Thrilla in Manila
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Thrilla in Manila was the legendary 1975 heavyweight boxing title bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most brutal fights in boxing history.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ali–Frazier III | 1 |
| Fight of the Century | 1 |
| Thrilla in Manila (vs. Joe Frazier, 1975) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boxing match
ⓘ
heavyweight title bout ⓘ |
| boutNumberInRivalry | 3 ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | closed-circuit television ⓘ |
| challengerEnteringBout | Joe Frazier ⓘ |
| championEnteringBout | Muhammad Ali ⓘ |
| city | Quezon City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | frequently referenced in sports media and popular culture ⓘ |
| date | 1975-10-01 ⓘ |
| fightNumberForAli | third fight vs Joe Frazier ⓘ |
| fightNumberForFrazier | third fight vs Muhammad Ali ⓘ |
| foughtBetween |
Joe Frazier
ⓘ
Muhammad Ali ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Thrilla in Manila
ⓘ
surface form:
Ali–Frazier III
|
| hasTitle | Thrilla in Manila self-link ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
one of the greatest boxing matches of all time
ⓘ
one of the most brutal fights in boxing history ⓘ |
| isTitleFight | true ⓘ |
| isWorldChampionshipFight | true ⓘ |
| judge |
Dick Young
ⓘ
Fernando Villarreal ⓘ Larry Barrett ⓘ |
| legacy | cemented Ali–Frazier rivalry as legendary ⓘ |
| location |
Araneta City
ⓘ
surface form:
Araneta Coliseum
|
| loser | Joe Frazier ⓘ |
| metropolitanArea | Metro Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityOfLoser |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| nationalityOfWinner |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableFor |
extreme heat and exhausting conditions
ⓘ
intense rivalry between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier trilogy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Thrilla in Manila
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Fight of the Century
Super Fight II ⓘ |
| promoter | Don King ⓘ |
| referee | Carlos Padilla Jr. ⓘ |
| result | Muhammad Ali won by technical knockout ⓘ |
| roundsCompleted | 14 ⓘ |
| roundsScheduled | 15 ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody |
World Boxing Association
ⓘ
surface form:
WBA
WBC ⓘ |
| stoppageRound | 14 ⓘ |
| stoppageType | corner retirement ⓘ |
| titleOnTheLine |
WBA heavyweight title
ⓘ
World Boxing Council ⓘ
surface form:
WBC heavyweight title
|
| venueCapacityApprox | 25000 ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| winner | Muhammad Ali ⓘ |
| year | 1975 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ali–Frazier III
this entity surface form:
Thrilla in Manila (vs. Joe Frazier, 1975)
this entity surface form:
Fight of the Century