Ali made nine successful defences of his crown before he was stripped of it in 1967 after he refused to participate in the Vietnam War. He returned to the sport several years later however, going on ...

The photo was shot just before The Fight of the Century in 1971, Ali and Frazier’s first meeting, the only one that Joe won, famously knocking Ali down for an exclamation point. Both men are ...

Foreman left an incredible legacy in the boxing ring that includes some of the most historic fights in history ...

Sinatra, Frank. How big was Ali-Frazier I? There were more than 700 working press credentials issued for the March, 8, 1971, fight, and The Chairman of the Board, working as the exclusive ...

In his classic work, Loser and Still Champion, Budd Schulberg opens the chapter concerning the first Ali–Frazier bout at Madison ... rights activist enjoyed in 1971 that among a crowd including ...

beginning with 1971’s “Fight of the Century” when undefeated reigning champion Frazier defended the title from the undefeated former champion Ali. Ali regained the title from Foreman in the ...