Thrilla in Manila documentary tonight on More-4 channel 22.30 hours

[Scrap]

Thats got to be the best documentry on Boxing Ive ever seen. How decisions can change our perspective on things. Its a must see.

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Thats got to be the best documentry on Boxing Ive ever seen. How decisions can change our perspective on things. Its a must see.

Yea really enjoyed that,

interesting to see Ali portrayed as kind of the bad guy for once.

[C-Lo]

My great grandfather died of a heart attack when Frazier didn't come out of the corner. He was a huge fan of Smokin Joe. Don't know why that was relevant but I'll share anyway.

[THE THIRD MAN]

I think ' The Thriller in Manilla' is the greatest example of two guys who gave their absolute all for this sport of boxing that we all love so much.
Watching that final 14th round and the subsequent result of Frazier not coming out for the last round you could be excused for shedding a tear for both men, true greats who were never the same men again after this fight. The greatest tradegy for me is that ALI continued on for 5 more years after this fight and he should have retired after this brutal bout.
ALI was wrong with his opinion of Smokin' Joe, Frazier was a great champion, a more than worthy adversary and should always be remembered as being one of the great Heavyweight Champions.
I salute them both!

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Thats got to be the best documentry on Boxing Ive ever seen. How decisions can change our perspective on things. Its a must see.

Yea really enjoyed that,

interesting to see Ali portrayed as kind of the bad guy for once.

Me too. I've always loved Ali, but every single doc so far has been way biased in his favour. He took baiting Frazier WAY too far, and never apologised to his face - also didn't like the way they tried to cry robbery after the first fight, that was rather pathetic.

Watching that you can totally understand why Joe is still bitter to this day. People say he should just let it go, and for his own good he probably should forget about, but that's easier said than done considering Ali is the only thing he's ever asked about when met with fans/press nowadays.

[Scrap]

It made me realise, Frazier never gets the credit He deserves. We easily forget His resume, which was impressive to say the least.

[Bomp]

It does seem rather sad that he lives just above his gym and still puts on the wraps and the robe (though that may have been just for the documentary). Only two guys ever beat him, George had his number but over three fights with Ali he was pretty much on a par, yet the difference in adulation is ridicilously huge. It was pretty unforgivable what Joe's son had to endure due to all the uncle Tom comments, they said afterwards it was just for promotion but it was said with real venom, and Ali (before and after the first fight especially) genuinely believed he had the high ground even though Joe had done absolutely nothing to diminish his own race.

[Fenster]

Glad i taped this - it was excellent.

The anecdotes from Frazier's son and Butch Lewis were particularly amusing/affecting.

Even though Frazier's bitterness towards Ali today seems a bit sad it's clearly understandable.

[Bomp]

Glad i taped this - it was excellent.

The anecdotes from Frazier's son and Butch Lewis were particularly amusing/affecting.

Even though Frazier's bitterness towards Ali today seems a bit sad it's clearly understandable.

I watched it and taped it on the later showing, very good documentary on stuff that were simply brushed over previously.

Butch Lewis seemed a bit crazy