where was the fight of the century first scheduled to be held
Fight of the Century
The Fight of the Century Date March 8 , 1971 Venue Madison Square Garden , New York City Title ( s ) on the line WBA / WBC / The Ring / Lineal Heavyweight Championships Tale of the tape Boxer Joe Frazier Muhammad Ali Nickname Smokin ' Joe The Greatest Hometown Beaufort , South Carolina Louisville , Kentucky Pre-fight record 26 -- 0 ( 23 KOs ) 31 -- 0 ( 25 KOs ) Height 5 ft 11.5 in ( 1.82 m ) 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) Weight 205 lb ( 93 kg ) 215 lb ( 98 kg ) Recognition WBC / WBA Heavyweight Champion The Ring / Lineal Heavyweight Champion Result Frazier won in 15 rounds unanimous decision
The Fight of the Century Date March 8 , 1971 Venue Madison Square Garden , New York City Title ( s ) on the line WBA / WBC / The Ring / Lineal Heavyweight Championships Tale of the tape Boxer Joe Frazier Muhammad Ali Nickname Smokin ' Joe The Greatest Hometown Beaufort , South Carolina Louisville , Kentucky Pre-fight record 26 -- 0 ( 23 KOs ) 31 -- 0 ( 25 KOs ) Height 5 ft 11.5 in ( 1.82 m ) 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) Weight 205 lb ( 93 kg ) 215 lb ( 98 kg ) Recognition WBC / WBA Heavyweight Champion The Ring / Lineal Heavyweight Champion Result Frazier won in 15 rounds unanimous decision