....the impact that fight had, the destructive contender bouncing the legitimate World Champion up and down. If it happened today, what's the equivalent? I'm not expecting an identical equivalent, but what about Yoka facing Usyk and just smashing him to bits? .
After learning about Frazier, I've noticed some similarities with Ippo. Below average height for their weight class, bob and weave tactics, can leap into punches, fierce punching power, pressing forward often, and especially heart with refusal to give up. (Just look at him getting knocked down so many times by Foreman, and still fight as hard as he can, or the Ali fights, Joe was known for his fighting spirit)
I know Ippo is supposed to be based off Tyson and it might be coincidence, I just couldn't help but notice after watching Frazier more.
Brother Smokin' Joe Frazier was a member of M.B. Taylor Lodge No. 141 in Hammonton, New Jersey. He joined in a one day class on March 28, 2009.
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Every time I see footage of the guy it makes me smile. He's always making jokes and clowning around. Seemed really cordial and smiled all the time on a whim. Yes he was uneducated and yes he was awkward, but he expressed himself so well in his Joe Frazier way. Hell, I could barely understand him when he was ringside at Rumble in the Jungle, but he was making me laugh.
Seemed like a really genuine guy that had a unique charisma. If he wasn't in Ali's shadow, I think more people would talk about his winning personality.
If Mike Tyson is a better version of Joe Frazier (better speed, head movement, power, pressure, chin), as some people would like to say, then why do so many people still think he would lose to Muhammad Ali. Ali went life and death in his fights against Frazier (maybe not the second right)
You can argue Frazier’s only attributes that were better than Tysons was his heart and maybe stamina. Also, I know some people might say Tyson struggled with a poor man’s Ali in James Quick Tillis, but Tyson was still green in that fight, that was before he fought Berbick for the championship. That would be like comparing Ali’s fight against Henry Cooper.
Not looking to prove anything, just wanted to hear out some opinions.
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