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 legend, said on his Facebook account, offering prayers to Ali's family. The Oct. 1, 1975, heavyweight championship, one of the greatest boxing matches in history, was won by Ali on a technical knockout at the jam-packed Araneta Coliseum in suburban Quezon city and was watched by a worldwide audience.
Saturday, 4 June 2016
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