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‘When they fought, the world stopped to watch’ – Boxing’s super-fights

Fifty years on since the Fight of the Century, Sportsworld discusses what goes into creating a boxing super fight.

50 years on since the "Fight of The Century," Sportsworld looks back at that historic fight between Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier and speaks to the last unified heavyweight champion of the world Lennox Lewis.

Photo: Boxer Muhammad Ali steps away from a punch thrown by boxer Joe Frazier during their heavyweight title fight dubbed the “Fight of the Century” at Madison Square Garden in 1971. (Credit: Bettmann via Getty Images)

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