40 Years: The Thrilla in Manilla

yeah, that was a very good article... and sadly, the truth in it rings true today... Exactly. Good eye, whoever the writer was. 1975 would have been the perfect moment for Ali to walk away, he had recaptured the heavyweight crown, beaten his greatest foe and was at the height of his popularity. The man could have run for president and probably won.

Just had to post a brilliant article from the archives over at The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/02/muhammad-ali-joe-frazier-manila-1975 Have a read. The writer is spot on, the mountains of money generated by Ali would not allow him to rest and those who took some of that money, would not allow him to rest. yeah, that was a very good article... and sadly, the truth in it rings true today...

Just had to post a brilliant article from the archives over at The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/02/muhammad-ali-joe-frazier-manila-1975 Have a read. The writer is spot on, the mountains of money generated by Ali would not allow him to rest and those who took some of that money, would not allow him to rest.

there was never a 4th fight, silly rabbit My bad :Flush: Can't believe its been 40yrs. What a classic Shame how it ended. You know, the more I see the fight, the more I wish they had ended it earlier. Who knows, it may have extended Frazier's career. Then again, the Foreman rematch didn't help :/

Can't believe its been 40yrs. What a classic Shame how it ended.

And that is why I don't like trilogies, especially of they're brutal. I did not care for Pacquia vs Marquez III, not looking forward for Martinez vs Salido III, It's just take too much out of fighters... But the thriller in manila was epic! It's for those very reasons that I do like trilogies lol Pac/JMM IV was one of the best, most brutal short fights in years. One of my faves ever. But it's true, too much is taken away from the fighters involved, especially when they are so evenly matched.

I always look back at the Thrilla and wish it hadn't been that way. Yes I enjoy it and I'm sure those who saw it live enjoyed it more but it took years off both men's careers and soured their relationship to an almost complete stop. And that is why I don't like trilogies, especially of they're brutal. I did not care for Pacquia vs Marquez III, not looking forward for Martinez vs Salido III, It's just take too much out of fighters... But the thriller in manila was epic!

I always look back at the Thrilla and wish it hadn't been that way. Yes I enjoy it and I'm sure those who saw it live enjoyed it more but it took years off both men's careers and soured their relationship to an almost complete stop.

Two of the greatest in an unsurpassable performance. This fight displayed what boxing is truly about. Heart!

Good read. Thanks for posting. What a fight. One of my all time favourites for sure.

Wow, 40 years. This is definitely one of the 5 or so best fights I've ever seen. It had everything you could ask for. Neither man was better than the other. One just had a corner that pulled him out before one or both died in the 15th. Yep, definitely a top 10 fight for me, possibly the best. But I disagree, by the 11th round, it was clear Ali was the better of the two, by the 13th he was in complete control and Frazier was almost beaten to the ground and in the 14th Frazier almost died. Ali was better that night and had that much more left in his tank. I honestly believe the fight could have been stopped around the 10th. Frazier didn't have anything left, by the end of the 14th, Frazier was practically blind. It's so sad seeing him go out like that.

Wow, 40 years. This is definitely one of the 5 or so best fights I've ever seen. It had everything you could ask for. Neither man was better than the other. One just had a corner that pulled him out before one or both died in the 15th.