ALI, MUHAMMAD & JOE FRAZIER SIGNED LARGE FORMAT PHOTO (THRILLA IN MANILA-ONLINE AUTHENTICS)

The Thrilla in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. It was contested in 1975 for the heavyweight championship of the world at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines, on Wednesday, October 1. The venue was renamed from Araneta Coliseum, specifically for the match. Ali won by technical knockout (TKO) after Frazier's chief second, Eddie Futch, asked the referee to stop the fight following the end of the 14th round. The contest's name is derived from Ali's rhyming boast that the fight would be "a killa and a thrilla and a chilla, when I get that gorilla in Manila." The bout is consistently ranked as one of the best in the sport's history and was the culmination of a three-bout rivalry between the two fighters that Ali won, 2–1. The fight was watched by a record global television audience of 1 billion viewers, including 100 million viewers watching the fight on closed-circuit theatre television, and 500,000 pay-per-view buys on HBO home cable television. Offered here is a 16" x 20" large format action photograph from this bout which has been signed by Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Authentication from Oline Authentics and Super Star Greetings.
This is a 16" x 20" color, action photo. Boldly signed in silver pen by both Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Not creased or torn. Clean front and back. Sharp in every way. Authentication labels from Online Authentics and Super Star Greetings at lower right corner. One of the nicest dual signed Ali-FRazier photos we have offered.