The Thrilla in Manila

[justintalk]

The fight is on espn tonight.
Back in the day we used to watch all the big fights at our local movie theater.It was called closed circuit tv and it cost 20 bucks.This was the third fight between Ali and Frazier and the media built the fight to epic proportions.
The movie theater was packed black guys white guys asian's Hispanic 99 percent male and a couple of girls.The testosterone level was so high that girls gave birth 9 months later and they never ever had sex.
The fight in Manila local time was 10 am and it was 100 degrees both fighters thought they were going to die
.After 14 rounds it's an instant classic then we lose the picture.10 minutes later the manager turns on the lights and says the fight is over Ali won thanks for coming.
Well the crowd was very angry we missed the 15 round and the crowd just became a mob.As I am heading into the lobby the manager runs into his office and locks the door.
The mob starts chanting refund refund refund 2 guys who looked like bodybuilders grab a 200 pound marble statue and start ramming the managers office.
After 2 loud hits the manager decides he doesn't want to die and opens up the door and says ok ok ok like joe Pesci everybody gets a refund.
The place explodes like we won the fight.Nobody realized till 24 hours later the Frazier quit and there was no 15 round.What a great night.

 

[John Kelly]

Fabulous review.

Smartphones and the Internet ruined everything.

Haha.

 

[John Kelly]

I once received a ticket refund when part of a hostile crowd in Las Vegas.

I believe the year was 1990.

The event featured a drugged-out Sam Kinison performing comedy at a New Year's Eve party at Bally's Las Vegas.

Kinison could barely talk and never uttered his trademark shrieks and so the crowd turned on him less than 10 minutes into the show.

 

[Don Quixote]

I was a huge Frazier Fan growing up and had my money on him most the time.

I did chuckle a lot when Ali would be Toying with Boxers...
"Float like a Butterfly, Sting like a Bee"

ya, it sucks when entertainers get so high on stuff that they can't perform...
Saw Dexter Gordon {Jazz Sax player} in Rome and he couldn't carry a tune if his life depended upon it that night.
People were walk'n out real Pissed after 20 minutes...including me.

 

[WildBill]

That's a great story. Can't believe the manager knew Ali won but not how, kind of key detail to give the crowd. I remember when in the Portland area people would go to certain movie theaters to watch games on pay per view. They sued the NBA that one time the Lakers rested their stars and won refunds too. Took a lot more work to get their money back.