Frazier was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali, knocking him down and taking a decision in their first encounter. The fight earned the two pugilists a then-record purse of $2.5 million each.

Boxer Joe Frazier has died. Luke stayed up last night, watching the entire first fight between him and Ali on YouTube. We’re going to talk to famed boxing historian Bert Sugar about the life of ...

When Muhammad Ali fought Joe Frazier for the first time, on March 8, 1971, it was about as big a deal as 20th century sports produced. The match was unprecedented in its scale and its significance.

Muhammad Ali, left, shares a laugh with Joe Frazier, right, in his training room during his training for his bout with Leon Spinks, not pictured, at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sept. 13, 1978.

UNDATED (CBS Newspath/WKRC) - The boxing trunks that Muhammad Ali wore in the 1975 fight with Joe Frazier are officially up for auction. "Thrilla in Manilla" was the third and final time that the ...

Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali is arguably one of the most iconic rivalries in boxing. It features the boisterous, loud Ali vs. the reserved, cerebral Frazier.

Muhammad Ali is expected to attend funeral services in Philadelphia for lifelong archrival Joe Frazier, according to a Fox Sports report. Frazier, the first man to defeat Ali by capturing a ...

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4. Joe Frazier chips away at Muhammad Ali’s invincible aura Joe Frazier handed Ali the first loss of his illustrious professional career in March 1971 at Madison Square Garden.

Muhammad Ali was among the nearly 4,000 people who packed the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia for a two-hour “joyful celebration” of Joe Frazier’s life. The boxer died last ...