Fifty years ago, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier delivered one of the greatest fights boxing has ever seen. They went 14 rounds, trading bludgeonings for nearly 45 minutes before Ali emerged victorious.
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Oct. 1, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Oct. 1, 1975, Muhammad Ali took on Joe Frazier in ...
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 ...
The epic 14-round battle, won by Ali after Frazier's trainer stopped the fight, was used as "Exhibit A" in the movement to shorten bouts to 12 rounds because of the raw brutality on display The ...
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — 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 ...