The world of sports never stops jumping and running, shooting and hitting, winning and losing. Occasionally, this chaos of constant action brings a moment that lingers forever, like the taste of ...

In his hotel room the morning after, Muhammad Ali nursed a swollen jaw as the room service waiter arrived with breakfast and good wishes for the man he called champ. "I'm not the champ," Ali corrected ...

Forty years ago, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met in Quezon City, Philippines for the Heavyweight Championship in their third and final boxing match. The fight got its name after Ali proclaimed, “It ...

Frank Sinatra was working ringside, moonlighting as a photographer for Life magazine. Burt Lancaster, the Oscar-winning actor, was recast in the role of a color commentator. “I looked down from the ...

The legendary “Thrilla in Manilla” is like “The Bridge” by MC Shan – you love to hear the story again and again. The only thing is, the tale has mostly been told from the perspective of one ...

With the possible exception of David vs. Goliath, the greatest rivalry in the history of individual human combat was the three-fight trilogy staged by Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier from 1971-75. It ...

Their first bout, in 1971, was billed the "Fight of the Century." Their third and last showdown, four years later, was the iconic "Thrilla in Manila." What about Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier's second ...

MY GRANDMOTHER'S small wood-framed house in Caloocan City in the Philippines had one television set, a black-and-white model so ancient that, when left on too long, emitted a heat rivaled only by the ...

FILE — Heavyweight champ Joe Frazier poses by a poster advertising his “victory party” as he leaves his dressing room after a final public workout in Philadelphia ahead of his title defense fight ...

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One of the most infamous Muhammad Ali fights occurred against Joe Frazier in 1975. The fight took place at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City of the Philippines. It served as the third fight between the ...

Editor's Note: This story, originally published in 2021, is being brought back to commemorate the anniversary of the "Fight of the Century." Frank Sinatra was working ringside, moonlighting as a ...