Relentless pressure, insane power, unstoppable left hook, tough defense and unpredictable. What a package. You'll be smokin forever, Champ. RIP

@stanmoney8470

Жыл бұрын

That's why only 2 guys ever beat em.

@MisterVolts

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

@obama7828

Жыл бұрын

3*

@JRW1886

Жыл бұрын

Great words…..said perfectly 👏🏻

Joe Frazier fought in what is arguably the greatest era in Heavyweight boxing history and his only professional losses were to the legendary fighters, George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. He was truly one of the greatest, ever.

Imagine a guy much smaller then today's heavyweights, but who can hit harder and go on for 15 rounds without ever slowing down.

@nickslade3978

9 күн бұрын

Not much smaller. He was roughly the same size as Mike Tyson.

“Smokin’” Joe Frazier = Legend🥊👑🥊

Joe maybe the toughest human ever. 8 knockdowns from Foreman who might be hardest puncher ever and he got up 8 times and went 41 total rounds with Ali and never stopped, if it wasn't for Futch he would of died in the ring before he quit.

@Ryan-by8vj

Жыл бұрын

He was never the same after the first Ali fight. As far as I'm concerned the Joe that fought Ali in there first fight was probably the greatest hw to walk the earth

@stevecvino

Жыл бұрын

@@Ryan-by8vj Agreed! And the Ali that lost that night I believe would of beaten anyone ever.

@abdulraheem468

Жыл бұрын

No that Ali was rusty

@edge1247

Жыл бұрын

​@@Ryan-by8vj That's what scary Cause I think the Third fight they left apart of themselves in there. How they went that hard in Manila I'll never know.

@elijahjamescomia2601

8 ай бұрын

Unbelievably there's man even tougher than frazier

The almost cartoon character like twitching and fainting he did was incredible. The amount of stamina it took to keep that going round after round must be acknowledged. I also think his footwork is extremely underrated. Being able to get inside move the way he did and not trip over himself or leave himself in bad positions is a thing up and coming fighters could learn a lot from.

@BoxingLife

Жыл бұрын

Yup the stamina to maintain his constant feints and movement was just incredible.

@lanatana3867

Жыл бұрын

And for 15 rounds. Today’s top heavyweights just about make the 12 rounds

@erepsekahs

Жыл бұрын

Almost as good as Tyson Fury.

@kawonewilliams1949

Жыл бұрын

@@erepsekahs Very true. He too also twitches and moves in a super animated fashion. I think there's a bit of tongue in cheek in it for him though.

@erepsekahs

Жыл бұрын

@@kawonewilliams1949 To be absolutely honest I would think it started out that way and when he realized how effective it was, turned it into an accepted professional boxing ploy. It certainly works for him.

Let’s gooooo!! My absolute favorite boxer I can’t even tell you how many hours of fight and training footage I’ve watched of this man trying to recreate that perfect left hook

Fraziers endurance and stamina was incredible as with all his fights you never knew if it was the first round or the last as his endurance was the same from start to finish an without overstating it he had superhuman endurance.

Smokin' Joe never fully received the credit n praises for his boxing skills, abilities, toughness but most importantly he carried himself with dignity, class n commitment throughout his boxing career. Kudos for ur informative n interesting analysis of Smokin' Joe's boxing style. Archival films n pictures were most visually effective. RIP Champ ! New subscriber because of this vid. Peace✌️

@BoxingLife

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated and welcome!

Still Smokin ❤ My style is inspired by Joe's, but above all his behavior is something to be inspired by! Great video thanks 🙏🏻

@BoxingLife

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed Felice! I remember you requested this one a while back.

@felicecancellara4524

Жыл бұрын

@@BoxingLife yes thank you so much 🙏🏻

Joe frazier was my biggest idol since age 9 he made me look like a tough guy to keep the bullies off my back and when he died part of me had died rip true warrior 🙏🙏🙏

@FrankCastle65

2 ай бұрын

How did he make you look like a tough guy?

@pitbulljasper22

2 ай бұрын

@@FrankCastle65 joe frazier was fearless he was not intimated by any fighter he fought he wasn't even scared to fight sonny liston joe frazier encourage me how to stand up to bigger bullies at school when I was a kid 💪💪

his swing style gives the impression of being constantly on the attack. He is defending and can attack at the same time. I am appreciating Fraizer very much

Thank you for the video and appreciation of Frazier. A man of hard work and determination, and he even fianced ali after his boxing license was revoked. Truly a working class hero!

