The 1966 Muhammad Ali vs.The 1971 Joe Frazier?

Question

Who wins?

Answer 1

Ali no doubt ! infact he already beat Frazier twice after the first match and there is no way frazier would have been able to knock Ali out infact if the 'thriller in manilla' went to the 15th round Frazier would have been ko'd.

Answer 2

Ali in a close but unanimous decison over 15.

Answer 3

ali by close, but unanimous decision

Answer 4

Joe Frazier by an  a KO roun 12!

Answer 5

There is a HUGE difference between Frazier71 and ANY version since.   There's a good reason for this.   ALI-Frazier 1 took a LOT out of Joe.  He won the battle but lost the war.   He was NEVER the same after that fight.  

Had they fought when they were originally supposed to in 1969, Pre prime Frazier would have been destroyed by Prime ALI.  In 66 ALI was just reaching his peak.   He was Stronger than in 64, yet still just as fast,  maybe faster.  He would have been strong enough to endure anything Frazier threw his way.  

Frazier would always be a task for ALI to fight.  However, ALI would have dished out the same or more punishment, while receiving less.  ALI was forced to settle more on his punches against Frazier because he couldn't move as he did before the exile.  In 66, ALI would be able inflict more damage while keeping a safe distance, thus minimizing Frazier's assult.  

Same Frazier against Better ALI

ALI by TKO in 13.........................

Answer 6

Ali by a tough decision

Answer 7

Ali was too fast and it would be a late TKO, possibly round 13 or 14.

Answer 8

muhamad ali

Answer 9

Joe Frazier's style would have always given Ali problems and you know what they say about style's make fights.  But Ali was a little faster and a little more elusive in 66 than he was in 71 and would not have taken as much punishment from Joe.  I still believe it would have been a good fight and perhaps the fight of the year only this time Ali would prevail by close but unanimous 15 round decision.

Obvious that the thumbs down parade losers are still around.

Answer 10

the main reason joe beat ali was because of the layoff and the fact that ali had only 2 tuneups after he returned. the ali of 66 would butcher joe into submission

Answer 11

Frazier even easier. Young Ali had flaws that Frazier would exploit just like Marciano did in the computer fight.