On This Day In History....1975... The Thrilla In Manilla.....

[ToraToraTora]

Probably the greatest fight in history, the Thrilla in Manilla took place. Ali and Frazier fought each other to a standstill in 15 rounds of brutality. Ali only won because his team were slightly slower throwing the towel in. Both fighters went straight to hospital.

[ToraToraTora]

This is a good film about it:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1330059/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3

 

[Ken4155]

The way i recall it, TTT, Ali might have done tne job in the 2nd or 3rd round - i know it was early doors - when he caught Frazier with a right which rocked him. The ref almost instantly called an end to the round, but it later transpired that there was quite a bit of time left.

[ToraToraTora]

Yes I did watch it at the time but I can't remember the details of most of it.

[TheWinner]

You can watch it on youtube.