<P> Immediately after Thrilla in Manilla, Ali summoned Frazier's son Marvis to his dressing room and apologized for the things he had said about Frazier . When Marvis conveyed Ali's contrition to him, Frazier commented that Ali should have communicated this to him directly . After returning to the US, Ali called Butch Lewis, and asked for Frazier's private number, saying he wanted to apologize to Frazier . Lewis then conveyed this request to Frazier, but was told not to share it with Ali, according to Lewis . </P> <P> In 1988, Ali and Frazier joined Foreman, Larry Holmes, and Ken Norton in Las Vegas for the making of the film Champions Forever . At a local gym, Frazier came across Ali before a crowd of spectators, and said: "Look at Ali . Look what's happened to him . All your talkin', man . I'm faster than you are now . You're damaged goods ." Ali, already afflicted with Parkinson's, insisted that he remained faster than Frazier and pointing to a heavy bag suggested a contest of who can hit the bag the fastest . Frazier immediately took off his coat, and moving to the bag, threw a dozen rapid punches at it accompanied by loud grunts . Without removing his coat, Ali strolled towards the bag, held the ready stance, mimicked a Frazier grunt without throwing a punch, and then addressed Frazier with the words "Wanna see it again, Joe?" Everyone laughed, except Frazier . </P> <P> Later that day, Frazier started walking towards Ali after having one drink too many . Thomas Hauser, who was present, recalled that for the next 10 minutes Larry Holmes positioned himself between Ali and Frazier, preventing Frazier from reaching Ali . George Foreman then took over and acted as Ali's shield for the next 10 minutes . Throughout this incident, Ali remained oblivious to what was going on . </P> <P> In his 1996 autobiography, in which he always refers to Ali as Cassius Clay, Frazier wrote: </P>

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