What If the legendary "Thriller in manilla" had a different outcome?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    How would a Frazier victory have altered both of their legacies?
     
    Fergy, Jun 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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    Journeyman92 Out For Milk Full Member

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    I think Ali would’ve retired if he’d lost and so would Frazier for some reason.
     
    Journeyman92, Jun 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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  3. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 Philippians 2:10-11 Full Member

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    Frazier walks triumphantly through the vibrant streets of the Philippines, his name echoing in history as the man who bested Muhammad Ali in their brutal final chapter. But as the crowd cheers, his body pays the price, each step a reminder of the war he endured. Slowly, he begins to fade, literally, like he transforms into actual smoke

    Ali just retires
     
    Mandela2039, Jun 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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  4. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    I think it would be a similar situation to Riddick Bowe taking 2 of 3 from Evander Holyfield, and yet very few knowledgeable boxing people rank Bowe ahead of Holyfield on their all time Heavyweight Ranking Lists. Muhammad Ali would still be ranked #1 or #2 on most lists and Joe Frazier would not. Most would still consider it a styles thing.
     
    Shay Sonya, Jun 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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