It was 10 days after Frazier clearly had won what was billed as the Fight of the Century. But Muhammad Ali had won the battle of the late-night television talk shows. He had used them to convince ...

Ali swore he won the fight despite that late fusillade. Some agreed. Most believed Frazier won fair and square. From ringside, you could tell it was a little different than most fights.

In terms of the event, I think that was maybe the greatest event." Frazier won the bout via unanimous decision. Ali, who was 31-0 going into the fight, suffered his first defeat. Frazier moved to ...

In an interview with Cathal O’Sannon of RTE, Ali claimed how he only went forward with a bout against Alvin Lewis back in 1972 after it was revealed that ‘Big’ George and Frazier reportedly turned ...

It was 20 years after his loss to Ali. In an interview with Boxing News in 2023, Foreman said the victory felt more special than his first heavyweight title win against Frazier. “The second time ...

Both fighters were undefeated at the time of the bout. Frazier, who knocked Ali down with a left hook in the 15th round, won by unanimous decision. For Ali, it was just his third fight ...

After that moment of Ali's command, the affair seemed hopeless for Frazier. Points would not win the match; Frazier would need a knockout. It never did come, and soon Ali was sitting on a platform ...

Frazier had won the WBA and WBC titles in February 1970, titles that had been stripped from Muhammad Ali, and had successfully defended those titles four times, including an iconic 1971 victory ...

Those fights included the ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ with George Foreman, the ‘Thrilla In Manila’ with Joe Frazier, whilst Ali ...

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier was billed as the ... The match lasted 15 rounds with the judges declaring Frazier the unanimous winner. Take a look back at the New York Daily News photograph ...

Ali had won 12 of 13 fights since the Frazier setback, whereas his conqueror had gone a mere 3-1. “The Greatest” was sharp, fleet-footed, and defensively switched on in this rematch.