The Thrilla in Manila 30th Anniversary Special |
It has been 30 years since the epic battle between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier took place in Manila where pageantry, savagery, machismo, intelligence, hatred and respect were manisfested in what had been the greatest boxing bout of all time. Below are stories penned for this occasion coming from boxing writers from different corners of the globe.
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"Thrilla in Manila" remembered in Oakland at this Fight Week
By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, 19 Nov 2009
Oakland, CA - The Showtime Network's Super Six Super Middleweight (168) Boxing Classic continues Saturday night with event favorite Mikkel Kessler of Denmark facing hometown favorite Andre Ward of Oakland.
Let me tell you how important this fight is: It has the word "Super" in its title twice! Se Read full story CARLOS PADILLA, JR. – THE GREATEST FILIPINO INTERNATIONAL REFEREE
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, 12 Apr 2009
“Thrilla in Manila” is worth remembering not only because of the clash of the two boxing titans Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in Manila, but because it was the stepping stone to greatness of the third man in the ring of the Read full story Thrilla in Manila
By Thom Loverno, The Washington Times, 09 Apr 2009
There is no greater personal rivalry in the history of sports than Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. They fought three times, and while the second fight was forgettable, as neither one held a championship and Ali won a lackluster decision by holding most of the fight, the first one and the third one hav Read full story Thrilla in Manila: A Must See Event
By , The Ledger, 09 Apr 2009
HBO has put together a compelling piece with its documentary Thrilla in Manila, which is scheduled to be shown Saturday at 8 p.m. on HBO. Those who know the story of the third fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier will be delighted with this piece, told through the eyes for the first time of Fr Read full story TSS Closer Look: HBO's "The Thrilla In Manila"
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, 08 Apr 2009
HBO Sports’ newest documentary really should be called “The Other Guy’’ because that is what it is all about.
On the surface it is a dramatic recounting of the “Thrilla in Manila,’’ the sto Read full story “THRILLA IN MANILA” TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN (CONCLUSION)
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, 07 Apr 2009
Produced by Don King and shown in several countries worldwide by HBO, “Thrilla in Manila” is ranked by ESPN's SportsCentury as the fifth greatest sporting event of all time in 1999.
According to Muhammad Ali's trusted phys Read full story The day Ali saw death
By Jon Anderson, The Sunday Mail (Australia), 09 Oct 2005
THE vanquished lay on a bed in semi-darkness, unable to recognise loved ones because his eyes were reduced to slits, while the victor's brain would take 20 hours to recuperate.
The brutality of the October 1, 1975, heavyweight championship in Manila between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier later led Read full story Greatest heavyweight fight!
By Glenn Schouw, Daily News, 07 Oct 2005
Booing fans from round one to 12 in a world title fight, now that's something in anyone's book.
No surprises that it was a heavyweight fight - and IBF champion Chris Byrd was involved. He sleepwalked his way through a decision win over DaVarryl Williamson at the Reno Centre in Nevada last weekend Read full story Thrilla in Manila: 30th Anniversary
By Robert Cassidy Jr., The Sweet Science, 05 Oct 2005
It was simply a brutal fight. To call it a boxing match does not capture the essence of the contest or its combatants. This was fighting at its core. It was 14 rounds of fighting at its finest. And, perh Read full story A Conversation with Angelo Dundee
By Luca De Franco, The Sweet Science, 04 Oct 2005
Angelo Dundee is considered the greatest boxing coach in America. He has guided fifteen fighters to world titles and helped Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard become stars on a global level. When Ali shocked Read full story
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