Broadside for Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier fight known as "Thrilla in Manila"

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Promotional advertisement for the Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier heavyweight fight on October 1, 1975, printed in green and red ink with small portraits of Ali and Frazier, both in red. On the left side in the upper left quadrant is Ali and on the right side in the upper right quadrant is Frazier. In the upper right corner is a small rectangle with the date and time listed with the fight time start listed below outside the rectangle [OCT. 1, 1975/WEDNESDAY/7:00 A.M./FIGHT START/10:45 A.M.]. The top third of the advertisement describes the fight and location [PHILIPPINE COLISEUM/(ARANETA) QUEZON CITY/FIGHT START/10:45 A.M./SUPER FIGHT III/MUHAMMAD/ALI/VS/15 Rds./FRAZIER/JOE/WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT/CHAMPIONSHIP]. The bottom half lists the supporting events and fights with a small illustration of the fight location in the lower right corner. The reverse of the paper is blank.

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