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| Muhammad Ali slips a pawing right from a tiring George Foreman. |
Muhammad Ali’s epic clash with George Foreman in ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’ was one of the most definitive contests ever seen.
On October 30 1974 one of the most epic events in the history of sports took place in Kinshasa, Zaire — now Democratic Republic of Congo — when Muhammad Ali and George Foreman met in the ring for a fight since and forever immortalised as The Rumble in the Jungle. It was a fight that saw an ageing 32-year-old Ali risk not only his legacy but his health against the human wrecking machine that was a 25-year-old George Foreman in his prime.
Foreman was the undefeated reigning heavyweight champion and prior to meeting Ali had destroyed both Ken Norton and Joe Frazier inside two rounds, each of whom had already defeated Ali. Standing 6’3” tall and weighing in at a lean 220lbs he brought to the ring punching power that was considered... (click here to continue)
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