"The Night the Unstoppable Was Stopped" Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali – Madison Square Garden, March 8, 1971 | Bibiano Fernandes

When Howard Cosell shouted “Down goes Frazier!” on January 22, 1973, it represented a dark time in Philadelphia sports. Fifty years later, the iconic call still echoes through popular culture. Read more: inquirer.com/sports/down-goes-joe-frazier-george-foreman-boxing-upset-philly-20230120.html | Philadelphia Inquirer

🗓 #OnThisDay — 1973 Kingston, Jamaica witnessed a seismic shift in the heavyweight division as George Foreman announced himself to the world in devastating fashion against Joe Frazier. The undefeated champion Frazier, famed for his pressure and durability, was dropped six times in barely over four minutes as Foreman’s raw power and leverage overwhelmed him. It wasn’t just a knockout — it was the arrival of a new force at heavyweight. At just 25, Foreman had dismantled one of the toughest champi