George Foreman vs Joe Frazier 2 | 15th June 1976 | Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, USA

George Foreman 224 lbs beat Joe Frazier 224 lbs by TKO at 2:26 in round 5 of 12 Date: 1976-06-15 Location: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, USA Referee: Harold Valan Judge: Tony Castellano Judge: Artie Aidala NABF Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Foreman) Notes Each fighter was guaranteed $1 million. Attendance was 10,341. The fight was shown on closed circuit television in 307 locations in 84 cities. One Las Vegas bookmaker had Frazier as a 7-5 favorite. Several hours before the fight, Frazier shaved his head on pure impulse. Frazier came out for the first round moving and boxing, but Frazier’s change in tactics did him little good. Foreman dropped Frazier twice in the fifth round. After Frazier rose from the second knockdown, his trainer, Eddie Futch, stepped up on the ring apron and told the referee to stop the fight. #georgeforeman #joefrazier #heavyweightboxing #rematch