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Jerusalem banners PH cast in 'Thrilla'
Manila Bulletin
|October 29, 2025
Fifty years since that one fateful day at the Big Dome, the memories of the bloody encounter between the great Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier remain vivid through the pages of history books and the recollections of those who have witnessed the 14-round battle many consider as the greatest bout of all.
It will be remembered in a classic display of Filipino fighting spirit when Melvin Jerusalem leads a pack of local sluggers against challengers ready to spoil the home celebration in the Thrilla in Manila 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
This story is from the October 29, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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