The Ring Feature
Selections from the Thrilla Archive were featured in the June 2026 issue of The Ring magazine in a photo essay by boxing historian Thomas Hauser.
The feature presented photographs from the archive publicly for the first time since they were photographed by Lowell K. Riley during Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III on October 1, 1975.
“I think the photos are remarkable. They’re the best collection of photos I’ve seen from Manila. And trust me; I’ve seen a lot of Ali-Frazier III photos.”
—Thomas Hauser
Read the feature:
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier locked in a clinch during the “Thrilla in Manila.” This photo appeared among eight selections from the Thrilla Archive published in the June 2026 issue of The Ring. Photograph by Lowell K. Riley.
The Vulture Sport
Thomas Hauser | 2026
A photograph of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier taken by Lowell K. Riley during the October 1, 1975, "Thrilla in Manila" appears on the cover of Thomas Hauser's The Vulture Sport: A Journey Through Boxing, released in October 2026.
The book also includes Hauser's June 2026 Ring magazine feature about the Thrilla Archive (pp. 205-206 of the hardcover and pp. 225-226 of the paperback).
Cover photograph by Lowell Riley. © Justin Pestana.