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Forty years ago today Muhammad Ali defeated George Foreman and reclaimed the heavyweight boxing crown in the bout dubbed 'Rumble in the Jungle.'
On October 30, 1974, Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the eighth round of a 15-round bout in what was then known as Kinshasa, Zaire (now the ********ic Republic of Congo).
Foreman was the favourite, a champion both bigger and younger than his opponent. But Ali used all of his boxing know-how to engineer a victory.
Using what he later called 'rope-a-dope' tactics, Ali stood against the ropes and soaked up all that Foreman could throw at him before knocking out his opponent, who rapidly wilted in the Kinshasa heat. [Click Here To Read More]
On October 30, 1974, Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the eighth round of a 15-round bout in what was then known as Kinshasa, Zaire (now the ********ic Republic of Congo).
Foreman was the favourite, a champion both bigger and younger than his opponent. But Ali used all of his boxing know-how to engineer a victory.
Using what he later called 'rope-a-dope' tactics, Ali stood against the ropes and soaked up all that Foreman could throw at him before knocking out his opponent, who rapidly wilted in the Kinshasa heat. [Click Here To Read More]
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