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George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Rumble in the Jungle, was a heavyweight championship boxing match on October 30, 1974, at the 20th of May Stadium (now Stade Tata Raphaël) in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), between undefeated and undisputed heavyweight champion George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. The event ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. American boxer (born 1949) For the electric grill, see George Foreman Grill. For other people named George Foreman, see George Foreman (disambiguation). George Foreman Foreman in 2016 Born George Edward Foreman (1949-01-10) January 10, 1949 (age 76) Marshall, Texas, U.S. Other names Big ...
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III, ... (Ali-Foreman ref) ... Ali was ahead on the scorecards of all three officials. Using the 5-point must scoring system, referee ...
Fifty years ago this week, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman met in a boxing ring in Africa. Ali’s stunning knockout victory still echoes today. “The Rumble in the Jungle,” as Ali dubbed the ...
For 50 years, Congo has continued to rumble, producing boxing greats like Sumbu Kalambay, who held the World Boxing Association […]
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Ali vs. Foreman fight, boxers and fans from across Africa have been in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital, for the just-concluded 21st African Amateur Boxing Championships that saw the Stade des Martyrs stadium and major roads lit up.
Foreman was considered by many observers to be the favorite to win the fight due to his superior punching power. Ali purposely angered Foreman during the match, provoking Foreman to attack and force him back on the ropes. Some observers at the time thought that Ali was being horribly beaten and worried that they might see him get killed in the ...
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Ali vs. Foreman fight, boxers and fans from across Africa have been in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital, for the just-concluded 21st African Amateur Boxing ...