Thread: 'Showdown at St. Kilda' ~ Joe Frazier vs. Jimmy Ellis 'II'

Sunday ~ March 2, 1975

'Showdown at St. Kilda'

St. Kilda Junction Oval
Melbourne, Australia

Joe Frazier ~ 31-2-0 {27 KO's} ~ Age; 33 years, 2 months ~ 5' 11 1/2" ~ 211 lbs. ~ Reach; 73"
vs.
Jimmy Ellis ~ 39-11-1 {23 KO's} ~ Age; 35 years, 0 months ~ 6' 1" ~ 200 3/4 lbs. ~ Reach; 76"

Smokin' Joe Frazier

My goal is to get back at Clay. I still haven't lost to him yet. I beat him both times.
I just didn't get the 12-Round Decision in our January 1974 bout. But I felt that I
won, especially with my late-Round domination. Clay was 'out-on-his-feet' in the
last Round.

As for Jimmy {Ellis}, he is good. He knows how to fight. He knows my style, and he
knows that he stands in my way to Clay.

He's confident that he can beat me this time. Well, I'm here to prove him wrong.
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Jimmy Ellis

I know Joe's style with my eyes closed. He charges forward, and wings left-hooks.
There is no mystery to his style. He wants to knock your block off.

I can out box him with movement, mixed in with left-jabs and counters. And I'm faster
than him, and by a lot.

Look, I have nothing to lose here. The pressure is all on Joe. He has to win to get to
Muhammad. That is where I will have the advantage. He will be pressing, and I can
be patient.

But, I might surprise Joe by coming out fast, to take the play away from him. Then I'll see
how he reacts. Joe is not the same guy he was back 5 years ago when we first fought.

Back then, he was 'unbeatable'. Now, he's beatable.