I saw the Thrilla in Manila while on duty at Clark Airbase in the Philippines. I was exhausted at the end of the legendary battle, and the memory of the day will live forever. I always see the fight dated in October of 1975. Why? The fight was sometime before July of 1975. This is known to me because I was never in the Philippines after June of that year. Anyone else notice this? Anyone else know for sure? I'm old, but I know for sure that the date for this fight is widely erroneously posted.
Hmmm.Funny, because I saw that fight on closed circut in October of 1975.Perhaps you passed over into the Bizzarro world for an evening.I've heard of things like that happenning especially in the Phillipines.
Thanks for the response. I wouldn't dispute that you viewed this fight on a closed-circuit. Do you recall the time of day when you saw it? I remember distinctly how the fight came on LIVE TV just before noon. Had I known the rest of the world wouldn't see the fight for another two months, I coulda cleaned up! Eventually some one who viewed it live will support my contention about the date of the fight. I know there must have been 200 people crammed into the Officer's Club on Clark Airbase that day.
AliFight - As hard as it may seem, you are not confusing Joe BUGNER for Joe FRAZIER are you ? and MALAYSIA for MINILA ? the Frazier fight came after the Bugner Fight.
