Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• VHS Release Date: May 26, 1998
• Run Time: 78 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304555210
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,285 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ali-Frazier Fight for Pride and the Heavyweight Title, September 3, 2005

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kone "kone" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thrilla in Manila - Ali vs. Frazier III 1975 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

October 1st, 1975, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier meet in Manilla for their third epic battle. NBC Sports put together this special program for its "Greatest Bouts of All-Time" Series, which originally aired in the early 1990's. Hosted by Marv Alpert and the "Fight Doctor" Ferdie Pachecho, the two review the bout round by round with commentary from Frazier, Angelo Dundee, Eddie Futch, and the referee Carlos Padilla. It is very well done, with a good introduction to the fight, the controversy that surrounded it, Frazier's personal hatred of Ali, and of course the exciting bout itself.

The fight is spectacular, Ali taking the early rounds, Frazier taking over the middle rounds, and then the slugfest finish! Both fighters gave everything of themselves in this their last fight. Although I personally believe their first fight in 1971 was better, this is certainly a fight worth every frame of film. It is certainly one of Ali's greatest fights.

Highly recommended for all fight fans.

Jim "Konedog" Koenig, Fight Fan

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest's Greatest, April 16, 2001

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"predator_302" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thrilla in Manila - Ali vs. Frazier III 1975 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is definatly, by far, the best fight ive ever seen in my whole life, packed with toe to toe action the whole fight. This is a fight everybody will love and for fans of the sweet science and Ali, this is an absolute must have, its more than worth the money. After seeing tons of fights and being a soon to be fighter myself, i know a good fight, and this is a great fight in every sence of the word.

Loved every second of it and if I could Id give it 50 stars.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars War is Declared, September 28, 2000

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Lance Cranford (College Park, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thrilla in Manila - Ali vs. Frazier III 1975 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This was not a championship fight, this was a WAR. It's was obvious, then and now, that Frazier detested ALI. ALI always publicly humiliated Frazier, either by calling him a gorilla, chump, uncle tom, etc... By this time, their third and final battle, this was simply a war of attrition. Their wasn't much dancing by ALI, and Frazier constantly stalked his prey as ususal. Simply back and forth action for 14 rounds. Can't get any better than this!! Other than probably their first battle "The Fight of the Century".