Muhammad Ali
is one of the most remarkable personalities of our time and the greatest
sportsman ever to walk the earth.
The death of
Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known for his boxing brilliance,
triggered a worldwide outpouring of affection and admiration for one of the
best-known figures of the 20th century.
Ali, who had long
suffered from Parkinson's syndrome which impaired his speech and made the
once-graceful athlete almost a prisoner in his own body, died on June 3, 2016, at the
age of 74.
To honor this boxing legend, Ali Mall (a mall named after Ali) launched an exhibit before
Ali's burial in the United States. This exhibit was a celebration of Muhammad Ali's life and how the Filipinos remembered his unforgettable “Thrilla in Manila”
fight. The exhibit will run from June 10 up to June 30, 2016.
The Thrilla
in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe
Frazier on Oct 1, 1975, at the Philippine Coliseum (renamed from Araneta
Coliseum). The bout is consistently ranked as one of the best in the sport's
history and was the culmination of a three-bout rivalry between the two
fighters that Ali won, 2–1. Ali won by technical knockout (TKO). The contest's
name is derived from the frequent rhyming boast made by Ali that the fight
would be a "killa and a thrilla and a chilla when I get that gorilla in
Manila."
Ronnie
Nathanielz exhibited some of his memorabilia including boxing gloves with Ali's
autograph, a scrapbook of the Thrilla in Manila fight, and numerous photos of
Ali. Some of Pinoy Kollektor’s collections were also on display including the original souvenir program, boxing tickets, autograph
photos, magazines, and fight banners. An original poster and promotional kit
owned by Mrs. Perez were also on exhibit.
Outside Araneta
coliseum, a boxing ring was erected and a standee cutout picture of Ali stands inside the ring. Fans crowded around a screen playing videos of the 1975 match
that put the Philippines on the map.
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| A standee of Muhammad Ali, Forever the Greatest |
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| Ronnie Nathanielz's Muhammad Ali memorabilia exhibited in Ali Mall |
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Some
of my "Thrilla in Manila" Ali-Fraizier fight memorabilia are exhibited at
Ali Mall. Key chain, coin, sticker,
banner, magazine, and photos |
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| "Thrilla in Manila" multicolored banners |
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| "Thrilla in Manila" Ali - Frazier Fight of a Lifetime Program |
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| Ali - Frazier Fight photos and Promotional Kit |
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| "Thrilla in Manila" Lower Box and Gen. Admission Tickets |
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Promotional photo of Muhammad Ali for the "Thrilla in Manila" fight.
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| Signed boxing gloves Ali, a "Thrilla in Manila" poster, and a signed photo |
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| Various artworks featuring Muhammad Ali |
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| Photo wall of Muhammad Ali |
Muhammad Ali
is one of the most remarkable personalities of our time and the greatest
sportsman ever to walk the earth. 
The Thrilla
in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe
Frazier on Oct 1, 1975, at the Philippine Coliseum (renamed from Araneta
Coliseum). The bout is consistently ranked as one of the best in the sport's
history and was the culmination of a three-bout rivalry between the two
fighters that Ali won, 2–1. Ali won by technical knockout (TKO). The contest's
name is derived from the frequent rhyming boast made by Ali that the fight
would be a "killa and a thrilla and a chilla when I get that gorilla in
Manila."
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