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FILE - In this March 8, 1971 file photo, Joe Frazier, left, faces off against Muhammad Ali, right, on the ropes during the fourth round of their heavyweight title bout in New York. It wasnâÄ™t just a fight, but a political and sociological event. Ali was loved by many but despised by many more for his mouth, his refusal to be inducted in the Army and his Muslim religion. Frazier was his foil, a working manâÄ™s heavyweight labeled an ``Uncle TomâÄ™âÄ™ by Ali because a lot of white Americans were cheering for him to win. (AP Photo/File)