Frazier/Norton! THEY NEVER EVER FOUGHT?

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Sonny Liston

Discussion Starter · Oct 21, 2006

I could be wrong... but did these two ever fight? I don't think they did... my boxing knowledge may be way off key here but... I don't recall these two ever going at it in the squared circle! If they did... what happened?

IF THEY DIDN'T... it's a perfect topic for discussion! Who would you say would win? Back in the day when it was 15 rounds... I reckon Frazier would have the power but Norton would have the speed! Both were DESTROYED by George Foreman... but I reckon Frazier would want it more than Ken Norton.

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neverlast

· #2 · Oct 21, 2006

Joe and Kenny never had an official fight but they sparred many rounds. They were good friends and swore they would never fight each other.

neverlast

· #3 · Oct 21, 2006

Frazier-Norton

Joe and Kenny never had an official fight but they sparred many rounds. They were good friends and swore they would never fight each other.

bill1234

· #4 · Oct 21, 2006

White Tyson said:
I could be wrong... but did these two ever fight? I don't think they did... my boxing knowledge may be way off key here but... I don't recall these two ever going at it in the squared circle! If they did... what happened?

IF THEY DIDN'T... it's a perfect topic for discussion! Who would you say would win? Back in the day when it was 15 rounds... I reckon Frazier would have the power but Norton would have the speed! Both were DESTROYED by George Foreman... but I reckon Frazier would want it more than Ken Norton.

I swear to god I thinking about that last night!!! But my vote would go to Frazier by 15 round decision. Norton was Frazier's top sparring partner and they knew each others tricks. It would probably be an all out war like Holmes and Norton.

Sonny Liston

Discussion Starter · #5 · Oct 22, 2006

bill1234 said:
I swear to god I thinking about that last night!!! But my vote would go to Frazier by 15 round decision. Norton was Frazier's top sparring partner and they knew each others tricks. It would probably be an all out war like Holmes and Norton.

So they never ever fought? WOW!

bill1234

· #6 · Oct 22, 2006

Yep, they never fought. They are just about the only two in the 70's that didn't fight at least once!

Sonny Liston

Discussion Starter · #7 · Oct 23, 2006

bill1234 said:
Yep, they never fought. They are just about the only two in the 70's that didn't fight at least once!

It would have been one hell of a match I tell yeah... it would so have gone 15 rounds... I'm sure of that!

bill1234

· #8 · Oct 23, 2006

Yeah it would, but it would be one action packed 15 rounds!

Sonny Liston

Discussion Starter · #9 · Oct 23, 2006

bill1234 said:
Yeah it would, but it would be one action packed 15 rounds!

Do you think there would have been any knockdowns... or would both fighters be able to withstand the punishment and stay on their feet for the whole entire duration of the 15 rounds?

bill1234

· #10 · Oct 23, 2006

They might hit the canvas but for the most part they would be punshin.

Sonny Liston

Discussion Starter · #11 · Oct 24, 2006

bill1234 said:
They might hit the canvas but for the most part they would be punshin.

How much quicker do you think Ken Norton would be???

bill1234

· #12 · Oct 24, 2006

May be about medium, Frazier was pretty slow.

The Auctioneer

· #13 · Oct 25, 2006

I don't see either of these guys going 15., On any given day they could have beat each other since they knew one another so well. If I had to I would give Joe the slight edge.......

bill1234

· #14 · Oct 25, 2006

It would go 15 rounds because both had heart, and both were very strong.

Sonny Liston

Discussion Starter · #15 · Oct 28, 2006

bill1234 said:
It would go 15 rounds because both had heart, and both were very strong.

Joe would've been stronger... Norton the faster!

bill1234

· #16 · Oct 29, 2006

White Tyson said:
Joe would've been stronger... Norton the faster!

Yep, exactly. :thumbsup:

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