The ‘Thriller in Manila’- Fight of a Lifetime
By Michael Klimes, EastSideBoxing.com, 12 Sep 2005
12.09.05 - By Michael Klimes: It will be a killer, and a chiller and a thrilla when I get the gorilla In Manila - Muhammad Ali. One of the most electrifying boxing bouts in history took place under the auspices of perhaps one of the most corrupt dictators in 20th Century history- Philip E. Marcos. T Read full story

Ali v Frazier: the thrilla in Manila
By , TypePad.com, 05 Sep 2005
Mention “Manila” to most people and they’ll either think of a large envelope or one of the most savage heavyweight boxing matches of the modern era. Heavyweight champion Mohammad Ali and Joe Frazier met on 30 years ago, on 1 October 1975, for the third time. Ali was the odd Read full story

The unforgiven
By Thomas Hauser, guardian.co.uk, 05 Sep 2005
Muhammad Ali never had a tougher fight. Joe Frazier never felt more bitter about defeat and continues even today to hate his great rival. Thirty years after the Thrilla in Manila, America's leading boxing writer Thomas Hauser remembers the greatest heavyweight bout of them all and discovers why Fraz Read full story

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier (III)
By J. Ehrmann, Float-Like-a- Butterly.de, 02 Oct 2000
September 30, 1975 Manila, Philippines Muhammad Ali's third fight against his archrival Joe Frazier was a spectacular ending to the long lasting struggle of the two Heavyweights who faced each other for a total of 132 minutes in the ring. The "Thrilla in Manila" is considered one of the most bruta Read full story

For Ali, What Price the Thrilla in Manila?
By Dave Anderson, The New York Times, 23 Sep 1984
hen that epic in brutality ended in the Philippine Coliseum nearly nine years ago, Joe Frazier had lost. His manager, Eddie Futch, had surrendered for him after the 14th round. Muhammad Ali had retained his world heavyweight title. About 15 minutes later, Joe Frazier, his left eye closed below the t Read full story