Best Left Hook Ever? | Smokin' Joe Frazier's Boxing Style | Breakdown
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Күн бұрынSmokin' Joe Frazier is one of the most iconic fighters in the history of boxing. He was the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970-73 and is most known for his trilogy with Muhammad Ali. I break down his style of fighting and examine techniques to show you why he is one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.
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00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Background & Amateur Career
03:11 - Frazier Boxing Style
05:13 - Pressure Fighter & Rhythm
07:24 - Bob & Weave Explained + Beating Ali
09:50 - The Left Hook
11:29 - Inside Fighting
12:47 - Why Frazier was one of the greatest heavyweight
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@sonzai5162 Жыл бұрын
Relentless pressure, insane power, unstoppable left hook, tough defense and unpredictable. What a package. You'll be smokin forever, Champ. RIP
@stanmoney8470 Жыл бұрын
That's why only 2 guys ever beat em.
@MisterVolts Жыл бұрын
Well said!
@obama7828 Жыл бұрын
3*
@JRW1886 Жыл бұрын
Great words…..said perfectly 👏🏻
@hagenvontronje6177 12 күн бұрын
Perfekt beschrieben...Smokin Joe
@kawonewilliams1949 Жыл бұрын
The almost cartoon character like twitching and fainting he did was incredible. The amount of stamina it took to keep that going round after round must be acknowledged. I also think his footwork is extremely underrated. Being able to get inside move the way he did and not trip over himself or leave himself in bad positions is a thing up and coming fighters could learn a lot from.
@BoxingLife Жыл бұрын
Yup the stamina to maintain his constant feints and movement was just incredible.
@lanatana3867 Жыл бұрын
And for 15 rounds. Today’s top heavyweights just about make the 12 rounds
@erepsekahs Жыл бұрын
Almost as good as Tyson Fury.
@kawonewilliams1949 Жыл бұрын
@@erepsekahs Very true. He too also twitches and moves in a super animated fashion. I think there's a bit of tongue in cheek in it for him though.
@erepsekahs Жыл бұрын
@@kawonewilliams1949 To be absolutely honest I would think it started out that way and when he realized how effective it was, turned it into an accepted professional boxing ploy. It certainly works for him.
@JustK009 Жыл бұрын
“Smokin’” Joe Frazier = Legend🥊👑🥊
@hagenvontronje6177 12 күн бұрын
Absolut, eine Legende..
@rubenaerts7284 Жыл бұрын
Imagine a guy much smaller then today's heavyweights, but who can hit harder and go on for 15 rounds without ever slowing down.
@nickslade3978 2 ай бұрын
Not much smaller. He was roughly the same size as Mike Tyson.
@HieuNguyen-vi5ld Ай бұрын
@@nickslade3978 Mike was always small both in his time and now
@nickslade3978 Ай бұрын
@@HieuNguyen-vi5ld Frazier had 2 inches reach on Tyson
@collingalanos1783 Жыл бұрын
Joe Frazier fought in what is arguably the greatest era in Heavyweight boxing history and his only professional losses were to the legendary fighters, George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. He was truly one of the greatest, ever.
@TouHuskyYang Жыл бұрын
Joe maybe the toughest human ever. 8 knockdowns from Foreman who might be hardest puncher ever and he got up 8 times and went 41 total rounds with Ali and never stopped, if it wasn't for Futch he would of died in the ring before he quit.
@Ryan-by8vj Жыл бұрын
He was never the same after the first Ali fight. As far as I'm concerned the Joe that fought Ali in there first fight was probably the greatest hw to walk the earth
@stevecvino Жыл бұрын
@@Ryan-by8vj Agreed! And the Ali that lost that night I believe would of beaten anyone ever.
@abdulraheem468 Жыл бұрын
No that Ali was rusty
@edge1247 Жыл бұрын
@@Ryan-by8vj That's what scary Cause I think the Third fight they left apart of themselves in there. How they went that hard in Manila I'll never know.
