Frazier vs. Ali II: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Joe Frazier (Smokin' Joe Frazier) and Muhammad Ali (The Greatest) are scheduled to meet in a heavyweight bout on at the Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBA | WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| HV w1 d4 | HV w1 d4 | HV w1 d2 |
| WBA | WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| HV w1 d2 | HV w1 d9 | HV w1 d9 |
Date
This fight between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali took place on 28 January, 1974 at the Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Tale of the Tape
At 191 cm, Muhammad Ali is the taller of the two by 9 cms; Joe Frazier is 182 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 198 cm, Ali also has a significant reach advantage of 13 cms over Frazier's 185 cm. On top of that, Ali also has a 4 cm ape index advantage over Frazier.
Frazier is coming in to this fight with a record of 30-1 (25 KOs). His last fight was 6 months and 26 days ago against Joe Bugner, which he won via 12 round PTS.
Ali comes in with a record of 43-2 (31 KOs). His last fight was 3 months and 8 days ago against Rudie Lubbers, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Frazier will be 30 years old. Ali will be 32 years old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 56-44 in favor of Muhammad Ali. Here is the prediction for Frazier vs Ali II.
Result
Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier via 12 round UD. Frazier's 1 fight win streak comes to an end, and Ali advances his win streak to 3. Ali is now 44-2, and Frazier 30-2.