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Apr 07 2009, 02:39 PM
By Brian Hayes, Producer
I was just 6 months old when Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met for the
third time at the Araneta Coliseum in the Philippines on October 1,
1975. As I became enamored with boxing many, many years ago and began
purchasing classic fight tapes and DVDs, I purchased an Ali VHS box-set
that included, “The Thrilla In Manila”. I have seen several great
fights over the years, but Ali-Frazier III will always stand out for me
because of the punishment both men exacted upon each other, their
tumultuous relationship outside the ropes, the way Ali slumped back on
his stool after briefly celebrating the stoppage and, most importantly,
the look in Joe Frazier’s eyes when Eddie Futch stopped the fight.
For the HBO video preview, Brian's complete blog, and new FNR4 screens of the fighters in the Manila Arena, go to Inside EA SPORTS Blog: Thrilla in Manila (or why I love Joe Frazier)