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How a bloody Muhammad Ali fight changed TV forever

IN FOCUS: Fifty years ago, the Thrilla in Manila became HBO’s first ever live satellite telecast. Pioneering executive Kay Koplovitz and historian Craig Leddy talk to Kevin E G Perry about a pivotal night that transformed American media

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

The Thrilla in Manila, 50 years on: How Ali and Frazier took suffering to a whole new level

RETROSPECTIVE: Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier’s trilogy fight is full of iconic moments and exchanges – not only physical, but also verbal, Steve Bunce writes

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

I rewatched the Thrilla in Manila with Muhammad Ali. He still winced at the blows years later

This week marks the 50th anniversary of one of boxing’s greatest fights. As Muhammad Ali’s biographer, I knew the toll the bout took on him

The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2025