Have Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali ever fought each other?

Yes. Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali have met 3 times and Muhammad Ali leads the series 2-1.

Who has the better record, Frazier or Ali?

Joe Frazier is 32-4-1 and Muhammad Ali is 56-5. Muhammad Ali has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Frazier or Ali?

Joe Frazier has 27 knockout wins and Muhammad Ali has 37. Muhammad Ali has more.

Do Frazier and Ali have any common opponents?

Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali share 10 common opponents: George Foreman, Joe Bugner and Jimmy Ellis (and 7 others). Muhammad Ali fared better against 3 of them.

Who is bigger, Frazier or Ali?

Muhammad Ali is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 8 cm above the other. Muhammad Ali also has the longer reach, by 11 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Frazier and Ali?

This comparison is drawn from 38 bouts tracked for Joe Frazier and 62 bouts tracked for Muhammad Ali. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Joe Frazier vs Muhammad Ali — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Joe Frazier (32-4-1) and Muhammad Ali (56-5) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 10 common opponents.

Frazier

Wins27 KO · 84%

Losses

Draw38 tracked bouts

Ali

Wins37 KO · 66%

Losses

Draws62 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Ali leads 2–1

Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali have met 3 times; Ali leads 2–1.
Met	1971Mar 8	1974Jan 28	1975Oct 1	Series
Joe FrazierFighter A	WWon	LLost	LLost	1–2W–L
Muhammad AliFighter B	LLost	WWon	WWon	2–1W–L
Result	UDAli vs Frazier	UDAli vs Frazier	RTDR14Ali vs Frazier	3Meetings

The Numbers

Frazier 2 · Ali 6 of 8 measurable rows

FrazierEdge = longer wingAli

Record: 32-4-156-5 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 87.8%
91.8% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 37: 27
37 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 84.38% (edge)
66.07%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 84% (edge)
67%
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 9: 3
9 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 2.9: 1.9
2.9 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 62: 38
62

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+3″: Joe Frazier: 6′0″; Muhammad Ali: 6′3″ (edge)
Reach+4″: Joe Frazier: 74″; Muhammad Ali: 78″ (edge)
Agenot comparable: Joe Frazier: Died aged 67; Muhammad Ali: Died aged 74
Stance: Joe Frazier: Orthodox; Muhammad Ali: Orthodox

Joe Frazier left, Muhammad Ali right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Joe Frazier32 wins · from 38 tracked bouts

27 by KO/TKO 84%5 on the cards 16%

Muhammad Ali57 wins · from 62 tracked bouts

38 by KO/TKO 67%19 on the cards 33%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Joe Frazier 38, Muhammad Ali 62 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

10 shared

10 shared · Frazier better on 2 · Ali better on 3 · even on 510 shared · Joe Frazier better on 2 · Muhammad Ali better on 3 · even on 5

FrazierJoe Frazier

Opponent

AliMuhammad Ali

Joe Frazier
0–2 against
Loss, TKO 5
1976Jun 1976
Loss, TKO 2
1973Jan 1973
ForemanGeorge ForemanUnited States 76–5 · HeavyweightAli betterMuhammad Ali better — 1–0 to 0–2
Muhammad Ali
Win, KO 8
1974Oct 1974
Joe Frazier
Win, PTS
1973Jul 1973
BugnerJoe BugnerHungary 69–13–1Ali betterMuhammad Ali better — 2–0 to 1–0
Muhammad Ali
2–0 against
Win, UD
1975Jul 1975
Win, UD
1973Feb 1973
Joe Frazier
2–0 against
Win, TKO 9
1975Mar 1975
Win, RTD 4
1970Feb 1970
EllisJimmy EllisUnited States 40–12–1 · HeavyweightFrazier betterJoe Frazier better — 2–0 to 1–0
Muhammad Ali
Win, TKO
1971Jul 1971
Joe Frazier
2–0 against
Win, TKO 5
1974Jun 1974
Win, RTD 7
1969Jun 1969
QuarryJerry QuarryUnited States 53–9–4EvenEven — 2–0 both
Muhammad Ali
2–0 against
Win, TKO 7
1972Jun 1972
Win, RTD 3
1970Oct 1970
Joe Frazier
Win, KO 2
1970Nov 1970
FosterBob FosterUnited States 56–8–1EvenEven — 1–0 both
Muhammad Ali
Win, KO 8
1972Nov 1972
Joe Frazier
Win, TKO 4
1967Jul 1967
ChuvaloGeorge ChuvaloCanada 73–18–2 · HeavyweightAli betterMuhammad Ali better — 2–0 to 1–0
Muhammad Ali
2–0 against
Win, UD
1972May 1972
Win, UD
1966Mar 1966
Joe Frazier
Win, TKO 11
1968Mar 1968
MathisBuster MathisUnited States 30–4 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Muhammad Ali
Win, UD
1971Nov 1971
Joe Frazier
2–0 against
Win, UD
1968Dec 1968
Win, SD
1966Sep 1966
BonavenaOscar BonavenaArgentina 58–9–1 · HeavyweightFrazier betterJoe Frazier better — 2–0 to 1–0
Muhammad Ali
Win, TKO
1970Dec 1970
Joe Frazier
Win, KO 6
1967Feb 1967
JonesDoug JonesUnited States 30–10–1 · Light Heavyweight, HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Muhammad Ali
Win, UD
1963Mar 1963
Joe Frazier
Win, RTD 6
1966Jul 1966
DanielsBilly DanielsEvenEven — 1–0 both
Muhammad Ali
Win, TKO 7
1962May 1962

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Joe Frazier has lost the most recent, to Vinny Paz. Frazier last boxed on Feb 5, 1986.WLLDL

Ellis Mar 1975Ali Oct 1975Foreman Jun 1976Cummings Dec 1981Paz Feb 19861.9 tracked bouts per year

Muhammad Ali has lost two straight, after one straight win. Ali last boxed on Dec 11, 1981.WLWLL

Shavers Sep 1977Spinks Feb 1978Spinks Sep 1978Holmes Oct 1980Berbick Dec 19812.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali ever fought each other?: Yes. Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali have met 3 times and Muhammad Ali leads the series 2-1.
Who has the better record, Frazier or Ali?: Joe Frazier is 32-4-1 and Muhammad Ali is 56-5. Muhammad Ali has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Frazier or Ali?: Joe Frazier has 27 knockout wins and Muhammad Ali has 37. Muhammad Ali has more.
Do Frazier and Ali have any common opponents?: Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali share 10 common opponents: George Foreman, Joe Bugner and Jimmy Ellis (and 7 others). Muhammad Ali fared better against 3 of them.
Who is bigger, Frazier or Ali?: Muhammad Ali is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 8 cm above the other. Muhammad Ali also has the longer reach, by 11 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Frazier and Ali?: This comparison is drawn from 38 bouts tracked for Joe Frazier and 62 bouts tracked for Muhammad Ali. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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