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Old 08-11-2011, 17:27   #5
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Re: Smokin' Joe

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Originally Posted by Eric View Post
George Chuvalo said that Frazier was the toughest man he ever fought ... Joe beat him by TKO in the fourth round, I think ... (Ali, by the way, said that Chuvalo was the toughest man he ever fought) ... but, you are right, those were the great days of the sport. That '71 fight was probably the greatest of all time. Forget about the Rumble in the Jungle and the Thrilla in Manila ... THE FIGHT was heavyweight boxing at its best.
Totally agree Eric it had it all guts, heart, skill , speed and spirit he must have had a head as hard as an house brick and a heart as big as a lions ,Ali as well.As cashy said the best period in heavyweight boxing without a doubt along with the early Tyson.
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