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==Aftermath==
Foreman would successfully defend his titles twice in dominating fashion. First he knocked out [[José Roman (boxer)|José Roman]] in the first round on September 1, 1973. He would follow this by knocking out another future hall-of-famer in the second round in [[Ken Norton]]. Foreman would lose the titles in his third defense, against Muhammad Ali in one of the most famous fights in boxing history dubbed "[[The Rumble in the Jungle]]."<ref name=espn>{{cite web|title=The Rumble in the Jungle|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/onthisday/sport/story/319.html|publisher=espn.co.uk|accessdate=27 March 2014}}</ref> Following a retirement and comeback, he then became the oldest world heavyweight champion in history when he knocked out [[Michael Moorer]] in 1994 at 45 years
Frazier returned to the ring in July 1973, where he defeated [[Joe Bugner]] by decision in a twelve-round bout. This set up a second fight with Ali in January 1974, which Frazier lost by decision. He would fight for the heavyweight title one more time before he retired, facing Ali in the “[[Thrilla in Manila]]” in 1975 in an unsuccessful attempt to regain what he had lost to Foreman.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news|last=Anderson|first=Dave|title=For Ali, What Price the Thrilla in Manila?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/98/10/25/specials/ali-price.html|publisher=nytimes.com|accessdate=27 March 2014}}</ref>
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