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 ...
Foreman arrived undefeated in 40 fights, with 37 knockouts, and his last eight fights had ended before the fifth round. Ali knew this and opted to lengthen the fight, to withstand the brutal ...
Foreman tried to get to his feet, but the referee signalled the end of the fight and a knockout win for Ali. Foreman is still alive, but Ali died in 2016. Zaire became the DRC and is still mired ...