@elijahjamescomia2601 10 ай бұрын
Unbelievably there's man even tougher than frazier
@OverKillgbogh Жыл бұрын
Let’s gooooo!! My absolute favorite boxer I can’t even tell you how many hours of fight and training footage I’ve watched of this man trying to recreate that perfect left hook
@hagenvontronje6177 12 күн бұрын
Durch Joe bin ich zum Boxen gekommen...49 Amateur Kämpfe.
@fuyu5979 Жыл бұрын
Smokin' Joe never fully received the credit n praises for his boxing skills, abilities, toughness but most importantly he carried himself with dignity, class n commitment throughout his boxing career. Kudos for ur informative n interesting analysis of Smokin' Joe's boxing style. Archival films n pictures were most visually effective. RIP Champ ! New subscriber because of this vid. Peace✌️
@BoxingLife Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated and welcome!
@brimcilroy9002 Жыл бұрын
Fraziers endurance and stamina was incredible as with all his fights you never knew if it was the first round or the last as his endurance was the same from start to finish an without overstating it he had superhuman endurance.
@felicecancellara4524 Жыл бұрын
Still Smokin ❤ My style is inspired by Joe's, but above all his behavior is something to be inspired by! Great video thanks 🙏🏻
@BoxingLife Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoyed Felice! I remember you requested this one a while back.
@felicecancellara4524 Жыл бұрын
@@BoxingLife yes thank you so much 🙏🏻
@Tigerjasper Жыл бұрын
Joe frazier was my biggest idol since age 9 he made me look like a tough guy to keep the bullies off my back and when he died part of me had died rip true warrior 🙏🙏🙏
@FrankCastle65 4 ай бұрын
How did he make you look like a tough guy?
@Tigerjasper 4 ай бұрын
@@FrankCastle65 joe frazier was fearless he was not intimated by any fighter he fought he wasn't even scared to fight sonny liston joe frazier encourage me how to stand up to bigger bullies at school when I was a kid 💪💪
@hagenvontronje6177 12 күн бұрын
Durch Joe bin ich zum Boxen gekommen. 49 Kämpfe als Amateur und mein linker Haken kam gut.
@BruteStrength99 Жыл бұрын
My favorite fighter ever
@1962LIBBY Жыл бұрын
A good man and a Philly legend. Thank u for the piece.
@calvindusava5912 Жыл бұрын
Love his toughness
@robertduluth8994 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video and appreciation of Frazier. A man of hard work and determination, and he even fianced ali after his boxing license was revoked. Truly a working class hero!
@PassioneCarrozzeria Жыл бұрын
his swing style gives the impression of being constantly on the attack. He is defending and can attack at the same time. I am appreciating Fraizer very much
@ronofficial5958 Жыл бұрын
He was a boss in the ring. Ali said he was second only to him. That Joe was second GOAT.
@jorgecarquez3876 2 ай бұрын
Ali and Foreman even said Rocky was about him
@imperiousrex1873 Жыл бұрын
Well put. You are spot on about Joe Frazier. He was my mother's favorite boxer when I was a kid. My dad was an Ali fan. Coincidentally, my Dad favored Joe Frazier, who was in his twenties for a majority of the 70s. The only live fight I ever got to see of Frazier live was the fight that he came back out of retirement in 1980 I think. But my favorite Frazier fight was The Thrilla in Manila. Although Joe lost to Ali that fight he could've won if Eddie Futch new Ali was going to quit after the 11th rd. To get Joe to relent and save his eye Futch told him, No one will forget what you did here today ..." Eddie Futch is a Got-damned profit.
@DavyDredd14 Жыл бұрын
'When I go out there, I have no pity on my brother. I'm out there to win. ' - Joe Frazier
@GentleGiant... Жыл бұрын
Frazier was the Best son, father, friend, Boxer and human that his whole heart was capable of been! R.I.P.
