Joe Frazier vs. Doug Jones
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Joe Frazier 205 lbs beat Doug Jones 188 lbs by KO at 2:28 in round 6 of 10
- Date: 1967-02-21
- Location: Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Pete Tomasco
Notes
- The card was promoted by Lou Lucchese
- Frazier was a 9 to 5 betting favorite.
- Frazier entered the fight ranked No. 5 by the World Boxing Association and No. 10 by The Ring.
- Attendance was 7,203 and the gate was $46,432. Both were records in the 47-year history of the arena.
- Frazier was guaranteed $7,500, and Jones was guaranteed $10,000.
- The bout was originally supposed to be broadcast via radio in Philadelphia and via television in half a dozen cities. However, Jones' management refused to allow the fight to be aired unless Jones received more money.
From the May 1967 issue of The Ring:
"Doug Jones came to Toppi's Arena and suffered the worst beating of his career when Joe Frazier stretched him out for the full count in the 6th round. Frazier scored the knockout with a left hook to the jaw. The veteran Jones dropped flat on his back. His handlers and doctors helped him to his feet. They could have counted 100 over him. Jones, despite his refusal to admit that he was beaten, seldom landed a blow as Frazier slugged and banged away with both hands to the body. He later switched to the head for the coup de grace."