Ali’s ‘Thrilla in Manila’ shorts up for auction

SAVAGE SHORTS Muhammad Ali’s trunks worn in the legendary ‘Thrilla in Manila’ fight in 1975 against Joe Frazier are on display during the ‘Sports Week’ auction at Sotheby’s in New York City on Apr. 4. —AFP NEW YORK — The shorts worn by Muhammad Ali in his legendary “Thrilla in Manila” boxing match are up…

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A different kind of heavyweight ‘Thrilla’ set in Manila      – rezal404

It seems everyone’s minds were not on the two games of the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup that took place Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena, but on the individual matchup that will highlight the battle of two European sides in 48 hours. “Definitely one of the toughest matchups that I’ve had,” Montenegro’s…

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