It was an history in the game of boxing which is popularly referred to as ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ when two heavyweights
George Foreman – the champion versus Mohammed Ali – the challenger who was also a former champ, clashed in the former African country known as Zaire now known as Democratic Republic of Congo when president Mobutu Sese Seko was in power.
George Foreman – the champion versus Mohammed Ali – the challenger who was also a former champ, clashed in the former African country known as Zaire now known as Democratic Republic of Congo when president Mobutu Sese Seko was in power.
Today makes it 40years after the famous bout, which took place on the night of October 30, 1974 for the undisputed world heavyweight championship at the 20th of May Stadium in Kinshasa.
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| George Foreman, President Mobutu and Mohammad Ali |
It ended in 2:58secs during the 8th round when Ali won by knockout. The event was one of Don King's first as a pro-boxing promoter. This dubbed the fight of the century!
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