The "Thrilla in manila" Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III

Muhammad Ali's third fight against his archrival Joe Frazier was a spectacular ending to the long lasting struggle of the two Heavyweights who faced each other for a total of 132 minutes in the ring.

The "Thrilla in Manila" is considered one of the most brutal and bitter bouts in the history of boxing;
it was the only time an Ali - Frazier bout did not last for the scheduled time!

Ali fainted in the ring after the fight, proclaiming that "this is the closest ive been to dying" and also saying "Frazier is the toughest man in the world!"