His parents, Rubin and Dolly Frazier, were sharecroppers, so the family never had much money. By the age of 15, Frazier, who'd quit school two years before, was on his own. The youngest of 12 children, boxer Billy Joe Frazier was born on January 12, 1944, in Beaufort, South Carolina. Frazier is perhaps best remembered for his grueling 14-round match against Muhammad Ali in the Philippines, known as the Thrilla in Manila, which Ali won by TKO.
Joe Frazier was the world heavyweight-boxing champion from February 16, 1970, until January 22, 1973, when boxing great George Foreman beat him. I require that the fighter held/holds some portion of the Heavyweight Crown to qualify for the list.Joe Frazier was the world heavyweight boxing champion from February 1970 until January 1973 and fought in the famous "Thrilla in Manila" in 1975. I need to apologize to great Heavyweights like Sam Langford as well. I need to apologize to George Foreman (too one-dimensional) and Evander Holyfield (only 10 spots, and I'm ranking Tyson in his absolute prime before he fought you). I don't want to hear the excuse that he didn't fight anybody either. It appears, in the photo, that Walcott's cheeks meet. If you don't think a man who weighs 189 pounds can hit, refer to the still picture of him knocking out Jersey Joe Walcott to win the title. His knockout ratio is amazing: 43 KOs in 49 fights. The Brockton Blockbuster is the only undefeated Heavyweight Champ. Do I even need to go into his bio? I am sorry though he is not "the Greatest." Let's move on. He did fight a host of tomato cans, but who hasn't?Īli is one of the most famous athletes, no, people in modern history. The only fight that he lost in his prime was to Max Schmaeling. He could throw short, quick, powerful punches that caught other fighters completely off guard.
He was fitted with an athletic physique and quick hands. Joe was the champion for almost 15 years. He was a nasty, vicious fighter in the ring and a complete gentleman outside it. This helped to formulate his crouch fighting style.ĭempsey would bring ferocious punches up from the crouched position and devastate opponents. A person would have to squat their body to fit into the area. Dempsey would ride the rods underneath a moving train to get from place to place. The Manassa Mauler developed his bob and weave style by working in the beet fields and "riding the rods" (a not so wise mode of transport for hobos in the early 1900s). He had a tremendous jab with very good power. Lennox could literally box your jaws off. I know, I know, he had a couple of fights where he got caught cold, but he is just too good. This guy is what the future will look like: an athletic giant with tremendous boxing skills. I would have to rate his jab as the all-time best for heavyweights. Larry lived off the jab but had some pop. Nice string of victories when the guys who held the other belts were playing musical chairs. He buggered up his record by fighting too long, but I am ranking these guys at their peaks. When Mike aged and lost his skills, he could no longer compete with even decent big heavies.
JOE FRAZER BOXING FULL
When he had his full powers, he was almost unbeatable.
His talents were based on great speed and power. Iron Mike was a fighting demon at the peak of his powers. In his prime Johnson was a terror in the ring. He was defeated because he stayed past his prime like so many others. The fight film, however, shows that it was just a reflex action. Jack claimed to have thrown the fight to Jess Willard where his title was lost (as evidenced, he stated, by the picture of him shading his eyes while on the canvas). Johnson was a very intelligent person and a master of the pugilistic art. He not only had to fight in the ring, but also had to fight racial tension out of it. Johnson is one of the most interesting fighters in history. Frazier was blessed with one of the most devastating right hooks of all time. Joe was knocked down multiple times by 1,000,000 psi punches from George Foreman and kept getting back on his feet. "Joe Frazier, Joe Frazier, Joe Frazier." Smokin' Joe was tough as nails, as proved by his trilogy with Muhammad Ali. He was a great athlete with tremendous strength and stamina. He was a large man, even by modern standards, standing almost 6'3" and weighing 230 pounds ripped to the gills. In his prime Jeffries never lost and was never even knocked off his feet. He still put up a game effort in extreme heat. Jeff came out of a long retirement and lost over 100 pounds in a matter of months for his only loss. The Boilermaker gets unfairly judged by boxing historians because of his only loss to fellow great Jack Johnson.
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