On March 8, 1971, heavyweight champion Joe Frazier met former champ Muhammad Ali in the first of an epic three-fight trilogy. Appropriately dubbed the “Fight of the Century,” the bout hung in the balance until Frazier floored Ali with a vicious left hook in the 15th round to earn a unanimous decision.
A different type of slugger-vs-boxer matchup played out on the Nationwide Arena ice last night, pitting our high-flying Penguins against the bruising Columbus Blue Jackets.
Round One went to the slugger. Big time.
To put it bluntly, the Pens had the stuffing knocked out of them.