They call it the "fight of the century." In one corner was Muhammad Ali, the "most charismatic and controversial athlete of the 20th century." In the other corner was Joe Frazier, who had just earned ...

Some great fights, they never fade. Or see fan interest dwindle. Or get old in the mind. Or lose significance.

Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight champion who handed Muhammad Ali his first defeat yet had to live forever in his shadow, died Monday night after a brief final fight with liver cancer. He was 67.

Philadelphia — Joe Frazier had to throw his greatest punch to knock down "The Greatest." A vicious left hook from Frazier put Muhammad Ali on the canvas in the 15th round in March 1971 when he became ...

When the city unveiled a statue of the late heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in 2015, it was an honor befitting the legend, an adopted son of Philadelphia. Since then, Frazier’s family, along with the ...

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 ...

CARDIFF, Wales — Joe Bugner, a heavyweight who took boxing greats Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier the distance in fights in the 1970s, has died. He was 75. The death of the Hungary-born Bugner, who was ...

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 — ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Fifty years ago, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought the “Thrilla in Manila,” still considered the greatest and ...