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Ep 5: 1971 - The Deal

The Fight Of The Century - Ali v Frazier by BBC

Apr 5, 202147:42Sports & Recreation

Boxing gets the full Hollywood Treatment as Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier finally agree a deal to meet in the ring. The numbers are astronomical and break new boundaries in sports promotion, as the world readies itself fo...

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Ep 5: 1971 - The Deal is an episode from The Fight Of The Century - Ali v Frazier by BBC. Boxing gets the full Hollywood Treatment as Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier finally agree a deal to meet in the ring. The numbers are astronomical and br...

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