In the 50 years since Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought the Thrilla in Manila, may as well add another 50 years in the future, too. There has never been another event like it. And there never will ...
The “Thrilla in Manila” is not just about Muhammad Ali’s victory in his third and final fight with Joe Frazier, 50 years ago. In the months before the fight, Ali set a cruel agenda and, on the night, ...
Manny Pacquiao is organizing “Thrilla in Manila 2” as a 50th anniversary event paying tribute to the iconic Ali-Frazier rubber match, but it looks like it will not live up to the original. Fifty years ...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) From Manny Pacquiao to left-wing activists, Filipinos in this boxing-crazy nation on Saturday grieved the death of Muhammad Ali, which brought back fond memories of the epic ...
Fifty years ago, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier delivered one of the greatest fights boxing has ever seen. They went 14 rounds, trading bludgeonings for nearly 45 minutes before Ali emerged victorious.
The trunks Muhammad Ali wore while fighting Joe Frazier in the 1975 "Thrilla in Manila" bout have sold for $1.2 million at auction. That total, which includes a buyer's premium, was announced Friday ...
Kram, who covered boxing for Sports Illustrated for more than a decade, tells the story of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali's epic 1975 Manila fight, and the bitter and complex rivalry between the two men ...
Two robes worn by Joe Frazier during his trilogy of bouts against Muhammad Ali are set to hit the auction block at Bonham’s, with estimates for both in the six figures. The first robe comes from the ...
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three Cebu-based boxers will showcase their skills in the much-anticipated “Thrilla in Manila” 50th anniversary fight card on October 29 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The ...
This is a two part article in which I chronicle the start of the Ali/Frazier rivalry, culminating with their final bout, "The Thrilla In Manila." In it I reveal a few things you may not know or ever ...
An all-Filipino strawweight title fight is set to headline the “Thrilla in Manila II: Countdown” card. BoxingScene has confirmed that the IBF will recognize the Pedro Taduran-Christian Balunan 105lbs ...