Reply to: Smokin' Joe is no mo'

[Churchill]

Didn't John Wayne play him in "The Quiet Man"?

Play who? Joe Frazier?

[Doggy Styles]

Thriller in Manilla - the best and most brutal boxing match I've ever seen.

[TimberWolf]

Just been watching the Frazier/Ali fights. And also saw the This Is Your Life (1978) Ali tribute, where Frazier turned up, 'enry was there and Joe Louise made an appearance too. Frazier died today, but Ali was a big part of his story, and visa versa.

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in This is Your Life - YouTube

[Doggy Styles]

I think he punched like that because he seriously hurt somebody in his early career. Not sure if it was a brain damage or killed, but I am sure he was afraid to unload afterwards.

I do remember that. However, his style on the attack was a bit strange.

[Arturo Bassick]

From Wiki

Starting in his early years as a professional and continuing for the rest of his career, Bugner earned a reputation as a tough, durable but often exceptionally defensive and cautious boxer. He was criticized often for lacking natural aggression in the ring. Some observers argued that Bugner's heart was never in boxing after an early opponent, Ulric Regis, died from brain injuries soon after being outpointed by Bugner at London's Shoreditch Town Hall.

[Arturo Bassick]

WABS

Although I'd add he punched from his elbows rather than his shoulders too much and looked a bit girly.

I think he punched like that because he seriously hurt somebody in his early career. Not sure if it was a brain damage or killed, but I am sure he was afraid to unload afterwards.

[Doggy Styles]

Bugner was under rated. Good boxer, but not aggressive enough in the ring. Almost looked unwilling to use his big punch. Not surprising after one of his early fights, but if he wasn't willing to fight then he should have got out of the game.

WABS

Although I'd add he punched from his elbows rather than his shoulders too much and looked a bit girly.

[Arturo Bassick]

Bugner was under rated. Good boxer, but not aggressive enough in the ring. Almost looked unwilling to use his big punch. Not surprising after one of his early fights, but if he wasn't willing to fight then he should have got out of the game.

[EternalOptimist]

You missed out Richard Dunn and Bugner

they didnt have hard sounding appellations like 'smokin' Joe


hows about

Laydeez an gennulmen, I give yooooo 'Smokin Joe' Frazier vs 'teatotal Dikkie' Dunn

Abstinance Ali vs Buggs Bugner


aw fergerrit

[Doggy Styles]

You missed out Richard Dunn and Bugner

Strange that!

I also missed out Brian London and several other British horizontal heavyweights. Although Bugner was big, strong and orthodox and in another era might have won one of the heavyweight titles.

[TestMangler]

Smokin' Joe wus a giant among... er, other giants.

What an era Liston to Foreman was, including Clay/Ali, Frazier, Terrell, Norton, Patterson, Bonavena, Quarry, Ellis, Williams, Folley, Mathis, even Cooper and Chuvalo.

You missed out Richard Dunn and Bugner

[Doggy Styles]

Smokin' Joe wus a giant among... er, other giants.

What an era Liston to Foreman was, including Clay/Ali, Frazier, Terrell, Norton, Patterson, Bonavena, Quarry, Ellis, Williams, Folley, Mathis, even Cooper and Chuvalo.

[MarillionFan]

Liver Cancer? Maybe the booze?

Whooooooooooshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[russell]

It was the cigarettes that killed him.

Liver Cancer? Maybe the booze?

[MarillionFan]

It was the cigarettes that killed him.