As he taunted Joe Frazier, former heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali, current champ, pointed at the custom black T-shirts he and his entourage sported as they crashed the Aug. 26, 1975, ...

Once all the papers were signed and the fight was officially on, Muhammad Ali knew exactly what to do. The master quipster, fight-promoting wizard and most famous and outrageous boxer in the world — ...

Professionally, it might have been my favorite day. Then-Tulsa World sports editor Bill Connors and I spent several hours with Muhammad Ali and Smokin’ Joe Frazier, who reunited for an appearance at ...

The epic 14-round battle, won by Ali after Frazier's trainer stopped the fight, was used as "Exhibit A" in the movement to shorten bouts to 12 rounds because of the raw brutality on display The ...

They despised each other with every fiber of their being. Each gladly sacrificed sweat and blood to inflict pain on the other. And when their bodies became too battered and exhausted to keep their ...

This is a two part article in which I chronicle the start of the Ali/Frazier rivalry, culminating with their final bout, "The Thrilla In Manila." In it I reveal a few things you may not know or ever ...

Click to open image viewer. An image of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 2003. The two are featured next to one another in their boxing robes. Ali, left, is seated and is wearing a silk Everlast robe.

Heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali punches Joe Frazier during their iconic fight in in Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, on Oct. 1, 1975. (Bettmann/Getty Images) Once all the papers were signed and the ...