Rumble in the Jungle: Remembering the epic George Foreman-Muhammad Ali fight
This was very much a part of the narrative leading up to the “Rumble in the Jungle”, set to be hosted in Kinhasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). The country’s military dictator Mobutu Sese Seko saw the bout as an opportunity to promote Africa, Zaire, and of course, himself.
George Foreman, heavyweight boxing champion who fought Muhammad Ali in the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’
George Foreman, the former world heavyweight champion who has died at the age of 76, looked destined for some 20 years to be remembered for the manner of his shocking 1974 defeat to the then 32-year-old Muhammad Ali.
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