Smallthoughts: Old School Tuesday …Joe Frazier vs. Jimmy Ellis

Jimmy Ellis was from Louisville, Kentucky like another Heavyweight (Ali) and was friends and sparring partner at one point.  Ellis was noted for having a good chin. Until he met Joe Frazier. Frazier and Ellis threw quite abit of leather in this fight as you will see. Ellis was big and had a style similar

Ali Vs Frazier 45 years ago…

It was billed as the  Fight of century 45 years ago …and it lived up to it’s billing, both men were undefeated up to that point, both claimed to be the heavyweight Champion. Ali was stripped of his title three plus years before and had to fight to get a title shot and now Joe

Ali vs Frazier 2

When you think of Ali vs Frazier you think more either the first fight at Madison square Garden or the third fight in Manilla. But most over look the second fight which set the stage for the third fight. Ali lost the first fight to Frazier and the question going in to the second fight

Smallthoughts: Old School Tuesday …Smokin’ Joe Frazier

His left hook floor many heavyweights including Muhummad Ali. If Ali was the greatest Frazier was a close second, having beat Ali in their first of three fights Frazier proved to be Ali’s equal and proved that his style gave Ali problems,more problems than most. Their fights all had the same pattern Ali would come

How would Mike Tyson have done against the Gauntlet of Norton, Foreman, Frazier and Ali? Part 1

In his prime Mike Tyson was the most dangerous heavyweight champion in quite some time. His early fights didn’t go passed three rounds. Many of his opponents were defeated long before the bell rung and long after their bell was rung. My beef for a long time was that no one really challenged Tyson stood

Greatest of all time Muhammad Ali turned 71

Float like a butterfly sting like a bee in his prime noone could touch Muhammad Ali. If you don’t know how he was, or how good he was here’s your chance take a look at some of his highlights.