Joe Frazier 🇺🇸vs.🇦🇷 Oscar Bonavena | 1st🥊| BONAVENA FLOORS FRAZIER |

Joe Frazier beat Oscar Bonavena by SD in round 10 of 10

Date: 1966-09-21
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
Referee: Mark Conn 6-4
Judge: Joe Eppy 5-4
Judge: Nick Gamboli 5-8

Unofficial UPI scorecard: 6-4 Frazier
Unofficial AP scorecard: 6-3-1 Frazier

Frazier Has To Come Off The Canvas To Score Win

Bull-like Oscar Bonavena, the burly, plodding fighter with the big mop of hair who calls himself "Ringo" and the "South American Beatle," has left Joe Frazier with wary memories of a "Hard Day's Night."

The lumbering 205-pounder from Buenos Aires doesn't have Frazier's potential of eventually becoming a classy fighter—but the 2-1 underdog gave Frazier the fight of his 14-month pro career Wednesday night before losing an unpopular 10-round split decision.

Bonavena decked Frazier twice in the second round but couldn't keep him there. The 203½ pound Frazier came back gamely with a relentless, punishing attack that gave him the close decision in the eyes of the judges, although most of the 9,069 fans at Madison Square Garden, who were Bonavena fans, booed the decision.

It was close enough to go either way with referee Mark Conn giving it to Frazier 6-4 in rounds, while judge Joe Eppy had Frazier 5-4-1. But judge Nick Gamboli had it 5-5 in rounds and Bonavena 7-5 on points. United Press International scored it 6-4 for Frazier.

It was unbeaten Frazier's 12th straight victory and kept him on his current timetable that he hopes eventually will lead to a shot at heavyweight champion Cassius Clay.

But unlike fighters who are always screaming for a shot at the champion, Frazier, the 1964 Olympic champion, still figures he's 18 months away from being ready for Clay.

✅Make sure to Like, Favorite and Share this video and Subscribe if you haven't do so already at ...

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING BOXING LEGENDS

➡️ Also visit our FACEBOOK page

✅Also visit our instagram page

#joefrazier #oscarbonavena

[marianoalvarez]

Gloria eterna a Ringo de Parque Patricios, Buenos Aires!!

[pecelirovucago]

Most grateful for your channel showing this fight.

At 81 years, it was like yesterday.
Thanks!

[bengoldberg]

Tremendous fight. Narrow win by Frazier, but it's not unreasonable to say Bonavena won. Bonavena is one of the most underrated fighters of all time. Thank you for uploading this all time great fight.

[MrCaifanero]

Soy Mexicano y llegue a ver pelear a Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena, yo podria decir que el tubo la mala suerte de haber vivido en una epoca donde estubieron dos de los mejores pesos completos de toda la historia, como son Mohammad Ali y Joe Frazier, con la calidad que tubo Bonavena facilmente le hubiera ganado a cualquier campeon de peso completo de la actualidad, seria un invencible en la epoca actual. Saludos para Argentina

[bronxjar]

This Joe Frazier did not move his head nearly as much as the 1971 Joe Frazier. Amazing to see how much he improved in a few years.

[Ididntaskforahandleyoutube]

What a great fight. It's so strange to see Frazier so small and young. Additionally, Ringo deserves so much more recognition than he gets. I would guess that 1 out of 100 boxing fans don't even know who hw was. Thanks for the upload. Subbed.

[clubberlang]

Bonavena problem to why he lost decision was two fold he was focused on knock out punch instead of trying to get his jab and combinations working that lead to those knockdowns against Fraser in early rounds. Second he started to go into cruise control. Thinking he had a big enough lead on points, that he didn’t need to work too hard. That is where Fraser started to smoke and knew he had to win most of the rounds to win the bout. But that fight definitely opened the way for a rematch.

[carlosalbertoquezadabaltod]

Ringo fue una gran boxeador, con mucha valentía y gran pegada. Una lástima su trágica muerte.

[juanreese]

Joe showed class in and out of the ring. After each round he gave Bonavena a friendly pat. When Ali wasn’t fighting due to being stripped of his title for objecting to the war, Frazier helped him financially. It bothered him deeply that Muhammad later ridiculed and called him a monkey. I love Ali but I never appreciated that aspect of him. Two incredibly black athletes.

[lissethgodoy]

A Gran Ringo le toco puros Monstruos Alí Frezier Foreman un duro de verdad unos de los boxeadores mas grandes de Latinoamérica grande Ringo

[victorhugozanettazanetta]

Es difícil de aceptar que Oscar Bonavena haya perdido esta pelea. Frazer no la ganó.

[julio.n]

El inolvidable gigante argentino !!! DEP

[butvicious]

He puntuado 95-94 para Bonavena en mi opinión. Joe estuvo ejerciendo la presión todo el combate de eso no hay duda, pero creo que Ringo supo contenerlo y contratacar muy bien, de echo es evidente durante y el final del combate que Joe estaba más agotado que Ringo. En cuanto a golpes, Frazier lanzó muchos más, conectó más, pero en lo que es efectividad Ringo estuvo bastante más fino, creo que tuvo las mejores combinaciones, puso a Joe en varios aprietos, resistió mejor desgaste físico y supo leer el combate mejor que Frazier. Para mí mínimo tuvo que ser empate, y aún así sigo decantándome por Bonavena, me parece que hizo una pelea más inteligente, me quedo con que a pesar de la presión de Smokin Joe, Ringo supo golpear mejor, más efectivo, aguantó más y lo tuvo en problemas más veces, sin mencionar los knock downs

[faisalvazquez]

Soy Uruguayo pero el honor de tener a éste hermano rioplatense Ringo Bonavena

[keith]

I had it 95-94 for Oscar.I think Joe lost that one, but they gave him the decision. Great fight, thanks for posting!

[patitofeO]

Le robaron la pelea a Ringo Bonavena. Claro en ese momento representaba a Latinoamerica. El segundo tound fue genial.

[slmb]

Esse argentino foi o verdadeiro Rock Balboa.

[The_Honcho]

So different seeing Frazier so young and unrefined. It’s like watching a prototype of the man we saw in 1971. Every once in awhile you catch a glimpse, but his signature head movement and gazelle hook are just being learned here

[delpage]

Frazier was always a slow starter and most vulnerable in the early rounds.

[billybud]

Joe Frazier was a real man....gracious in winning or in defeat. A true champion. Bonavena was a pioneer in South American Boxing. Great vid.