PA HR440

Designates March 8, 2026, as "Fight of the Century Day" in Pennsylvania to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier boxing match at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971

The original fight was a 15-round bout between two undefeated former Olympic gold medalists, with each fighter receiving a guaranteed $2.5 million—record earnings for a prizefight at that time

The event grossed over $30 million total, with $45 million in closed-circuit ticket sales in the U.S. alone, and was viewed by more than 300 million people worldwide

Joe Frazier won by unanimous decision in what became Ali's first professional loss; Frazier had strong Pennsylvania ties, operating a gym on North Broad Street in Philadelphia where he trained young boxers

Muhammad Ali built his training camp "Fighter's Heaven" in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, in 1972, establishing his own connection to the Commonwealth