@yusufu9 Жыл бұрын
Excellent analysis of the Frazier style! Loved the informative quote from Eddie Futch, which I hadn't seen before. Great video quality as well. Thanks for putting this together for us!
@danieldijmarescu5291 Жыл бұрын
I think the charisma of Ali (who you could say is THE fighter) also gives him an edge on how everyone remembers him and in consequence how they remember all the other great fighters with that Ali background. I kinda like these guys who don't have that as much. It makes the "making life fair" that Teddy Atlas was talking about even sweeter somehow. Smokin' Joe rules!
@Eaeeidan Жыл бұрын
Would be great to see a style breakdown of a Henry Armstrong who was basically the father of that style 💯🤙🏻
@salsadancer4965 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful vid. Masterful analysis. Everything about Joe is great. The use of his jab to get inside on the taller man upsetting his Rythm is underrated.
@BoxingLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@kiowhatta1 Жыл бұрын
Love ‘smokin’ Joe Frazier- once I actually took up boxing myself, I realised the incredible strength & conditioning he must have had in order to maintain his frenetic pace, and especially his Bob and weave style. He’s always been a joy to watch, and I also admire that he overcame being a smaller HW buy employing his pressure style. I’m also a fan of one of his early protégés-Bert Cooper. Although Cooper would underachieve, and never quite adopt the same style needed to be more successful, I still enjoy watching his many fights, especially vs Moorer. A true legend and champion rightly deserving of a place amongst the ATG’s.
@thecurlew7403 Жыл бұрын
Joe Frazier really got bored with boxing although he needed the money he was caught up in his band the Knockouts and never trained as he did earlier in his career coming in to face George Foreman who was in great shape he was Fat and slow at 215 instead of 205 his fighting weight add to that he was drinking bob foster his friend said it on video a good champion but his day was over .
@cakesforlife Жыл бұрын
That leaping left hook was nasty! One of the best weapons in boxing history. Very few fighters have ever been able to put that much into a punch and still be so fluid with it. Unfortunately many people forget about another aspect of boxing that he was great at, defense, because of his aggressive style he rarely gets credit for being so elusive. But watch his fights and see how many punches he slipped on the way in, every bit as elusive as Ali.
@BoxingLife Жыл бұрын
Yup dodge and block a lot of punches with his aggressive defense
@TheMrcassina 10 ай бұрын
Very Marcianesque of him
@BobandWeave83 5 ай бұрын
Excellent video of explaining how Frazier was much more than a mere brawler…there was an intentional technique to his greatness. Smoking Joe has always been my favorite fighter.
@stevecvino Ай бұрын
He was incredible!
@THO743 2 ай бұрын
Best hook i've ever seen! The one on Ali was just beautiful!
@ericrecano8557 Жыл бұрын
The greatness of Joe Frazier cannot be u see states. In the 1st fight with Ali he was pretty much unstoppable…the perfect Bob and weave pressure fighter. elite head movement to make a fighter as fast and as accurate as Ali miss as much as he did- Keep in mind the only two fighters to ever beat Joe are all times greats in Ali and Foreman
@ironlion2121 10 ай бұрын
I've trained at Joe's gym here in Philly. I'm 62years old. I think he's style was/is unique. Joe will always hold a place in my heart. THANKS CHAMP!🔥🔥
@semprelazio8864 Жыл бұрын
wow your videos are treasure. So well put together telling the full picture. Your passion and appreciation for the fighters shows through. I'm glad I found your channel. I'm surprised it was recommended earlier. So much time has been wasted
@samarthur1847 Жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you, it is a shame that boxers are often judged by reputation rather than results, or by results rather than opponents. Joe can hold his head high. Thanks again.
@_ErIc1976 Жыл бұрын
Frazier vs Ali fight of the century. Frazier my favorite heavyweight his style was aggressive swarming and relentless crouching and weaving and that famous faint followed by cross guard a non then KO left
@BoxingLife Жыл бұрын
Was a defining performance!
