Joe Frazier, weigh-in scaling 205 1/2 pounds, was at his heaviest ever, like opponent Ali. He said: “I still feel like I can do it in 10 rounds. I don’t think Clay can be that fast.

Jerry Quarry was a heavyweight with the heart of a lion and fists of steel, yet his path to glory was blocked by two of boxing's greatest legends. In the shadow of Ali and Frazier, Quarry's story is ...

The best, of course, was the Thrilla in Manila on October 1, 1975 when in searing heat and humidity, Ali and Frazier put on arguably the greatest fight ever held. Eddie Futch, the legendary ...