It was 40 years ago and the "Thrilla in Manilla'' Heavyweight World Championship bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier still lives on in sporting lore. The infamous Thrilla in Manila, the third and last match up between the two boxing greats on October 1, 1975, has long been considered one of the best bouts in boxing history.
The contest for the Heavyweight Championship of the World waged at Araneta Coliseum in Manila's Quezon City in the Philippines was won by Ali by TKO (technical knockout) when Frazier's second, Eddie Futch, refused to let Frazier, near-blind from the punishing fight, start the 15th round.
In this photo, spray flies from the head of challenger Frazier as Ali connects with a right in the ninth round of their title fight in Manila. Ali, known for his rhyming poetry, repeatedly made the boast that the bout would be a "killa and a thrilla and a chilla, when I get that gorilla in Manila."