those were the days.
~~el puno machina.
Yeah, interesting detail in the article. I remember having to pass-up on the “pay per view” opportunity for the first Ali-Frazier match in the early 70’s when I was in grad school because the cost was $25 and “too high” for my budget. I “listened” to the radio summaries (there was no live radio) after each round and it sounded like a relatively boring match but the reports the next day left me with great regret not finding the $25 to see that match at the pay-per-view venue.
Despite all the problems and issues, there’s really nothing like a heavyweight championship fight for sports drama.