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...vacated crown was claimed by other boxers???Joe Frazier, then Frazier and Jimmy Ellis as disputing "co-champions," then finally Frazier alone. But was Joe really the champion? Could he really claim to be the best heavyweight in the world as long as Ali remained unbeaten? Not according to millions of Ali's fans. Certainly not to Ali himself. "I want Frazier," he screamed when Joe won the title. "I want Frazier now!" Now is next Monday night. In Manhattan's Madison Square Garden, Ali and Frazier will finally decide, in 15 rounds or less, who really is "the greatest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Bull v. Butterfly: A Clash of Champions | 3/8/1971 | See Source »

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