Boxing History: What was there before Thrilla in Manilla ?

"Thrilla in Manilla" was a 1975 boxing match between two boxing legends: Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier. To me, these men were great fighters of that time and remain great fighters of all times in the boxing world now.

I have attended several boxing matches in Las Vegas and also watched many of them either live on TV or recorded versions on DVR. All I can say is that I have come to conclusion that even today when technology has improved so that a fighter train and be treated better than before, the "Thrilla in Manilla" fight is still the best of all boxing matches in my lifetime.

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The question that keeps lingering in my mind is on what memorable fight existed before 1975? Please let us talk about boxing now.

Kabla ya Ali alikuwepo Jack Johnson, first heavyweight black boxer, in the era of Jim Crow. Aliwapelekesha wamarekani weupe mpaka wakafanya "racial pride bouts", pambano la ngumi linakuwa kama ushindani wa wazungu na weusi karibu nchi nzima.

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Alikuwepo pia huyo Joe Luis "Brown Bomber" nae alikuwa moto wa kuotea mbali

On the presence of great boxers, probably that is not the problem: even Sony Liston was one of them. My question is on the greatest fights like the Thrilla in Manila.

Pambano la Manilla lilikutanisha wanaume wenye mapafu na misuli kweli kweli

Kichuguu said:

On the presence of great boxers, probably that is not the problem: even Sony Liston was one of them. My question is on the greatest fights like the Thrilla in Manila.

Pambano la Manilla lilikutanisha wanaume wenye mapafu na misuli kweli kweli

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Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling refers to two separate fights which are among boxing's most talked about.
Schmeling won the first match by a knockout in round twelve, but in the second match, Louis won through a knockout in the first round. Although the two champions met to create a pugilistic spectacle remarkable on its own terms, the two fights came to embody the broader political and social conflict of the times

AL SHARPTON said:

Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling refers to two separate fights which are among boxing's most talked about.
Schmeling won the first match by a knockout in round twelve, but in the second match, Louis won through a knockout in the first round. Although the two champions met to create a pugilistic spectacle remarkable on its own terms, the two fights came to embody the broader political and social conflict of the times

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AL SHARPTON

Nimeangalia ile documentary ya Joe Louis hapa, kweli nimeipenda sana na kweli Joe alikuwa ni mpiganaji sana katika wakati wake. Asante sana kwa kutoa link hiyo; aata hivyo bado ninaamini kuwa pambano la Frazier na Ali la Manila ndilo lililokuwa la nguvu na mapafu nadhani kuliko hayo ya nyuma.

Kichuguu said:

AL SHARPTON

Nimeangalia ile documentary ya Joe Louis hapa, kweli nimeipenda sana na kweli Joe alikuwa ni mpiganaji sana katika wakati wake. Asante sana kwa kutoa link hiyo; aata hivyo bado ninaamini kuwa pambano la Frazier na Ali la Manila ndilo lililokuwa la nguvu na mapafu nadhani kuliko hayo ya nyuma.

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Ali and Frazier linabaki kuwa ndio pambano mashuhuri kuliko yote katika historia ya boxing duniani

AL SHARPTON said:

Ali and Frazier linabaki kuwa ndio pambano mashuhuri kuliko yote katika historia ya boxing duniani

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Hapana mkuu hili la Manila ni la 2 kwa ubora ktk mapambano ya ngumi duniani!

Pambano la kwanza la ndondi gumu na zuri kupata kuchezwa duniani ni "rumble in the jungle" pale Kinshasa-Zaire ya kale ya Mobutu Oktoba 30,1974 kati ya Mohamed Ally na George Foremen!Ktk rounds ya 8 Foreman akalala chali

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Malafyale said:

Hapana mkuu hili la Manilla ni la 2 kwa ubora ktk mapambano ya ngumi duniani!

Pambano la kwanza la ndindi gumu na zuri kupata kuchezwa duniani ni "rumble in the jungle" pale Kinshasa Zaire ya kale ya Mobutu Seseseko mwaka Oktoba 30,1974 kati ya Mohamed Ally na George Foremen!Ktk rounds ya 8 Foreman akalala chali

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Ali & Frazier mkuu ndio the most famous fight in the history of boxing

Mkuu Kichuguu,
Nakuunga mkono kuwa kuwa Ali na Joe Frazier wakumbukwa kama wapiganaji mashuhuri zaidi. Sababu zangu ni kama zifuatavyo; Ukisoma kitabu cha Ali the Greatest utagundua Ali na Frazier hawakuwa maadui, walikuwa vijana waliokulia maisha yanayofanana na walikubaliana sana kuwa inabidi waweke taswira ya chuki ya kuua mtu baina angalaua wapate wahudhuriaji wengi kwenye mechi zao. Nakumbuka Kwenye kitabu hicho Frazier alimwita mwanaye mmoja jina ya Ali (au Cassius). Hawa jamaa walikuwa family men na family zao zilipendana sana.

Pamoja na Ubabe wa George Foreman lakini ule USHIKAJI na vijana wa maskani waliokuwa nao wakina ALI na Frazier hakuweza kuufikia. Ndio maana hadi leo bado hawa mabondia wawili (Ali na Frazier) wanapendwa mno)