'When I go out there, I have no pity on my brother. I'm out there to win. ' - Joe Frazier

Love his toughness

A good man and a Philly legend. Thank u for the piece.

Frazier was the Best son, father, friend, Boxer and human that his whole heart was capable of been! R.I.P.

My favorite fighter ever

He was a boss in the ring. Ali said he was second only to him. That Joe was second GOAT.

@jorgecarquez3876

15 күн бұрын

Ali and Foreman even said Rocky was about him

My favorite memory of Frazier is the absurd rage he had going in against Ali in their first fight I don’t believe anyone had that kind of fury going into a fight

@MisterVolts

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he was pretty angry 😡

You forgot to mention that in Frazier's youth, he broke his left arm. He couldn't afford to get it fixed so when it healed, he could never get it to fully extend for the rest of his life. They say that's the reason Frazier's left hook was dynamite.

@clevelandwilliams5922

Жыл бұрын

Because he made it work to produce the power required.

@michaelhubbard4023

Жыл бұрын

His left arm developed a curve in it that added to the impact once it landed on someone's chin or body. That's how he earned the name, the Philidelphia left hook.

Would be great to see a style breakdown of a Henry Armstrong who was basically the father of that style 💯🤙🏻

I think the charisma of Ali (who you could say is THE fighter) also gives him an edge on how everyone remembers him and in consequence how they remember all the other great fighters with that Ali background. I kinda like these guys who don't have that as much. It makes the "making life fair" that Teddy Atlas was talking about even sweeter somehow. Smokin' Joe rules!

I'm a trainer myself these days. Similar dimensions to Joe. 6'0 and 210 pounds. I still study Frazier and always will. US small Heavyweights stick together. I love the Thrills but he beat Ali when they were both closer to their physical primes.

Well put. You are spot on about Joe Frazier. He was my mother's favorite boxer when I was a kid. My dad was an Ali fan. Coincidentally, my Dad favored Joe Frazier, who was in his twenties for a majority of the 70s. The only live fight I ever got to see of Frazier live was the fight that he came back out of retirement in 1980 I think. But my favorite Frazier fight was The Thrilla in Manila. Although Joe lost to Ali that fight he could've won if Eddie Futch new Ali was going to quit after the 11th rd. To get Joe to relent and save his eye Futch told him, No one will forget what you did here today ..." Eddie Futch is a Got-damned profit.

I've trained at Joe's gym here in Philly. I'm 62years old. I think he's style was/is unique. Joe will always hold a place in my heart. THANKS CHAMP!🔥🔥

That leaping left hook was nasty! One of the best weapons in boxing history. Very few fighters have ever been able to put that much into a punch and still be so fluid with it. Unfortunately many people forget about another aspect of boxing that he was great at, defense, because of his aggressive style he rarely gets credit for being so elusive. But watch his fights and see how many punches he slipped on the way in, every bit as elusive as Ali.

@BoxingLife

Жыл бұрын

Yup dodge and block a lot of punches with his aggressive defense

@TheMrcassina

8 ай бұрын

Very Marcianesque of him

Excellent analysis of the Frazier style! Loved the informative quote from Eddie Futch, which I hadn't seen before. Great video quality as well. Thanks for putting this together for us!

Love ‘smokin’ Joe Frazier- once I actually took up boxing myself, I realised the incredible strength & conditioning he must have had in order to maintain his frenetic pace, and especially his Bob and weave style. He’s always been a joy to watch, and I also admire that he overcame being a smaller HW buy employing his pressure style. I’m also a fan of one of his early protégés-Bert Cooper. Although Cooper would underachieve, and never quite adopt the same style needed to be more successful, I still enjoy watching his many fights, especially vs Moorer. A true legend and champion rightly deserving of a place amongst the ATG’s.

@thecurlew7403

Жыл бұрын

Joe Frazier really got bored with boxing although he needed the money he was caught up in his band the Knockouts and never trained as he did earlier in his career coming in to face George Foreman who was in great shape he was Fat and slow at 215 instead of 205 his fighting weight add to that he was drinking bob foster his friend said it on video a good champion but his day was over .

Mike Tyson definitely studied and adopted Joe Frazier's fighting style. Especially the 'Bob n weave'.

wow your videos are treasure. So well put together telling the full picture. Your passion and appreciation for the fighters shows through. I'm glad I found your channel. I'm surprised it was recommended earlier. So much time has been wasted

Frazier vs Ali fight of the century. Frazier my favorite heavyweight his style was aggressive swarming and relentless crouching and weaving and that famous faint followed by cross guard a non then KO left

@BoxingLife

Жыл бұрын

Was a defining performance!

