Was Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier the Greatest Rivalry of All Time? (Part 2)
"Sit down son, it's all over. No one will ever forget what you did here today"
In part two of this episode of How It All Played Out, Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward cover the last two fights in the legendary trilogy between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. From the buildup to Super Fight II to the searing heat and savage intensity of the Thrilla in Manila, they explore the bitter rivalry, racial tensions, and raw physical toll that made this clash more than just a boxing match—it was a war.
Step into the 1970s, where insults flew on TV, faces swelled beyond recognition, and two icons pushed themselves past the limits of endurance in a fight that left one man near blind and the other physically and mentally broken.
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