Frazier vs Ali

Who won Frazier vs Ali?

Muhammad Ali beat Joe Frazier by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Monday, January 28th, 1974, at Madison Square Garden, New York.

The scorecards were announced as 7-4, 8-4, 6-5 in favor of winner Muhammad Ali.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Frazier vs Ali stats

Back in January 1974, Joe Frazier stepped into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Muhammad Ali made his way to the ring with a record of 43 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Joe Frazier was the same age as Muhammad Ali, at -50 years old.

Ali had a height advantage of 3 inches over Frazier. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali fought out of an orthodox stance.

Frazier was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1965, 4 years and 10 months later than Ali, whose first professional fight was in 1960. He had fought 336 fewer professional rounds, totaling 212 compared to Ali's 548.

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What time did Frazier vs Ali start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Frazier vs Ali?

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