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The event had an attendance of 60,000 people and was one of the most watched televised events at the time. Ali won by knockout in the eighth round. It has been called "arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century" [2] and was a major upset, [3] with Ali coming in as a 4–1 underdog against the unbeaten, heavy-hitting Foreman. [4]
'Thrilla in Manila' takes top honors. 1. On Oct. 1, 1975, heavyweights Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met for the third and final time in Manila, Philippines, of all places. It turned out to be, in ...
The fight is widely regarded as the biggest boxing match in history and arguably the single most anticipated and publicized sporting event ever. An international audience observed the spectacle. It was the first time that two undefeated boxers who held or had held the world heavyweight title fought each other for that very title.
The Legend of Bruce Lee (2008), based on the life of Bruce Lee, has been watched by over 400 million viewers in China, making it the most-watched Chinese television drama series of all time, as of 2017. [41] [42] A Chinese boxer Zou Shiming's professional boxing debut on 6 April 2013 generated an estimated 300 million viewers.
More than 60 million households around the globe tuned into the much-touted boxing match between retired boxing legend Mike Tyson and social-media star Jake Paul, according to Netflix. "It was a ...
At least two Muhammad Ali boxing matches were reported to have been watched by at least 26 million viewers in the United Kingdom: the Fight of the Century (Ali vs. Frazier) was reported to have been watched by 27.5 million British viewers in 1971, [9] and The Rumble in the Jungle (Ali vs. Foreman) was reported to have been watched by 26 million ...
All listed attendance figures reflect those for the most recent season or event for which: reliable attendance figures are available, and for UK Boxing events 2019. no artificial attendance restrictions (i.e., apart from venue capacity) were imposed during the relevant time frame—an entire season or a given event, as applicable.
An all-time great in the boxing ring, the 45-year-old is the sport’s only eight-division world champion. ... his next bout will likely be one of the most watched of 2024 or 2025, courtesy of the ...