Muhammad Ali was involved in several matches.
In combat sports where champions are decided by a challenge , the lineal championship of a weight class is a world championship title held initially by an undisputed champion and subsequently by a fighter who defeats the reigning champion in a match at that weight class . Muhammad Ali . At age 22 in 1964 , he won the WBA , WBC , and lineal heavyweight titles from Sonny Liston in a big upset . Super Fight II was a non-title boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier . The Thrilla in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier .