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'REMEMBERING THE THRILLA IN MANILA' ON PBO-SKY CABLE AT 8:30 P.M. SATURDAY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 02 Oct 2015
October 1 marked the 30th anniversary of perhaps mthe greatest heavyweight championship battle of all-time between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.
To commemorate the historic event, Viva Sports presents a one hour special titled ?Remembering the Thrilla in Manila? on the top-rated weekly boxing show ?The Main Event? telecast on Pinoy Box Office (PBO) over Sky Cable nationwide on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. with a replay on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
Relive one of the most enthralling weeks in Philippine sports history as the attention of the world was focused on Manila as the two greatest heavyweights of the modern era in their thrust and parry, leading up to the scheduled fifteen round title fight at the Araneta Coliseum which, for the event, was named the Philippine Coliseum in order to project our country to the world.
The special includes interviews with the owner of the Araneta Coliseum, George ?Nene? Araneta and a brief interview during a courtesy call by the fighters on President Marcos and the First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos at Malacanang Palace.
There?s also Binibining Pilipinas Chiqui Brosas whom Ali took a fancy to, remembering Ali.
?Remember the Thrilla in Manila? also features well-known election lawyer Atty. Romulo Makalintal who recalls his nearly two hour conversation with Ali at his Hilton Hotel suite after Romy was befriended by Ali when he saw Atty. Makalintal?s scrapbook loaded with clippings of the champion.
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