Joe Frazier {1970} vs. Sam McVea {1911}

[Master]

I had never heard of Sam before this thread.

[Bill Paxtom]

Samuel McVea

I'm leaning with 'Samuel E. Mac' over 'Smokin Joe' in a 15-Round
'all-out' non-stop War.

Both fighters will hit the canvas in this match-up.

Mr. McVea was stronger than Joe, and he was naturally bigger.

[Master]

Did Joe ever get knocked down by anyone else other than George?

[Bill Paxtom]

Did Joe ever get knocked down by anyone else other than George?

September 21, 1966
* Oscar Bonavena

Oscar floored Joe 'twice' in the 2nd-Round 1966.

Joe {Age; 22 years, 8 months}
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September 20, 1965
* Mike Bruce

Mike floored Joe in the 1st-Round.

Joe {Age; 21 years, 8 months} was in his 2nd Professional Bout.
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Joe Frazier

Joe's chin was 'stamped and certified' as solid steel.

But, Joe did get rocked more than a few times in his career. Mainly, because
he came in 'open' and straight forward.

Though Joe 'bobbed-and-weaved', he was willing to take '3-Punches' just to
deliver his 'one'.

Joe was convinced, that no one could hurt him. He believed that no opponent
could hit hard enough to put him away. Nobody.

But, Manager - Eddie Futch was always worried about Joe walking into a
'straight' right-hand.

[Bill Paxtom]

"Knockdown Festival, As Sam McVea Defeats Smokin' Joe Over 15-Rounds"

Sam McVea using pulverizing right-uppercuts and short powerful left-hooks, dropped
Joe Frazier '6-times' enroute to a brutally hard-fought 15-Round Decision.

The 27 year-old muscular McVea, used brute force to out-muscle Joe Frazier during
the early-and-mid Rounds, before withstanding Smokin' Joe's hard-charge in the later
Rounds, which included Sam getting floored '3-Times' himself.
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"Fight Recap"

Sam wasted little time in this 15-Round Bout, and in the 1st-Round Sam caught Joe
coming in with a powerful right-uppercut to the jaw 20-Seconds into the bout.

Joe went down to his right-knee, but bounced up at the '1-Count'. This set the tone
for the first-half of the fight.

Joe was able to clear his head, and spent the rest of the Round with a more cautious
advance.
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Sam took Round 2, by scoring with stiff left-hands and mixed in with short left-hooks
to Joe's head. Joe was unable to get close to Sam without getting jolted by a hard punch.

Sam moved in close, and used his superior strength to swarm over Joe and force
him backwards.

Late in the Round, Sam added in a few short rights to the head that snapped Joe's head back.
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In Round 3, Joe was 'wobbled' early, when he got tagged by a short left-hook to the head.

Later in the Round, Sam caught Joe with a 'right-left-right' to the top of the head, and
Joe went down at the {1:45 Mark}. Joe was up at the '2-Count'.

Instead of staying away to clear his head, Joe went on the offensive and charged in at
Sam.

Sam smartly countered on a wide open Joe, and bounced a few punches off of Joe's head.

Sam then dropped Joe again, by landing a 'hard' short left-hook to the jaw at the {2:10 Mark}.
Joe went down on his knee's, but did bounce up immediately.

Joe was more embarrassed than hurt. Joe took 20-Seconds to move away and clear his
head, before charging back at Sam with a series of lefts, and did land a good 'triple'
left-hook to the body at the end of the Round.
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In Round 4, Sam continued to 'thump' Joe each time that he got close. Sam mixed in
short left-hooks to the head, and powerful right-uppercuts when the opening was there.

Joe was frustrated that he could not get close enough to wing his powerhouse left-hook.

Joe was sent back on his heels 'twice' at the midway-point in the session after getting
tagged by several short right-uppercuts to the jaw.

Sam 'bloodied' Joe's mouth when he caught him with another hard short left-hook at
the {2:30 Mark}.
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In Round 5, Joe realized that Sam was 'too strong' for him at this time in the bout, and
changed tactics.

Instead of moving in close to trade with Sam, Joe stayed outside and used his left-jab.
Joe was somewhat effective, as Sam was slow to counter.

Joe was able to steal Round 5.
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After 5-Rounds, Sam McVea was ahead {4-1-0 in Rounds} and 49-43 in points.

[Master]

Joe struggled with Oscar Bonavena but Ali beat him easily. Styles make fights.

So Joe does get up and win when knocked down unlike Tyson.

[Bill Paxtom]

After 5-Rounds

Scorecard ....... 4-1-0 in Rounds and 49-43 in Points > Sam McVea
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In Round 6 > Joe stays outside and uses his left-hand from long-range to
out-hustle Sam over the first-half of the session.

Sam can't match Joe's boxing skills, and is limited to throwing an occasional
counter.

The action stalls from the {1:30 Mark to the 2:15 Mark}.

At the {2:20 Mark} > Joe makes a move inside and slams Sam with a few
left-hooks to the mid-section. The punches seem to bother Sam, and he steps
back for the first time in the bout.

Joe presses Sam and scores with his best punches of the bout over the last
20-Seconds, as he rakes Sam with a few decent right-hands to the head, and
left-hooks to the upper-body.

Bell.
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In Round 7 > Joe tries to step up the pace, and gets off with a few good punches
to the head-and-body over the first 40-Seconds.

But Sam counters Joe, and catches him at the {0:45 Mark} with a solid left-hook
the jaw. Joe is 'hurt' and wobbles backwards.

Sam steps in, and lands a jarring right-cross that sends Joe into the Ropes. Sam
follows up with right-uppercut to the chin and Joe goes down on his backside at
the {0:58 Mark}.

Joe gets to one-knee at the '3-Count', and takes the full '8-Count' before rising.
Joe is hurt, and skeeters on shaky-pins as the powerful McVea charges in.

Sam bombards Joe with a series of short chopping punches. Joe teeters into the
Ropes, and then backs across to the other side of the Ring. Sam is in total command
and steadily hammers Joe with short power-punches for the next minute.

Joe starts backing away fast at the {2:00 Mark}.

Sam chases, and fires a hard left-hook to the jaw that drops Joe on his back at the
{2:10 Mark}.

Joe rolls over and gets up at the '5-Count'. The Referee asks Joe if he wants to
continue. Joe says 'Yes'.

Sam moves in, but is patient and tries to set Joe up for the 'finisher'. Joe grabs Sam
and gets in close to smother the punches. That tactic works, as Sam can't get off
another clean punch.

Bell.