Joe Frazier vs George Foreman
Which boxer? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Joe Frazier United States · 1944–2011 53% · #9 in the world
- George Foreman United States · 1949–2025 47% · #14 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Joe Frazier over George Foreman by just 53% to 47%. Joe Frazier is #9 of the 110 boxers in the world ranking and George Foreman #14; among the 59 from the United States, they are #8 and #11.
The case for each
Joe Frazier: The 1964 Olympic champion and first man to beat Ali, he was unbeaten when Foreman knocked him down six times in two rounds in Kingston, Jamaica, in January 1973.
George Foreman: Took the heavyweight title from Frazier in that fight ('Down goes Frazier!') and stopped him again in five rounds in 1976.
Side by side
| Joe Frazier | George Foreman | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #9 | #14 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Born | 1944 | 1949 |