This copy of the Evening Herald from March 9 1971 reports the "Battle of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.
Was Ali-Frazier I the best action fight of all time? I would have to say no but for sheer anticipation, drama and excitement, this fight was the whole package. You had movie star Burt Lancaster as a commentator and Frank Sinatra as a photographer. Each boxer would receive $2.5 million for their nights work. That was an unheard sum of money for one fight in 1971.
No comments:
Post a Comment