Joe Frazier had an arthritic elbow in his left arm, so his left arm was constantly bent. He used this to his advantage. So since hooks are supposed to be delivered with elbows bent anyway, he never had to focus on keeping the elbow bent, he would just concentrate on the torque. No matter how hard he’d swing his left arm the mechanics of the hook were automatic so he could just swing as he pleased.

Thank you so much Sir, for producing this magnificent historical document.

Great video, thank you, it is a shame that boxers are often judged by reputation rather than results, or by results rather than opponents. Joe can hold his head high. Thanks again.

Boxer with a great heart🖤...R.I.P. Joe 🥊

@clevelandwilliams5922

Жыл бұрын

George Foreman: “They stopped the fight, but they never stopped Joe Frazier”

Joe Frazier was a handsome man who dressed like such a gentleman outside the ring. He was a fighter's fighter! I love his style and technique inside the ring. R.I.P. Mr. Frazier.🥊🥊🙏

Excellent video of explaining how Frazier was much more than a mere brawler…there was an intentional technique to his greatness. Smoking Joe has always been my favorite fighter.

Beautiful vid. Masterful analysis. Everything about Joe is great. The use of his jab to get inside on the taller man upsetting his Rythm is underrated.

@BoxingLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love Smokin Joe Frazier, i hated Ali for ages for the way he treated Joe, especially after all the things he had done to support him, so i can't even imagine the dark feelings Joe had. All in all one of the best heavyweights of all time, and a top bloke outside of the ring, truly a great Man history will never forget. RIP Champ!.

awesome breakdown. the split shot of him and henry armstrong was surprising but you did see how the similarities were evident. didn't expect to learn that.

Well-conceived and presented, thanks

A Job Well Done To The Commentator For This Video And A Job Well Done To Joe Frazier For His Contribution To Boxing!!!

Thank you for this most excellent video on my favorite boxer, Smokin Joe Frazier! He was truly a unique boxer and a wonderful human being. Long live Smokin Joe!

Excellent video on a guy I knew very little about. Thank you

Best hook i've ever seen! The one on Ali was just beautiful!

Ali treated Frazier with uncharacteristic meanness throughout their lives. It really hurt Joe, and bugged him right to the end. An upsetting story that reflects poorly on Ali. Anyway, Smokin' Joe is a legend for the ages and one of my favourite fighters. Excellent vid.

Jamie this is hypnotic and a beautiful compilation mate 🎉

@BoxingLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it mate!

My fav Fighter. Great Video

The greatness of Joe Frazier cannot be u see states. In the 1st fight with Ali he was pretty much unstoppable…the perfect Bob and weave pressure fighter. elite head movement to make a fighter as fast and as accurate as Ali miss as much as he did- Keep in mind the only two fighters to ever beat Joe are all times greats in Ali and Foreman

I'm glad KZread recommended your video this was a really good video. I box as well and Joe is the one I took from the most in making my style

@BoxingLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

Started boxing because of smokin Joe learning the basics at the moment but I would love to use his style

You are awesome for producing this video! I Salute you 🫡. #FRAZIER

Only thing you missed, which is very important When 15, he was attacked by a pig and it badly hurt his right arm and he could never fully extend it after. Great vid, absolutely the best breakdown ive seen. Top stuff mate 👍

Great vid sir, thanks

Prime frazier v prime M. tyson would of been a crazy fight as they were the same height and weight and both come forward fighters, what a fight.

Great job. Thank you.

Can you please do a study of Ken Norton's overhand right please? Norton had the crispest overhand right ive ever seen in boxing.

One of the Greatest to ever do it.. You'll never be able to duplicate these types of Champions ever again...

IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS

@BoxingLife

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed!

My favorite style about Joe is the way he carried himself outside the ring. A true champion of the people.

There are so many claims to being an all time great but fraziers incredible endurance was off the chart and the only 2 fighters were themselves all time greats in foreman an Ali says it all, frazier was indeed one of the true all time greats.

I love your educated narration, giving the boxing fanatics a better understanding of who $moking Joe was. Godspeed Coach& happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Awesome breakdown video, could you do Joe Louis or Sugar Ray Robinson next. Please!!!!

Top vid on my main man. Love me some Smokin Joe.

Joe Frazier was just straight up brutal...

Joe's smokin movement is poetry in motion with his relentless pressure. Reminds me of Hagler's pumping pressure style too... Both of which are worthy of all the accolades they were given or denied 👊

This is the second time today a youtuber has recommended Tim Witherspoons channel. Didn't know he had been taught some tricks by Frazier, whom I'm trying to mimick.

