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The fight called “Thrilla in Manila” had also placed Manila (and Philippines) in the world’s boxing map – if for anything else.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkOQW-Y-PYA

Here’s an excerpt of a Wikipedia page on the event:

The Thrilla in Manila is the third and final famous boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier for the Heavyweight Boxing Championship of the World, fought at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on October 1, 1975.

The bout is often ranked as one of the greatest fights of 20th century boxing, and is the climax to the bitter rivalry between Ali and Frazier over who was the legitimate Heavyweight Champion. That situation came about after Ali was stripped of the title over his refusal to join the armed forces when drafted during the Vietnam war. Some years later after repeated weekly prodding from Ali, Frazier petitioned President Nixon to restore Ali’s right to box thereby bringing about the so called Fight of the Century between two undisputed heavyweight champions in 1971.

During the whole period between their first and their last face-off in Manila, including the years which preceded the restoration of Ali’s right to fight, Ali had used his wit, sharp tongue, and position with the press to take characteristic verbal pot shots at Frazier (as was his practice with all opponents—and which made good copy and controversy) but these became controversial and at times ugly, after his loss in the fight of the Century, and this verbal battery heated the rivalry into new territory.

The Thrilla in Manila was the rubber match between two aging heavyweights.[1] Both boxers battled each other into near incapacity, and Frazier’s trainer determined he should stop the bout after the fourteenth round, so the decision went to Ali as a technical knockout (TKO). The early and middle parts of the fight were close, with spectacular ebb and flow, and in the later rounds things gradually swung Ali’s way in the scoring for any likely decision. The final match up between Ali and Frazier was ultimately detrimental to the health of both fighters. The first fight in 1971 between these two pugilists went fifteen rounds and the second fight going 12 rounds, which were both similarly hard on the participants.

Thanks to Romy Ocon, bird watcher and nature photographer “extraordinaire”, for sharing his works. Copyright for the footages and text appearing on this page belong to him and YouTube.

Enjoy!

Philippine Endemic Birds
It is a slideshow of 25 species of birds found only in the Philippines, all photographed by Romy Ocon in their natural habitat.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i0UfEOVjfY

Philippine Wild Birds: CHESTNUT MUNIA

In-habitat video footage of Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla), Philippine Wild Birds Video Series No. 001

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euJb1oL0R1U

Philippine Wild Birds: PIED FANTAIL
In-habitat video footage of a nesting family of PIED FANTAIL (Rhipidura javanica), Philippine Wild Birds Video Series No. 002.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSKa8kID8PI

Philippine Wild Birds: Brown Shrike (male)
In-habitat video footage of a male Brown Shrike(Lanius cristatus), Philippine Wild Birds Video Series No. 003.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AniSvWsM-3Y

Philippine Wild Birds: INDIGO-BANDED KINGFISHER
In-habitat video footage of a female INDIGO-BANDED KINGFISHER(Alcedo cyanopecta, endemic to the Philippines), Philippine Wild Birds Video Series No. 004.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nMDLbNJLZE

Philippine Wild Birds: BLACK BITTERN
In-habitat video footage of a female BLACK BITTERN (Dupetor flavicollis), Philippine Wild Birds Video Series No. 005.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NaF_6CwRec

Philippine Wild Birds: PHILIPPINE WOODPECKER
In-habitat video footage of the PHILIPPINE WOODPECKER(Dendrocopos maculatus, endemic to the Philippines), Philippine Wild Birds Video Series No. 006.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6lvxEy54Vg

Philippine Wild Birds: LITTLE EGRET
In-habitat video footage of LITTLE EGRET(Egretta garzetta, migrant to the Philippines), Philippine Wild Birds Video Series No. 007.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCZlpmiuxZE

Birds of Calabarzon
A slide show of photos by nature photographer, Romy Orcon of wild birds of the Philippines. These birds are fast on the road to extinction, as poachers and uneducated population use slingshots.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afJAKHImZsU

Philippine Eagle
The Great Philippine eagle – The largest Eagle species and one of the most powerful Birds in the world. Credits:Wow Philippines, BBC Motion Gallery Music:DMX-Slippin’

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igUwQsCBHXc

Great Philippine Eagle (Monkey-eating eagle)
Dubbed as the world’s largest eagle.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6jPaP1Fono

I hope you have enjoyed viewing these footages.

*** Manila Sun is a contributor of this site whose focus is on the environment.

Mayon Volcano is said to be the world’s most perfect cone volcano. It is found in Luzon in the province of Albay located in the Bicol Region, Philippines. The most active volcano in the country, Mayon Volcano has been recorded to have erupted for almost 50 times in just 400 years.