40 Years: The Thrilla in Manilla

[soul_survivor]

there was never a 4th fight, silly rabbit

My bad

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 :/

[soul_survivor]

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.

[tangalog2200]

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...

[soul_survivor]

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.