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Joe Frazier, left, knocks Muhammad Ali off balance with a powerful left hook.![Ali_Frazier_17]()
Ali sits up looking for revenge after taking a hard hit by Frazier.![Ali_Frazier_18]()
Ali, against the ropes, struggles to escape the corner as Frazier throws a left jab.![Ali_Frazier_16]()
Ali tries to throw a punch as Frazier overpowers him with a strong left.![Ali_Frazier_7]()
Frazier stands over Ali as he lies on the canvas in pain.![Ali_Frazier_8]()
Ali, defeated, lies on the canvas at Madison Square Garden after Frazier knocks him down for the win in the 15th round.![Ali_Frazier_14]()
A referee directs Frazier to his corner after knocking down Ali -- fallen for only the third time in his career -- early in the 15th round.![Ali_Frazier_13]()
Frazier triumphantly raises his glove after beating Ali by unanimous decision, keeping his heavyweight title.40th Anniversary of the 'Fight of the Century'
Tuesday marks 40 years since the then-heavyweight champion Joe Frazier met the yet-undefeated Muhammad Ali in the ring. In the "Fight of the Century," held in 1971 at New York's Madison Square Garden, Frazier beat Ali in a 15-round fight with a unanimous decision.
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- 40th Anniversary of the 'Fight of the Century'
