Thread: Which 70s Heavyweight Has the Greatest Single Win?

Which one of these stands today as being above the others?

Muhammad Ali vs Foreman people feared for Ali's health and to take that punishment then knock out big George amazing

Rumble

If it was a popularity contest it would most defenitely be Ali over Foreman....
As far as boXing goes it has to be Joe over Ali.....

Thats what I voted....

Foremans win over Frazier was a big upset but it didnt defy the odds quite like Ali did when beating Foreman.

Frazier was at his peak when he beat Ali, Ali had only a couple of fights under his belt after his ban.

I pick three.

I voted for Fraizer UD over an undefeated Ali

Actually scrap what I just posted. When Frazier beat Ali he proved he was no substitute champion, Olympic or World

Option 1 it is.

Originally Posted by Memphis

Actually scrap what I just posted. When Frazier beat Ali he proved he was no substitute champion, Olympic or World

Option 1 it is.

Well done Memphis...

I think it's Ali over Foreman. Not only did Foreman destroy the guy Ali went tooth and nail with twice and lost once but George was the hardest hitting most physically imposing fighter of all time, and it's just the fashion in which Ali did it. He let the biggest most powerful guy lean all over him and tee off on him and Ali just took it until George couldn't go anymore.

If there is a more spectacular performance out there I haven't seen it. The other two were very good performances, legendary performances but the last one was the stuff of absolute Gods. Hands down it's Zaire imo.

A lot of Ali's legend is overblown to an extent but this is one case where it isn't. Get goosebumps thinking about it really and I would sell 30 years of my life to be ringside that night.

I actually voted for Foreman's 2nd round knock out over Joe Frazier. All three wins are great, arguably the 3 greatest wins ever, but Frazier was, and still is seen, as one of the toughest SOBs to ever live. Most people would have never guessed he'd be down 3 times in his life, and Foreman decked him twice that many times in the span of 5 minutes. Imagine Marvin Hagler getting dropped 6 times and stopped in 2 rounds, or Jake LaMotta getting dropped 6 times and stopped in 2 rounds. That's the same with Frazier, and George did that to him. Just simply unbelievable.

Originally Posted by Samson3000

I actually voted for Foreman's 2nd round knock out over Joe Frazier. All three wins are great, arguably the 3 greatest wins ever, but Frazier was, and still is seen, as one of the toughest SOBs to ever live. Most people would have never guessed he'd be down 3 times in his life, and Foreman decked him twice that many times in the span of 5 minutes. Imagine Marvin Hagler getting dropped 6 times and stopped in 2 rounds, or Jake LaMotta getting dropped 6 times and stopped in 2 rounds. That's the same with Frazier, and George did that to him. Just simply unbelievable.

Very much agreed, but imo that does more to heighten the Ali - Foreman fight for me. But excellent points and you can't argue with that CC.

I think the Foreman destruction of Frazier was the most shocking win in Heavyweight history, not because George was an underdog but due to the fact Frazier was unbeaten and having had a win over Ali in 71 was universally accepted as the true Heavyweight champion! Then along comes George and makes Smokin' Joe look like an amateur club fighter well out of his depth! I only just watched this fight again and i still cannot believe how a great fighter like Frazier got smoked ( I couldn't resist it) by big George.

Foreman over Frazier!!!!

Frazier just beat the undefeated Ali by UD and then Foreman walked through Joe like he was NOTHING!!!

Frazier beat Ali in THE REAL fight of the century. There has never been and may never be, as big of a fight as Frazier Ali I.

Originally Posted by lance Uppercut

Frazier beat Ali in THE REAL fight of the century. There has never been and may never be, as big of a fight as Frazier Ali I.

Good point, but Louis-Schmelling II is the biggest fight ever. I had to go with Big George over Frazier. I mean that is the definition of imposing your will over another man.