"Ali told me in the ring, ‘You can’t beat me — I’m your lord!’ I just told him, 'Lord, you’re in the wrong place tonight." Heading into what was dubbed “The Fight of the Century” in 1971, “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier was man and obstacle. He was power incarnate. And he knew that first clash with Muhammad Ali was more than the biggest, most coveted boxing event of all time. For him, it was personal. That night at Madison Square Garden, Frazier made himself heard. Link in bio #RootsofFight #KnowYourRoots