Joe Frazier, left, hits Muhammad Ali during the 15th round of their heavyweight title fight at New York's Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971. All that, and the fight actually lived up to its billing as the "Fight of the Century." After 15 rounds of thrilling toe-to-toe action, Frazier won a unanimous decision. Burt Lancaster was part of the closed circuit broadcast team. Barbra Streisand, Sammy Davis Jr., Hugh Hefner, Dustin Hoffman and Diana Ross were ringside. Frank Sinatra was a ring-side photographer for Life magazine. Frazier was cast as a champion fighting for the establishment. Army, was considered radical chic and seemed to embody the culture of the 1960s. ![]() ![]() When Joe Frazier met Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971, the storyline went much deeper than two undefeated heavyweights clashing for the belt.
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