On This Day: Ali Vs. Frazier And The Birth Of The Super-Fight
The first titanic battle between heavyweight kings of the ring, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, is an old fight now; 54 years old today in fact.
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New Documentary ‘I Am Joe Frazier’ – A Must-See!
You might say heavyweight great Joe Frazier, who was so often cast in the shadow of his arch-rival, Muhammad Ali, was finally handed his flowers in the quite superb ‘Thrilla in Manila’ documentary from HBO, that came out in 2007.
On This Day: Foreman Destroys Frazier, And Angelo Dundee Is Already Planning Ahead
Rewind to January 1973 and the exotic location of Kingston, Jamaica. Not too many experts were predicting a George Foreman win in his challenge of the unbeaten Joe Frazier.
The “Thrilla In Manila” Is One Year Short Of Its Half-Century
Earlier this year, the satin white shorts Muhammad Ali wore in his third and final fight (see war) with arch-rival Joe Frazier were placed up for bidding at auction, expected as they were to fetch around $6 million.
Video: BoxingPedia’s Top 5 1970s Heavyweight Fights
It is an era jam-packed to the brim with talent, hard work, blood, sweat, tears, and GUTS! Everyone who was everyone fought in the 1970s heavyweight division and anyone who was anyone made sure not to miss any of the fights.
When “Big George” And “Smokin’ Joe” Fought A Rematch (And Pretty Much The Same Thing Happened)
As we all await tonight’s action – and some potential thrillers are going down tonight: Tank-Martin, Benavidez-Gvozdyk, Riakporhe-Billam-Smith II, Matias-Paro – it can be fun watching classic fights from yesteryear in an effort at killing time.
DOCUMENTARY: A Timeline of the 1960s Heavyweight Boxing Division
Up and down, back and forth; the 1960s produced a heavyweight division that was as “counter-culture” as the United States of America itself at the time.
On This Day In 1971, Ali And Frazier Met In “The Fight Of The Century” – Today, The Biggest Thing Is Boxing Vs. MMA
Today, as we are all on tenterhooks, bracing ourselves for the promised “Knockout Chaos” to be delivered when Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou get it on in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, older fight fans – in fact, ALL boxing fans who have the appropriate respect – will celebrate the anniversary of the fight that might just have been the greatest, most anticipated, it-lived-up-to-all-the-hype heavyweight showdown of them all.
On This Day In 1970: Joe Frazier Smokes Jimmy Ellis To Become Ali’s Successor
Rewind to the start of the 1970s, and the heavyweight waters were more than a little muddied. With the stripping of undefeated heavyweight king Muhammad Ali, this for draft evasion on religious grounds, the world needed a new heavyweight ruler.
Super Fight II At 50 – The Ali Vs. Frazier Rematch And Ali’s Last Great Dancing Performance
Muhammad Ali the dancing master was an utter joy to watch, and a mesmerising target for his opponents. The world saw the best of this version of Ali in the 1960s; when Ali was up on his toes, slinging out zinging punches, this while being almost impossible to tag with a clean shot himself.