkShunIll]

Crazy to think "Big" George is the size a lot of cruiserweights walk around at.

[@alexgobin3690]

Karlos Deadloss Most of the people Tyson fought were 6'3-6'4. His peak-a-boo style was meant to beat taller people. Mike normally weighed more than Foreman so Foreman only has the reach advantage, while Mike obviously has the speed and skill advantage. It would be legendary seeing these two fight it out in their prime

[@Jeronimus8090]

Deontay Wilder is lighter than that.

[@boxeolocopunch762]

@@alexgobin3690 evander hollyfield said that foreman hit harder than tyson

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@@taracanyon1 tyson is short and stocky which is why he still could fight big hws 218 for someone big and tall isnt alot thats why foreman was alot stronger when he was older same with ruddock ruddock started his career at 215 and wasnt as strong then started fighting at 235+ and was killing everyone

[@emma_roblox3767]

Scary face off

[@primesuspect8198]

217 Foreman? Light heavyweight today

[@dankemo3169]

light heavyweight today? light heavyweight today can only weigh 175. Deontay Wilder is 214.

[@johnd.597]

Foreman wasn’t light. He was a huge guy. He was 6’3 1/2 and 220 pounds. That’s massive. He’s only considered average today because most heavyweights are extremely tall because they have no talent and their only advantages are reach and height.

[@justanothermistake6722]

@@johnd.597 Boom shots fired Lmao XD

[@jaredmentone7879]

@@johnd.597 and on roids

[@billking1751]

@@johnd.597 1000% agreed. I rarely can sit through a heavyweight fight today, they're so boring now.