@nathanielpatterson6963 4 ай бұрын
This is the second time today a youtuber has recommended Tim Witherspoons channel. Didn't know he had been taught some tricks by Frazier, whom I'm trying to mimick.
@contempris2383 Жыл бұрын
I'm a trainer myself these days. Similar dimensions to Joe. 6'0 and 210 pounds. I still study Frazier and always will. US small Heavyweights stick together. I love the Thrills but he beat Ali when they were both closer to their physical primes.
@vonclap Жыл бұрын
Well-conceived and presented, thanks
@peterm7348 Жыл бұрын
Jamie this is hypnotic and a beautiful compilation mate 🎉
@BoxingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it mate!
@olofcarlsson3731 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Sir, for producing this magnificent historical document.
@thekuchchannel Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this most excellent video on my favorite boxer, Smokin Joe Frazier! He was truly a unique boxer and a wonderful human being. Long live Smokin Joe!
@claudioperez5916 Жыл бұрын
Boxer with a great heart🖤...R.I.P. Joe 🥊
@clevelandwilliams5922 Жыл бұрын
George Foreman: “They stopped the fight, but they never stopped Joe Frazier”
@dfraz2131 Жыл бұрын
You are awesome for producing this video! I Salute you 🫡. #FRAZIER
@bigvador Жыл бұрын
I'm glad KZfaq recommended your video this was a really good video. I box as well and Joe is the one I took from the most in making my style
@BoxingLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
@MisterVolts Жыл бұрын
Great vid sir, thanks
@krystle3971 Жыл бұрын
Joe Frazier was a handsome man who dressed like such a gentleman outside the ring. He was a fighter's fighter! I love his style and technique inside the ring. R.I.P. Mr. Frazier.🥊🥊🙏
@kingrahul1151 Жыл бұрын
My favorite memory of Frazier is the absurd rage he had going in against Ali in their first fight I don’t believe anyone had that kind of fury going into a fight
@MisterVolts Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he was pretty angry 😡
@crimsonnimbus158 Жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention that in Frazier's youth, he broke his left arm. He couldn't afford to get it fixed so when it healed, he could never get it to fully extend for the rest of his life. They say that's the reason Frazier's left hook was dynamite.
@clevelandwilliams5922 Жыл бұрын
Because he made it work to produce the power required.
@michaelhubbard4023 Жыл бұрын
His left arm developed a curve in it that added to the impact once it landed on someone's chin or body. That's how he earned the name, the Philidelphia left hook.
@kevinotto5789 8 ай бұрын
My fav Fighter. Great Video
@rockabye_baby187 9 ай бұрын
awesome breakdown. the split shot of him and henry armstrong was surprising but you did see how the similarities were evident. didn't expect to learn that.
@deanpapadopoulos3314 Жыл бұрын
Great job. Thank you.
@wilbertkendal2524 Жыл бұрын
Mike Tyson definitely studied and adopted Joe Frazier's fighting style. Especially the 'Bob n weave'.
@218422100 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video on a guy I knew very little about. Thank you
@lynnhandley487 9 ай бұрын
My favorite style about Joe is the way he carried himself outside the ring. A true champion of the people.
@noahranola5265 Жыл бұрын
My GOAT
@yentamoon1808 Жыл бұрын
IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS
@BoxingLife Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoyed!
@RobRivShowsLive01 Жыл бұрын
A Job Well Done To The Commentator For This Video And A Job Well Done To Joe Frazier For His Contribution To Boxing!!!
@davidh.8798 Жыл бұрын
Ali treated Frazier with uncharacteristic meanness throughout their lives. It really hurt Joe, and bugged him right to the end. An upsetting story that reflects poorly on Ali. Anyway, Smokin' Joe is a legend for the ages and one of my favourite fighters. Excellent vid.
