1: Manila ( CNN ) Forty years ago , one of the greatest boxing matches in history took place in an unlikely setting : the capital of the Philippines . 2: Four decades later , and a crowd is gathered at the same venue in this sweating , sprawling city -- known as the Araneta Coliseum -- for a very different contest : a basketball game between two of the country 's pro teams . 3: CNN meets the Philippines fighter on court in Manila , where he coaches a basketball team .
1: the capital of the Philippines 2: this sweating , sprawling city 3: Manila