Madison Square Garden
New York, USA
08th March 1971
KaiserKoba's Scorecard
Frazier
Ali
144
Scores
140
9
Rounds won
6
56.67%
Avg Winning Margin
43.33%
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Joe Frazier
vs
Muhammad Ali
9
Round 1
10
25%
75%
Reason: Controlled the action
Comments: Some good movement from Frazier and decent counter lefts but completely outboxed by Ali in all 4 criteria.
Frazier
9
(18)
Round 2
Ali
10
(20)
40%
60%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Comments: Better from Frazier, more active and accurate with left hook but Ali still too busy and landing too many good right hands.
Frazier
10
(28)
Round 3
Ali
9
(29)
55%
45%
Reason: Significant punch / combo
Comments: Even in all categories apart from clean punches which Frazier wins with the big left hook that stuns Ali in final few seconds. Ali wins first half, Frazier wins 2nd half of round.
Frazier
9
(37)
Round 4
Ali
10
(39)
40%
60%
Reason: More active
Comments: An excellent final minute for Frazier but Ali outboxed him in the first two and was the more consistent effective aggressor and showed better defense despite Frazier's superior hooks.
Frazier
10
(47)
Round 5
Ali
9
(48)
55%
45%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Comments: Ali busy but Frazier's defense and power shots more effective throughout the round
Frazier
10
(57)
Round 6
Ali
9
(57)
55%
45%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Comments: Frazier's left hooks are the best shots
Frazier
9
(66)
Round 7
Ali
10
(67)
50%
50%
Reason: More active
Comments: Dead even round in all categories. Watching this time favoured Ali's activity early on.
Frazier
10
(76)
Round 8
Ali
9
(76)
80%
20%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Frazier
9
(85)
Round 9
Ali
10
(86)
40%
60%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Comments: Ali won 1st minute and 3rd minute.
Frazier
10
(95)
Round 10
Ali
9
(95)
60%
40%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Frazier
10
(105)
Round 11
Ali
9
(104)
90%
10%
Reason: Had opponent in trouble
Frazier
10
(115)
Round 12
Ali
9
(113)
65%
35%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Frazier
10
(125)
Round 13
Ali
9
(122)
55%
45%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Comments: Excellent slugfest from both but a bit more venom on Frazier's shots takes the round.
Frazier
9
(134)
Round 14
Ali
10
(132)
40%
60%
Reason: More active
Comments: Good round for Ali, nullifying on the inside and being the effective aggressor. Not enough from Frazier.
Frazier
10
(144)
Round 15
Ali
8
(140)
100%
0%
Reason: Knockdown
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
144
Totals
140
9
Rounds
6
56.67%
43.33%