Ali-Frazier I, which ignited and further divided a nation during the Vietnam War, was fought March 8, 1971, at a frenzied Madison Square Garden. Frank Sinatra took photos for Life magazine.
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Golden Boy Promotions sure knows how to throw a party when one is needed most, surpassing even the best Cinco De Mayo weekend festivities imaginable by announcing that the one fight fans have waited years for is finally official.
Manny Pacquiao was the challenger in name only and is now the WBO welterweight champion, having predictably beaten Jessie Vargas by unanimous decision at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The legend of Muhammad Ali was so great that he once was matched against Superman in the comic books — and won. It might be the perfect metaphor for the legend that was Ali.
The shift for such major boxing events from one MGM property to the next, from a short walk across Las Vegas Boulevard, begins today when heavily favored Canelo Alvarez meets Amir Khan for the WBC middleweight title.
A confession: I don’t want to see it as badly as I do Manny Pacquiao pummel Adrien Broner, but time will pass, and September will arrive, and if that is indeed when Floyd Mayweather Jr. continues his six-fight contract with Showtime, the only opponent worth a pay-per-view receipt again is Marcos Maidana.