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.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Joe Frazier had been fighting more than Muhammad Ali.
Going into this contest, Muhammad Ali had last fought 1 year, 8 months and 3 days ago, while Joe Frazier's last outing had been 1 year, 8 months and 3 days ago.
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.
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