On March 8, 1971, Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier was the “Fight of the Century”. This rivalry was for the Heavyweight Championship. The most prized possession of a heavyweight boxer. This match could have been the first of many championships and he could regain his reputation in the boxing industry. Muhammad also had the chance to win back his Heavyweight Title after it was seized off of him due to his sentence for “Draft Evasion”.The matches destination was set at “Madison Square Garden, in New York, one of the most popular indoor arenas.” Muhammad arrived into the match cocky and unfearful of Joe, he even said before the match “"You know, you're in here with the God tonight"” and Joe replied with “"If you are God, you're in the wrong place
