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	Thrilla in Manila - Ali vs. Frazier III 1975 Roger Smith, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Hbo Home Video, 1998 average customer review:based on 12 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

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Frazier on Ali : Lawdy, lawdy, he's a great champion. I hit him with shots that would have brought down the walls of a city.

Ali on Frazier : That's a man ! That's a man ! I take back everything I said about Joe. I don't want anybody to say a bad word about him ever again.


World War 3

A fight full of drama, high tempratures, non-stop action, blood, mouthpieces flying around the ring AND OUTSIDE, emotions, courage...and da power of da heartz of men.. this was an all-out WAR. The best heavyweight clash ul ever see.. no heavyweight in these days can put together a fight like these two men on that hot gruesome day.. Ali showed speed, accuracy, aggression, brains, courage, an outstanding chin and all round great athletisicm, frazier.. a TANk with No Reverse Gear..constantly coming forward.. every man giving everything they had up till the last round of the fight. like i said..no heavyweight has ever come close to showing bravery courage and absolute physical strength as these two men..on that hot day..in the philiipines. its a must see! hardcore boxing fan..rocky fan even..or a sports fan..or even to witness the power given to these to men by the almighty god.. its 10* not 5...

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World War Three

This is the best boxing match in history. No one is clear precisely what drove Ali and Frazier to take each other to hell again and again, but watching this reminds you that Frazier had the worst attitude an opponent can have: "I refuse to lose". It doesn't matter how many times Frazier gets his mouthpiece knocked out, nor does it matter to him when Ali starts opening up his face like a can of tomatoes. He absolutely refuses to give up.

Ali employs the rope-a-dope not like he usually did (with absolute ease), but with a kind of quiet desperation. Frazier keeps bombarding him with shots that sound like huge hands striking bongos. At times this gets so intense that you expect them to jump out of the ring and start beating each other up.

You can feel how important this is when you watch it. Ali ultimately triumphs, of course, but what Eddie Futch told Frazier is undeniably true: "No one will ever forget what you did here tonight". Their first fight is great, true, and it isn't a rubber match; but it cannot live up to this final consummation of personal hatred between Ali and Frazier.

This is required material for anyone who loves boxing, also giving us a sense of how underappreciated Joe Frazier was until just recently.

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Excellent!!!

This is the actual footage from one of the greatest, most memorable heavyweight bouts in modern boxing history. The before fight info and ring-side color commentary from such heavyweight luminaries as Ken Norton only add to the spectacle. Highly recommended!


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