40 Years Ago Today.......

[redlinejohnny6872]

"Smokin'" Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali in a 15 round unaminous decision in the "Fight Of The Century" at Madison Square Garden in New York, on March 8th, 1971......

I remember watching the fight on "closed circuit" TV, at my Uncle Mel's bar in Chicago's Marquette Park. The place was packed, and was full of alcohol and cigar smoke odors, lol! I was not quite 12 at the time, ditched school after lunch, and hung out at the bar early, to get a good view of the fight...........

Oh what fun it was, to be a kid growing up on the South(West)Side of the Windy City, lol, back in the '60's and '70's.......

[Johnnyredline]

I remember those Ali - Frazier fights...they were coined "Superfights"!

[Broilermaker]

Man i was 5