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‘Rumble in the Jungle’ 50 years on with the legendary George Foreman: ‘I was truly devastated to lose to Ali’
Muhammad Ali lands a left hook knocking out George Foreman during the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ fight at the Mai 20 Stadium in Kinshasa on October 30, 1974. The Ring Magazine via Getty Images
‘The Rumble In The Jungle’ pitting heavyweight champion George Foreman against Muhammad Ali on October 30, 1974 remains arguably the most watched and discussed boxing event of all time.
Foreman, now 75, recalled the extraordinary two months he spent in Zaire, the cut over his right eye which postponed the contest from September 10 to October 30, and why his next event was fighting five men in one night to “prove his strength” after a “devastating” first career defeat to Ali.
