Ali vs Frazier III

Who won Ali vs Frazier III?

Muhammad Ali beat Joe Frazier by technical knockout in the 14th round on Wednesday, October 1st, 1975, at Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City.

The scorecards were announced as 66-62, 67-62 in favor of winner Muhammad Ali.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 1 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.

Ali vs Frazier III stats

Back in October 1975, Muhammad Ali stepped into the ring with a record of 48 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Joe Frazier made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Muhammad Ali was the same age as Joe Frazier, at -49 years old.

Ali had a height advantage of 3 inches over Frazier. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ali was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 1960, 4 years and 10 months earlier than Frazier, whose first professional fight was in 1965. He had fought 336 more professional rounds, totaling 548 compared to Frazier's 212.

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Ali's last 2 fights had come over a period of 8 years, 10 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 years, 5 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

What time did Ali vs Frazier III start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Ali vs Frazier III?

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