What the records say
- When
- 30 Sep 1975
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 14.62° N, 121.05° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Thrilla in Manila.
Summary
(US time) Home Box Office becomes the first pay television network to deliver a continuous signal via satellite by broadcasting the "Thrilla in Manila" boxing match live.
Thrilla in Manila
1975 boxing match at the Araneta Coliseum
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III, billed as the Thrilla in Manila, was the third and final boxing match between undisputed champion Muhammad Ali, and former champion Joe Frazier, for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. The bout was conceded after fourteen rounds on October 1, 1975, at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines, located in Rizal at the time of the event.
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