The sun is setting on this great era and the days when Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier stood at the top of the sporting world are long gone. Savor the memories because we will not see their like any time soon.
Showing posts with label Fight of the Century. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fight of the Century. Show all posts
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Ali vs Frazier I: Forty-Four Years Ago Today.
Forty- four years ago today, March 8, 1971, in the days when giants still walked the Earth,, the world came to a literal standstill, when for the first time in the history of the sport, two 100% authentic undefeated heavyweight champions entered the ring to settle the dispute.
It was called the "Fight of the Century" and it is among a small handful of fights that lived up to the name. There is a fight coming up on May 2nd of this year that is being sold as the Fight of the Century", we will be lucky if it makes fight of the year.
There are very few fighters that can stir my emotions the way these two did, and continue to do. Smokin' Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, God Bless you for the memories!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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