At age 11, John Allbert attended the first Ali-Frazier fight -- often called the “Fight of the Century” -- with his father. He later became a Charlotte doctor.

The money was huge — a cool $2.5 million apiece — and so was the stage for Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Their first fight at Madison Square Garden was so epic it was billed as the Fight of ...

Fifty years ago, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier captivated the country and provided the perfect cover for a mission to expose the FBI.

Joe Frazier, left, hits Muhammad Ali during the 15th round of their heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971. Credit: AP/Anonymous ...

When Jacqui Frazier and Laila Ali enter the boxing ring tomorrow night, they will revive a rivalry inherited from their fathers -- legendary boxers Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. But the women are ...

It was 10 days after Frazier clearly had won what was billed as the Fight of the Century. But Muhammad Ali had won the battle of the late-night television talk shows.

LIFE's John Shearer recalls the thrill of chronicling the epic 1971 heavyweight title bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

It is hard to believe 40 years have passed since "The Fight of the Century," which marked a change not only in American society, but in sports, as well. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier both earned $2 ...

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier will remain the fighters to whom fighters compare themselves. The Fight of the Century is just one of the reasons for it.