Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman (1st meeting)
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George Foreman 218 lbs beat Joe Frazier 214 lbs by TKO at 2:26 in round 2 of 15
- Date: 1973-01-22
- Location: National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica
- Referee: Arthur Mercante
- Judge: Nick Spano
- Judge: Jack Minott
- World Boxing Council Heavyweight Title (5th defense by Frazier)
- World Boxing Association Heavyweight Title (5th defense by Frazier)
Notes
- Bout official on November 10, 1972.
- Attendance was 36,000, and the gate was $412,000.
- Shown on closed circuit television in 225 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
- Frazier was guaranteed $850,000 against 42.5% of all income, and Foreman was guaranteed $375,000 against 20% of all income.
- Frazier was made a 3½ to 1 favorite by Las Vegas odds makers.
- They wore eight-ounce gloves.
- Frazier was knocked down three times in the first round and three times in the second round before the referee stopped the bout to protect him from further punishment.
- The Ring Fight of the Year
- Poster
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