Bibliograph

Showdown in Manila, Ali and Frazier's epic final fight

Type

Label

Showdown in Manila, Ali and Frazier's epic final fight

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Rated E

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Showdown in Manila

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Graphic Library. Greatest Sports Moments

Sub title

Ali and Frazier's epic final fight

Summary

In 1975 two legends of boxing met in the ring for the third and final time. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier had already clashed in two previous bouts, with each claiming a victory. But in this final titanic match in Manila, The Philippines, the two men would battle for 14 grueling rounds to become the Heavyweight Champion of the world. The fighters gave everything they had to defeat one another. In the end, Ali was declared the winner, but both were ready to concede defeat. Readers will have a ringside seat to one of the most iconic moments in sports history and watch as two legendary fighters go toe-to-toe in boxing's greatest bout

Target audience

juvenile

Classification