Thrilla in Manila
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Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III, billed as the Thrilla in Manila, was the third and final boxing match between undisputed champion Muhammad Ali, and former champion Joe Frazier, for the undisputed he
Poster advertising the match, featuring artwork by LeRoy Neiman.
Ali and Frazier in a promotional shot for their prior fight, Super Fight II in New York City
Araneta Coliseum
Ali after the fight
Fight of the Century
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Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Fight of the Century or simply The Fight, was a heavyweight championship boxing match between WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and Li
Thrilla in Manila
…is almost universally regarded as one of the best and most brutal fights in boxing history. The first fight between Frazier and Ali–– promoted as the "Fight of the Century"–– took place on March 8, 1971, in New York's Madison Square Garden. Frazier was the undefeated champion and won by unanimous decision over the previously…
The onsite poster for Joe Frazier vs. Former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Muhammad Ali.
Promotional photo taken in January by George Kalinsky, showing Ali outside Frazier's training headquarters
Ali at the weigh-in for the match
Ali avoiding a punch from Frazier