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More Than a Just Fight: 10 Facts About The 'Thrila In Manila'

50 years later, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier made boxing an international sport with their incredible fight.
10/01/2025

Ali vs Frazier: 45 Years Later

Even "The Greatest" had to taste defeat for the first time.
03/07/2016
Roy Jones Jr.

Athletes Who Hung on Too Long

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LeBron James, Dan Gilbert, Cleveland Cavaliers

Best Beef-Squashing Sports Moments

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Comeback and the Fight of the Century - After a three-and-a-half year hiatus, Ali returned to the ring in 1970. The next year, in what has been hailed as “The Fight of the Century,” Ali took on legendary opponent Joe Frazier. After 15 rounds, Frazier scored a knockout, taking down the former heavyweight champion. The two would meet again in 1974, in which Ali would be the victor. (Photo: B Bennett/Getty Images)

Sports Items We'd Love to Own

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Shannon Briggs Crashes Wladimir Klitschko's Press Conference

Craziest Boxing Press Conferences

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The Many Shades of George Foreman

The famed boxer and talks legacy and future plans.
06/14/2013
Hinchliffe Stadium — Paterson, New Jersey - This now vacant and worn stadium was one of the last remaining Negro League ballparks where Black baseball legends such as Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard and Dizzy Dean played before crowds.(Photo: hinchliffestadium.org)

Endangered Black Landmarks

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Donna Summer

Stars Who Lost Their Battle With Cancer

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Life Imitates Art\r - Frazier is believed to be the inspiration behind some of the famous training scenes in the movie, Rocky — such as when Sylvester Stallone uses raw beef as a heavybag and when his character runs up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. \r(Photo: Evening Standard/Getty Images)

This Day in Black History: Feb. 16, 1970

Boxer Joe Frazier becomes world heavyweight champion.
02/16/2012
The Greatest in the Game - Former heavyweight champion boxer Muhammad Ali is known as much for his sharp jab as his sharp tongue. On Jan. 17, 2012, The Greatest, as he will forever be known, celebrates his 70th birthday. Take a look back at his biggest accomplishments so far.—Britt Middleton

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Hits

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