Foreman vs Frazier
Down goes Frazier, six knockdowns in two rounds, Kingston 1973
Overview
George Foreman, a 3-1 underdog against unbeaten champion Joe Frazier, hurt him almost immediately and put him down three times in round one and three more in round two at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, January 22 1973. Howard Cosell cried down goes Frazier into broadcasting history. Foreman had the title at 24, Frazier his first defeat.
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