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Word: manilla (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Director: Don't forget that pushy wife of his. I heard her singing "Don't Cry for Me, Manilla." Imelda may yet be el vice presidente. We have both of them to worry about...

Author: By Thomas M. Doyle, | Title: Being There | 2/10/1986 | See Source »

...never had a stamina problem; he actually seems to get stronger in the later rounds. In the "Thrilla in Manilla" against Joe Frazier, he took a terrible beating in the middle rounds, only to pull himself together and score a 14th round TKO. Against Shavers, too, he entered the last third of the fight behind in the scoring and "went down to the well," as he says, for that extra reserve...

Author: By Nevin I. Shalit, | Title: 'From Louisville, Kentucky, at 217 lbs., the Three-Time...' | 10/2/1980 | See Source »

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