Ali-Frazier or Holyfield-Bowe?

[IronDanHamza]

We must have watched two different fights Cliff. I don't see it going over big today either, and Ali would be scorched for the excessive holding.

I agree with you.

Fight was horrible.

[Steak]

There was waaay too much clinching in the 2nd fight, but in the spots inbetween the action and skill level were fairly rewarding. Most definitely the worst fight out of both trilogies though.

Still, its impossible to overlook their first and third fights, which are arguably the best heavyweight fights ever. Bowe-Holyfield was more consistant when it came to action, but overall Id personally have to put the Ali-Frazier fights above them.

[Mike Tyson77]

fanman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sugarj]

We must have watched two different fights Cliff. I don't see it going over big today either, and Ali would be scorched for the excessive holding.

I thought Holyfield's holding in the first Tyson fight was pretty excessive. But he doesn't seem to be scorched for that one.

I quite enjoyed Ali Frazier 2. Ali's mobility, workrate and combinations were great and Joe landed enough to make it exciting. It is the least favorite of the trilogy but it is much better than most heavyweight fights today in my opinion.

[Dynamite76]

Definitely Ali-Frazier.

[musiol]

the first holy bowe is as good as it gets.

[likeamulekick]

ali frazier is the greatest but I personally prefer watching bowe holyfield. Also I dint have joe winning any of the 3 fights and thought Ali did enough punching in the second fight to make up for all the holding, wouldn't say it was boring, it just didn't compare 1 bit to the first and the expectations were high. Fraziers heart is equally as good as holyfields or better, sometimes I couldn't work out if holyfield was just playing possum, fraziers heart was always ticking

[CHEECH]

id first think that this was a silly question but thinkin it over, it bring up some good points. the first frazer ali fight wasn't that good other than if u wanna see ali really get beat up and belive me, he got beat up. if u listen to don dunphy call it, u think it was close but it wasn't close. smoke got dat ass. if u real about it, u know he frazer smoked ali clean. second fight too much grappling not enuf fightin kinda like watchin the Celtics back in the day, slowin the game down n winning in a boring fashion. third fight beats any in either trilogy n u all know why. as for the 3rd holybowe fight, that hook landed on bowe made the fight. when he got up and holy didn't dig in, I was thinkin fix. u know?

[Scott9945]

id first think that this was a silly question but thinkin it over, it bring up some good points. the first frazer ali fight wasn't that good other than if u wanna see ali really get beat up and belive me, he got beat up. if u listen to don dunphy call it, u think it was close but it wasn't close. smoke got dat ass. if u real about it, u know he frazer smoked ali clean. second fight too much grappling not enuf fightin kinda like watchin the Celtics back in the day, slowin the game down n winning in a boring fashion. third fight beats any in either trilogy n u all know why. as for the 3rd holybowe fight, that hook landed on bowe made the fight. when he got up and holy didn't dig in, I was thinkin fix. u know?

Thats gotta be the first time I've ever heard anyone say that Frazier-Ali I "wasn't that good". Frazier was the clear winner, but it wasn't like Joe didn't leave that fight damaged. IMO, it was one of the greatest fights in boxing history, and way above any of the Bowe-Holy fights.

[CHEECH]

I actually liked the fight scott cuz I know when smoke landed he hit hard n i'l openly admit im a sadist when I comes to entertainment but if u scored the fight u probly admit that it wasn't near a close fight. it was a huge historical event n a huge worldwide story but as fights go, a good action fight but imo its kinda like Castillo corrales 2 vs their first fight, when compared to the thrilla. of course I respect your opinion bruh, I can tell by your posts that u r a real fight fan. plus u got those cool avatar pix. hahaha. my old ass don't even know how to put them things on