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Ali vs. Frazier

Muhammad Ali (left) landing a punch in this recreation of one of his fights.
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Muhammad Ali (left) landing a punch in this recreation of one of his fights.

On this day in 1971 Muhammad Ali is set to meet Joe Frazier in what was coined “The Fight of the Century” at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was Ali’s return three and a half years after boxing commissions revoked his license because of his refusal to fight in the Vietnam War. This was also his first chance to win back the heavyweight championship title which was taken from him by the World Boxing Association. Frazier won the fight by unanimous decision and delivered the first loss to the legend – Muhammad Ali.

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Michael Passarelli, Fall Reporter/Editor
Michael Passarelli is 18 years old and a senior at Colonia High School. He is involved with numerous clubs at the school including Marching Band, Jazz Band, and was involved with the Directors Showcase for the theatre program during the fall semester. In the band he plays bass guitar and trumpet and during the 2014 season of Marching Band he was in percussion, and in the 2015 season he played bass guitar for the pit. Passarelli plans to eventually start a career in law enforcement although he has already acquired many skills and is very interested in possibly pursuing a career in construction. He plans to major in Business Management in college.

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