Muhammad Ali against Joe Frazier is part of world history and not just sporting folklore. When you think back on the major events that have happened throughout time, the Fight of the Century and the Thrilla in Manilla are there.
Their second fight was not so interesting but the first and third clashes were epics. I was just 19 at the time of the Fight of the Century in 1971 but I was an avid sports fan back then.
So of course I was enthralled by the whole build-up to the fight between two heavyweight legends. My uncle was actually there at Madison Square Garden in the front row and brought me home a programme for the fight.
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