Muchas gracias desde Argentina el análisis de este mito en boxeo muchas gracias; podrías analizar a Galindez. Desde ya muchas gracias

I wish people would analyze the cross block

One of my faves

Total SMOKE!......easy journey, champ!!!!!!

I would say Frazier's left was great as a part of his unique style which was formed partly because of a right shoulder problem. The best left hook of any heavyweight was Henry Cooper's

9:51 left hook 10:55 kill the body kill the head 11:17gazelle 10:44 jab counter 10:46

Yes you did Joe... Yes you did🏆😄

Masterful bro.

You nailed it mate technically brilliant,such talent one of all time best RIP Joe I was privileged to watch you .ps Henry Armstrong right up there for me ,in my top five ,relentless unbelievably relentless 👍

I love the left hook!!👊🏼🥊🔥

I agree Smokin Joe was a beast! Great video bro! You have to do a breakdown of Big George Forman, People think of him as just a devastating puncher, he was much more than that. I would be interested in see a video with your take on him, keep up the good work sir, I love watching your videos.

@BoxingLife

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, glad you like my takes. Yes I do want to do big George eventually. Have a huge list to get through! 😂

@vksasdgaming9472

Жыл бұрын

Of "Three Great Heavyweights" I find Foreman best. Oldest champion and remained healthy despite is profession. Not as skilled or charismatic as Ali or powerful as Frazier, but solid foundation.

My GOAT

A great fighter, one of the best ever. Ali brought out the best in Joe. The first Ali/ Frazier fight was Joe's crowning achievement. He landed the left hook many times during that fight, but the one that floored Ali late in the fight was a thing of beauty.

Still wish we could’ve seen Frazier Vs Shavers, Norton(although they were friends and didn’t want to fight each other) & Holmes!

My second favourite boxer but he has the best style ever

The only other fighter that I’ve ever seen with the same style was Dwight Quawi/Braxton, who was LHW world champ. It’s unique and a rare style!

@blackhoodie4170

Жыл бұрын

Also Benny Briscoe

@blackhoodie4170

Жыл бұрын

and dereck chisora had similar techniques, though not completely

Thanks I love joe love to see him get some credit he should get Cuz his offend forgotten thanks

5:12 lots of faints. 6:36 That smokin back foot step

Frazier was a tough resilient fighter. His constant pressure, strength and speed (early on) wore out his opponents. But at 5’ 11” his height and reach forced him to take a lot of shots when getting in close. Big heavyweights like Ali & Foreman were able to step back land hard shots.

As a small left handed person I have made my style like joe Frazier to be fighter that. Works on the inside

My favorite fight to go back and watch mike tyson vs Jose ribalta it’s just such a great fight

Genio! 🥳🤜🤛

Though he is eclipsed by Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, I strongly believe that Smokin' Joe Frazier is the most outstanding boxer in the history.

You HAVE to appreciate and love Joe

The BEST of all time, my favorite!!

Being the "G.O.A.T" is a entire package... not just style wins/losses etc...personality goes a long way..Ali is the best because of a formula..not just boxing....you can be a grat boxer but be a cocktail A hole and that dislike by the public will tarnish your image and keep you from accolades...

U should do a Felix Trinidad fighting style that would be amazing and awesome video

Joe frazer was blind in one eye since he was a child hes the only world champion iv heard of with one eye. The greatest left hook and the greatest pressure fighter of all time rip smoking joe peace and love champ

You should do Larry Holmes. Great video as always.

Frazier is a great pressuee fighter who can fight on the inside with grest power. What a great.

Frazier vs Quarry 1 was probably his best action fight even if not as historically significant Just because Quarry was so tough and wanted to fight Fraziers fight going toe to toe with him

@BoxingLife

Жыл бұрын

I know literally just trading bombs on the inside for full rounds

@Ryan-by8vj

Жыл бұрын

Quarry didint have the stamina to hang with Frazier the only 2 men he was going to lose to we're Ali and foreman and the foreman fight he really only loses because foreman was pushing him wich is illegal

Joe Frazier was a very very honorable man. His goal in the ring was to seek and destroy. Tyson got his bobbing and weaving influence from Frazier. Unfortunately for Frazier with his style of fighting a person in their 20s and early 30s had to be in great great shape to utilize it. He was one of the best to ever did it with his style of fighting.

@Kitten_Stomper

Жыл бұрын

He got it from Floyd Patterson who shared a coach with Tyson.