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George Foreman vs. Joe Frazier II
George Foreman vs. Joe Frazier II, billed as "Battle of the Gladiators", was a professional boxing match contested on June 15, 1976 for the NABF heavyweight championship.
==Background==
On March 18, 1976, former undisputed heavyweight champions George Foreman and Joe Frazier agreed to face one another in a rematch of their 1973 heavyweight title bout.〔(Foreman, Frazier Sign for Rematch ), Sarasota Herald-Tribune article, Retrieved on 2014-04-02〕 In their previous encounter, Foreman brutalized the then-champion Frazier, scoring six knockdowns in less than two rounds to capture the WBA and WBC heavyweight championships. Foreman would successfully defend the titles twice, easily defeating José Roman and Ken Norton by knockout in the first and second rounds respectively. Foreman, however, would lose his titles to Muhammad Ali in "The Rumble in the Jungle" in October 1974. The following year, Frazier would finally get his first chance to regain the heavyweight titles, challenging Ali in a fight dubbed the "Thrilla in Manila", though he would lose the fight by technical knockout in the 14th round. After his defeat at the hands of Ali, Foreman was out of boxing for over a year, sitting out all of 1975. He returned in January 1976 to defeat Ron Lyle and capture the less-regarded NABF heavyweight title before agreeing to face Frazier. Foreman hoped a victory over Frazier would propel him to a championship rematch with Ali, while Frazier, who was close to retirement, hoped to avenge the blowout loss Foreman had bestowed him with three years prior.
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