In 1971, both Ali and Frazier had legitimate claims to the title of World Heavyweight Champion. In the Philippines, the fight was also broadcast in simulcast across three of the country's major broadcast television networks. When the fight was announced, Mayweather was 38 years old and still undefeated, with a perfect professional record of 47 wins and no losses. Best quotes about the fight “It’s time to fight now. I said, 'Whatever you want.' Pacquiao successfully landed a couple of combinations, but Mayweather appeared to be unfazed. Mayweather beats Pacquiao in 'fight of the century' in Las Vegas. Early in the round Frazier landed a left hook that put Ali on the canvas. [116] In the final round, Pacquiao attempted to attack with Mayweather mostly looking to avoid his punches by running across the ring. The following day, Bob Arum, Top Rank founder and CEO, declared the fight was off and Pacquiao would be facing a different opponent. [132] On May 4, a representative of the Nevada State Athletic Commission said that it was looking into why Pacquiao had stated he had no shoulder injuries on pre-fight questionnaire and was considering fining or suspending him for the deception. Frank Sinatra, having been unable to procure a ringside seat, took photographs for Life magazine instead. On December 5, 2009, ESPN reported that Pacquiao signed a contract to fight Mayweather on March 13, 2010. Fight of the Century highlighted US racial divide. Various pay-per-view providers including: This page was last edited on 17 January 2021, at 02:36. [35] During a Q & A session following his opening statement, Arum further explained, "We have never talked to anybody on the Mayweather side and all conversations on our part were through Ross Greenburg and he reported on all conversations on the Mayweather side from Al Haymon."[35]. [104][105] Pacquiao's gear was provided by Nike. [8] Salvador believed he could do so based on his connection to both men and his "unshakeable feeling" that together they could cut through the politicking and power struggles that seemed to have stymied prior negotiations. [50] Eventually, Salvador approached Roach and asked him if he would be willing to meet with Moonves to get the wheels in motion. The March 1971 boxing match generated a … And we can arrange for the Olympic Organization to handle the test under the supervision of the Athletic commission respective of the state where the fight is going to be held. Burt Lancaster served as a color commentator for the closed-circuit broadcast. Two of the three judges gave the round to Pacquiao, while the other saw it for Mayweather. Bob Arum claimed that now only Mayweather's camp was holding up an official agreement. "[114] Mayweather said he would retire after his next fight, the opponent of which is not yet decided. The Electronic Frontier Foundation criticized the wide reach of the order, arguing that the clause of "any and all service providers who receive notice of this order" was comparable to the provisions of the previously proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, theorizing that other parties not originally named could become subject to the injunction by merely receiving notice of the order. As The Wall Street Journal so aptly put it, it's good that we have 85 years left to top it. [9], Frazier had an outstanding left hook, and was a tenacious competitor who attacked the body of his opponent ferociously. Shortly afterward, Pacquiao denied ever signing a contract to fight Mayweather, telling FanHouse, "There are still some things that need to be negotiated. "[132] Former heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield, who thought that Pacquiao should have been awarded the decision, questioned the judging of not just this fight but recent prize fights in general in an essay in The Players' Tribune. 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