On January 22, 1973, George Foreman faced reigning world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. The bout, postponed from earlier dates and moved from earlier planned venues, drew global attention: Frazier had taken the title from Muhammad Ali in 1970 and entered the fight with a reputation for relentless pressure and a formidable left hook. Foreman, a rising contender known for exceptional punching power and an unorthodox crouched stance, was seen as an emerging threat but not the favorite. The fight itself lasted just two rounds. In the opening round Foreman landed a series of heavy blows that staggered Frazier repeatedly. Referee Zack Clayton called multiple knockdowns in that first round; accounts differ slightly on the exact sequencing, but Foreman consistently battered Frazier and appeared to dominate the action. In the second round Foreman continued his attack, culminating in a sustained combination that left Frazier unable to respond effectively. The referee stopped the contest at 1:35 of the second round, awarding Foreman a technical knockout and the world heavyweight championship. Contemporary reports and fight footage record that Frazier was knocked down a total of six times during the contest. The outcome was seen as a major upset. Foreman’s combination of reach, timing and raw power overwhelmed Frazier’s aggressive style. The defeat was a significant turning point in both fighters’ careers: Foreman became the youngest world heavyweight champion at the time and embarked on a period of prominence; Frazier suffered a high-profile loss that influenced his later opportunities and public perception. Historical context matters: the early 1970s heavyweight division was shaped by the fallout from Muhammad Ali’s suspension and the rivalries among Ali, Frazier and Foreman. The Kingston venue, chosen in part for favorable financial and promotional conditions, added an unusual setting compared with the large U.S. arenas that typically hosted title fights. Reporting from the period is consistent that the fight was swift and one-sided, and later boxing histories regularly cite the six knockdowns as a defining detail of Foreman’s victory. There is some variation in how different sources describe the exact timing and counting of knockdowns—official bout records, contemporary newspapers and later retrospectives agree on the second-round stoppage and Foreman’s capture of the title, but minor discrepancies in round-by-round descriptions can be found in primary accounts. No verified contemporaneous record supports alternative outcomes; the widely accepted result remains Foreman’s second-round technical knockout of Frazier on January 22, 1973. Legacy: The fight entered boxing lore for its suddenness and for showcasing Foreman’s extraordinary punching ability. It reshaped the heavyweight landscape and set up subsequent high-profile matches, including Foreman’s later loss to Muhammad Ali in 1974 and his eventual comeback decades later. For Frazier, the loss marked a difficult chapter in a career already defined by epic contests and fierce rivalries. This summary relies on widely available contemporary reporting and established boxing histories. Where specific sequencing of individual knockdowns differs among accounts, that variation is noted; the primary, verifiable facts are the date, location, winner, method (second-round TKO), and the commonly reported total of six knockdowns.