June 4, 2016

Ali's death rekindles memories of epic 'Thrilla in Manila'

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - From Manny Pacquiao to left-wing activists, Filipinos in this boxing-crazy nation on Saturday grieved the death of Muhammad Ali, which brought back fond memories of the epic 1975 "Thrilla in Manila" fight between him and Joe Frazier.

"We lost a giant today," Pacquiao, the Filipino boxing ...

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