@shonemarcus2966 Жыл бұрын
I love your educated narration, giving the boxing fanatics a better understanding of who $moking Joe was. Godspeed Coach& happy Thanksgiving everyone.
@gregorybatman Жыл бұрын
Awesome breakdown video, could you do Joe Louis or Sugar Ray Robinson next. Please!!!!
@lordburlap4514 Жыл бұрын
Total SMOKE!......easy journey, champ!!!!!!
@silk3778 Жыл бұрын
Joe Frazier was just straight up brutal...
@dylanandrejic4902 Жыл бұрын
Can you please do a study of Ken Norton's overhand right please? Norton had the crispest overhand right ive ever seen in boxing.
@brimcilroy9002 Жыл бұрын
Prime frazier v prime M. tyson would of been a crazy fight as they were the same height and weight and both come forward fighters, what a fight.
@edgardocazas147 10 ай бұрын
Muchas gracias desde Argentina el análisis de este mito en boxeo muchas gracias; podrías analizar a Galindez. Desde ya muchas gracias
@jgillingwater9984 Жыл бұрын
Top vid on my main man. Love me some Smokin Joe.
@owenwright4927 Жыл бұрын
Started boxing because of smokin Joe learning the basics at the moment but I would love to use his style
@bustarogers9990 Жыл бұрын
I love Smokin Joe Frazier, i hated Ali for ages for the way he treated Joe, especially after all the things he had done to support him, so i can't even imagine the dark feelings Joe had. All in all one of the best heavyweights of all time, and a top bloke outside of the ring, truly a great Man history will never forget. RIP Champ!.
@stunacw1 Жыл бұрын
One of the Greatest to ever do it.. You'll never be able to duplicate these types of Champions ever again...
@erichibler2112 Жыл бұрын
Joe's smokin movement is poetry in motion with his relentless pressure. Reminds me of Hagler's pumping pressure style too... Both of which are worthy of all the accolades they were given or denied 👊
@jxeu1128 4 ай бұрын
You HAVE to appreciate and love Joe
@josephphoenix1376 Жыл бұрын
Yes you did Joe... Yes you did🏆😄
@markolytviak1062 Жыл бұрын
One of my faves
@erikmurray3661 Жыл бұрын
Masterful bro.
@jgghnmm 10 ай бұрын
I wish people would analyze the cross block
@brimcilroy9002 Жыл бұрын
There are so many claims to being an all time great but fraziers incredible endurance was off the chart and the only 2 fighters were themselves all time greats in foreman an Ali says it all, frazier was indeed one of the true all time greats.
@paulpatton2629 Жыл бұрын
You nailed it mate technically brilliant,such talent one of all time best RIP Joe I was privileged to watch you .ps Henry Armstrong right up there for me ,in my top five ,relentless unbelievably relentless 👍
@build-a-beastboxingtv9535 Жыл бұрын
I agree Smokin Joe was a beast! Great video bro! You have to do a breakdown of Big George Forman, People think of him as just a devastating puncher, he was much more than that. I would be interested in see a video with your take on him, keep up the good work sir, I love watching your videos.
@BoxingLife Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated, glad you like my takes. Yes I do want to do big George eventually. Have a huge list to get through! 😂
@vksasdgaming9472 Жыл бұрын
Of "Three Great Heavyweights" I find Foreman best. Oldest champion and remained healthy despite is profession. Not as skilled or charismatic as Ali or powerful as Frazier, but solid foundation.
@agip07 9 ай бұрын
Joe Frazier had an arthritic elbow in his left arm, so his left arm was constantly bent. He used this to his advantage. So since hooks are supposed to be delivered with elbows bent anyway, he never had to focus on keeping the elbow bent, he would just concentrate on the torque. No matter how hard he’d swing his left arm the mechanics of the hook were automatic so he could just swing as he pleased.
