Ali-Frazier II was a boxing fight, the second of three bouts between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, that took place at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, on January 28, 1974.
Held in between their two other bouts, The Fight of the Century and The Thrilla in Manila, the fight was considered by many fans and experts the most insignificant and boring fight of their rivalry. But this does not mean the fight itself was insignificant or boring;...
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Ali-Frazier II was a boxing fight, the second of three bouts between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, that took place at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, on January 28, 1974.
Held in between their two other bouts, The Fight of the Century and The Thrilla in Manila, the fight was considered by many fans and experts the most insignificant and boring fight of their rivalry. But this does not mean the fight itself was insignificant or boring; quite the contrary: Ali wanted to avenge his loss to Frazier in their first fight, and a world title try at Heavyweight champion George Foreman, who had dethroned Frazier, was at stake. Their first and third fights became part of boxing's lore, but most viewers considered the second fight to be entertaining as well.
It was at this fight that famed drug lord Frank Lucas sat ringside in a chinchilla coat, attracting the attention of NYPD detective Bob Leuci who would later arrest Lucas.
Before their rematch, Ali and Frazier visited the ABC...
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