He loves writing about history, sports, and family life. This fight in the philippines, which has been nicknamed thrilla in manila, is considered one of the most dramatic boxing matches in history in the words of the voiceover, they hated each other. The 29yearold ali entered the fight with a career record of 310 25 knockouts, including two victories in tuneups since being reinstated after a three and a half year layoff from the sport. Aka cassius clay is a great documentary that was done in 1970, between the time his title was taken away and he was about to return to the ring. Muhammad ali vs george foreman hd 720p espn classic. Frazier vs ali 2 and people criticise mayweather jr for holding, clearly they havent seen some of the later ali fights.
The documentary looks back at the historic alifrazier fight on march 8, 1971 at new york citys madison square garden, featuring interviews with luminaries from the world of boxing and. Alifrazier documentary disc 29 the sweet science sports century disc 30 ali rap ali foreman on 60 minutes disc 31 cassius clay the early years disc 32 documentary. Heres every fight from louisville to london and munich to manila. Espn classic frazier battled ali in timeless trilogy. The epic battle between joe frazier and muhammad ali. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier ali vs frazier 1 youtube. Ali proved his true heart and determination in this fight, given the circumstances, and the fact that it was a great performance from joe frazier even by his own standards means there is even less shame in this defeat. Featuring commentary inbetween rounds from archie moore, dr freddie pacheco, and ali s trainer.
Watch the full video of the thrilla in manilla fight between muhammad ali and joe frazier. The 27yearold frazier was in his prime with a 260 record, including 23 wins by knockout. Frazier won a 15 round decision and ali was rocked badly in round 11. The game plan constructed by eddie futch and george benton was obvious from the getgo. Hbo will be airing the critically acclaimed documentary thrilla in manila, which covers the third ali vs frazier fight from 1975, often called the greatest fight in boxing history heres the. Seriously, 3 times this year but this is a close fight but i. The thrilla in manila was the third and final boxing match between muhammad ali and joe frazier. Using archival footage and interviews, the film recreates the context of the great ali vs frazier rivalry, recalling the harsh words spoken by muhammad, which evidently still stung over three decades later. The super fight ali vs frazier fight 2 trilogy tribute. Sheds new light on alis personality a must for all boxing fans. It is kind of interesting how they were talking about boxing being in trouble back then. The thrilla in manila 2008, fantastic documentary about the ali vs frazier fight as told from fraziers perspective.
Fight of the century was the promotional nickname given to this first match between champion joe frazier 260, 23 kos and challenger muhammad ali 310, 26 kos, held on march 8, 1971 at new yorks madison square garden. Shop muhammad ali vs joe frazier fight of the century dual signed one nation divisible hbo poster and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. The first fight was march 8 1971 called the fight of the century. George chuvalo, henry cooper, george foreman, joe frazier, larry holmes, ron lyle, ken norton, earnie shavers, leon spinks and ernie terrell.
Ali was a slight favorite to win, and did by a unanimous decision albeit a controversial one, in which ali clinched 3 times. I have scoed it 105 frazier and 77 1,and anywhere in between. And, in large part to the excellent hbo documentary of 2007, the rubbermatch between ali and frazier is also the subject of some debate. The springfield union, massachusetts, march 9, 1971 the fight of the century boxing muhammad ali vs.
Muhammad ali given the key to city of kingston by iconic. The venue was renamed from araneta coliseum, specifically for the match. Frazier vs ali documentary thrilla in manila to air. According to the 2009 documentary thriller in manila, the match, which had been. Muhammad ali, the greatest collection this is the dvd to buy this has lots of boxing.
The term fight of the century had been used three times before. Muhammad ali history dvd box set contents list disc 1 ali v zbigniew pietrzykowski olympic games 1960 light heavyweight final. Joe frazier, left, hits muhammad ali during the 15th round of their heavyweight title fight at new yorks madison square garden on march 8, 1971. The fight of the century, muhammad ali vs joe frazier trilogy tribute created by joel. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier fight of the century dual. Sep 29, 2012 robert agouri rated it it was amazing. It was contested in 1975 for the heavyweight championship of the world at the araneta coliseum in cubao, quezon city, philippines, on wednesday, october 1. Watch ali frazier i one nation divisible documentary youtube. Round 1 was underway with, frazier, 31, smiling as he attacked alis body with a furious assault. Rumble in the jungle muhammad ali vs george foreman by iconic. Plus bonuses of alifrazier i prefight press conference, television studio brawl, one nation divisible documentary, plus the fighters documentary rare. It was one of the greatest fights in the history of boxing. The 511 frazier stepped inside the taller ali, at 63, to hammer the champions mid.
Its the most accurate film regarding how he was percieved at the time without a sentimental look back. The latest episode in our series of classic reports comes from the guardian on 9 march 1971, and reports on joe fraziers defeat of muhammad. After a couple of wins against overmatched opposition in 1972, frazier took on a young contender named george foreman, the 1968 olympic gold medalist, undefeated with 34 knockouts in 37 wins. The second of the three alifrazier bouts, it took place at madison square garden in new york city on january 28, 1974. Muhammad ali documentary on alifrazier fight set on spike. Th fight 2 is video brings to life both the dramatic events that occurred during the early1970s as well as.
Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Alifrazier i is an hbo sports documentary that chronicles the first fight between muhammad ali frazier i. Howard cosell and muhammad ali nice documentary duration. Joe frazier vs muhammad ali fan scorecards eye on the ring. Frazier iii, 1975 available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Smokin joe frazier and muhammad ali fought three times, but it was their third and final epic encounter in the searing heat of the philippines on october 1. Heading into round 15 all three judges had frazier in the lead 761, 1040, and.
Joe frazier, billed as the fight of the century was the boxing match between. On october 1, 1975, world heavyweight boxing champion muhammad ali was in the ring with his arch rival joe frazier for the third time. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier ali interview by iconic. To promote their matches, ali resorted to calling frazier an uncle tom and portraying him as a. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier 2 12874 internet archive. The documentary looks at ali through the eyes of 10 men who fought him, some of whom beat him. Ali strikes joe frazier with a right during the pair. After vanquishing ali, frazier was viewed as a truly dominant champion and there was little reason to think foreman might take the crown. Super fight ii was a nontitle boxing match between muhammad ali and joe frazier. I have seen boxing documentaries before but was never touched emotionally by one till i rented and watched facing ali tonight. Espn will air all three boxing matches between muhammad ali and joe frazier starting at 7 p.
Joe frazier trilogy on dvd please note that these are dvdrs delivered on paper sleeves with no artwork. Frazier scores decision over ali with a three column action photo of the fight. A look at the events leading up to and including the legendary march 1971 bout between muhammad ali and joe frazier. I just watched thrilla in manilla it was very good documentary better then fight of the century.
Joe frazier vs muhammad ali march 8 1971 internet archive. Joe frazier, billed as the fight of the century also known as the fight, was the boxing match between wbcwba heavyweight champion joe frazier 260, 23 kos and the ringlineal heavyweight champion muhammad ali 310, 25 kos, held on monday, march 8, 1971, at madison square garden in new york city. With joe frazier, muhammad ali, liev schreiber, david brenner. Muhammad ali vs joe frazier 1 highlights hepaminondas2. Ferdie pacheco, the personal physician and a cornerman for muhammad ali during most of the former heavyweight champs legendary career, recalls the often forgotten second meeting between ali and greatest rival of the greatest, joe frazier.
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