Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman

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The Sunshine Showdown

Date	January 22, 1973
Venue	National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica
Title(s) on the line	WBA, WBC and The Ring undisputed heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Joe Frazier George Foreman Nickname "Smokin' Joe" "Big George" Hometown Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S. Houston, Texas, U.S. Pre-fight record 29–0 (25 KO) 37–0 (34 KO) Age 29 years 24 years Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) Weight 214 lb (97 kg) 217+1⁄2 lb (99 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBA, WBC and The Ring undisputed Heavyweight Champion WBA/WBC No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Foreman wins via 2nd-round TKO

Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman, billed as The Sunshine Showdown, was a professional boxing match in Kingston, Jamaica contested on January 22, 1973, for the WBA, WBC and The Ring heavyweight championships.^[1]