article_snippet: Manila (CNN)Forty years ago, one of the greatest boxing matches in history took place in an unlikely setting: the capital of Philippines.
article_snippet: Muhammad Ali's epic win over great rival Joe Frazier in 1975 became known as the "Thrilla in Manila.
article_snippet: But Philippines is best known around the world as one of the greatest boxers of his generation, the first fighter to win championship belts in eight different weight divisions.
article_snippet: The two were neighbors in General Santos City, a city on the southern island of Mindanao.
article_snippet: Cameras from more than a dozen Filipino television crews click and whir as Manny
article_snippet: Trinidad points to Manny "the Pacman" Pacquiao's knock-out at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012.
highlights_snippet: CNN meets the Philippines fighter on court in Manila, where he coaches a basketball team .
  