@anthonydileonardo8156 Ай бұрын
I always wanted to see him brawl with Blue Lewis, Jeff Merritt, Ron Lyle and ....Earnie Shavers......4 BIG boys
@josemucarselsacoto5122 Жыл бұрын
Genio! 🥳🤜🤛
@KingKong-fp6zm Жыл бұрын
I love the left hook!!👊🏼🥊🔥
@k77707 Жыл бұрын
Thanks I love joe love to see him get some credit he should get Cuz his offend forgotten thanks
@Sean-rawlins 8 ай бұрын
5:12 lots of faints. 6:36 That smokin back foot step
@richardjamesss438 Жыл бұрын
My second favourite boxer but he has the best style ever
@Themozartthug 6 ай бұрын
Only thing you missed, which is very important When 15, he was attacked by a pig and it badly hurt his right arm and he could never fully extend it after. Great vid, absolutely the best breakdown ive seen. Top stuff mate 👍
@joshuajarod1909 17 күн бұрын
He fell while running away and landed on a brick which damaged his arm
@Themozartthug 17 күн бұрын
@joshuajarod1909 ph, fair, eitherway he hurt his arm permanently
@seancidy6008 Жыл бұрын
I would say Frazier's left was great as a part of his unique style which was formed partly because of a right shoulder problem. The best left hook of any heavyweight was Henry Cooper's
@jasonsweeton8368 Жыл бұрын
The only other fighter that I’ve ever seen with the same style was Dwight Quawi/Braxton, who was LHW world champ. It’s unique and a rare style!
@blackhoodie4170 Жыл бұрын
Also Benny Briscoe
@blackhoodie4170 Жыл бұрын
and dereck chisora had similar techniques, though not completely
@primeaux1446 Жыл бұрын
Still wish we could’ve seen Frazier Vs Shavers, Norton(although they were friends and didn’t want to fight each other) & Holmes!
@plainman9887 Жыл бұрын
The BEST of all time, my favorite!!
@capo4ever334 8 ай бұрын
Undersized heavyweights are always the best stories. Frazier, Tyson, Marciano.
@luisibarry750 Жыл бұрын
U should do a Felix Trinidad fighting style that would be amazing and awesome video
@The_DEN_of_FIGHTS Жыл бұрын
you made a great video! like
@BoxingLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@stevenanderson5811 Жыл бұрын
As a small left handed person I have made my style like joe Frazier to be fighter that. Works on the inside
@michaelhubbard4023 Жыл бұрын
Joe Frazier was a very very honorable man. His goal in the ring was to seek and destroy. Tyson got his bobbing and weaving influence from Frazier. Unfortunately for Frazier with his style of fighting a person in their 20s and early 30s had to be in great great shape to utilize it. He was one of the best to ever did it with his style of fighting.
@Kitten_Stomper Жыл бұрын
He got it from Floyd Patterson who shared a coach with Tyson.
@Sean-rawlins 8 ай бұрын
9:51 left hook 10:55 kill the body kill the head 11:17gazelle 10:44 jab counter 10:46
@bassinwithbennett8875 Жыл бұрын
My favorite fight to go back and watch mike tyson vs Jose ribalta it’s just such a great fight
@artisaprimus6306 Жыл бұрын
A great fighter, one of the best ever. Ali brought out the best in Joe. The first Ali/ Frazier fight was Joe's crowning achievement. He landed the left hook many times during that fight, but the one that floored Ali late in the fight was a thing of beauty.
@MrEjidorie Жыл бұрын
Though he is eclipsed by Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, I strongly believe that Smokin' Joe Frazier is the most outstanding boxer in the history.
@igornastasijevic5030 Жыл бұрын
You should do Larry Holmes. Great video as always.
@shineshine7211 Жыл бұрын
Good
@xalleem8117 Жыл бұрын
Being the "G.O.A.T" is a entire package... not just style wins/losses etc...personality goes a long way..Ali is the best because of a formula..not just boxing....you can be a grat boxer but be a cocktail A hole and that dislike by the public will tarnish your image and keep you from accolades...
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