Fight of the Century
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Fight of the Century (1971)
Boxing
Date: Mar 8, 1971
Old Madison Square Gardens, New York City, New York, USA
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FighterEdit

Joe FRAZIER def Muhammad ALI
Heavyweight, WBA and WBC World Heavyweight Titles
unanimous decision
15/15
Danny McALINDEN def Rahman ALI
Heavyweight
win by points
6/6
Johnny GRIFFIN def Rufus BRASSELL
Heavyweight
win by KO
3/6
Jim Lee ELDER def Charlie HARRIS
Heavyweight
win by points
6/6
Paul SIMONETTI def John CLOHESSY
Heavyweight
win by points
4/4
Tom KOCAN def Joe VASQUEZ
Heavyweight
win by KO
1/4

CoachEdit

Angelo DUNDEE
Trainer
Muhammad ALI
Eddie FUTCH
Trainer
Joe FRAZIER

RefereeEdit

Arthur MERCANTE, Sr.
Joe FRAZIER def Muhammad ALI

JudgeEdit

Artie AIDALA
Joe FRAZIER def Muhammad ALI
9-6
Bill RECHT
Joe FRAZIER def Muhammad ALI
11-4
Arthur MERCANTE, Sr.
Joe FRAZIER def Muhammad ALI
9-6
Trivia:

This fight marked the return of Ali to boxing, after he was banned and stripped of all his boxing titles for avoiding the draft.

Ali's first loss in his professional career.

Not able to get his own ringside seat, Frank Sinatra sat ringside as a photographer for Life Magazine.

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