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On March 8, 1971, Joe Frazier and Mohammed Ali, both undefeated at the time, squared off in “The Fight of the Century” at Madison Square Garden in New York City. At the time, both Frazier and Ali had claims to the title of World Heavyweight Champion. Ali (31-0) had won the title from Sonny Liston in 1964, but was stripped of the title by boxing authorities after he refused induction into the armed forces in 1967. With Ali suspended from boxing, Frazier (26-0) defeated both Buster Mathis and Jimmy Ellis for championship belts. The fight on March 8th lasted 15 rounds, with the judges giving the victory to Joe Frazier and handing Mohammed Ali his first loss. In this video, see how the fight came about.

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See the charm, charisma and power of Muhammad Ali as he interacts with unsuspecting kids on the TV show Candid Camera.  Its after he beat Joe Frazier and was gearing up to fight George Foreman.  Its sometimes hard to capture the power of his personality and charisma, enjoy the way he interacts with these kids.  He talks to the kids about confidence and believing in himself.  To one kid he says “Give me five.” The kid gives him five and Ali follows-up:  “I would give you thirty, but your face is too dirty.”  Ali once said he was the most famous person in the world, seeing this video its easy to believe.

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Smokin' Joe Frazier recalls Muhammad Ali and how he felt about Ali's antics, smack-talking, and boxing. Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, is a former three-time heavyweight champion American boxer. Ali craved the spotlight, and made boxing a "show business" that Frazier discusses.

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Joe Frazier on Muhammad Ali appeared first on Witnify.