The "Rumble in the Jungle" took place in Zaire in 1974. It featured Muhammad Ali and then undefeated heavyweight champion George Foreman. Ali regained the championship with an 8th round knockout of Foreman.
It was George Foreman that fought Muhammad Ali in Rumble in the Jungle. In Zaire in 1974.
Because Ali was not allowed to fight in the USA because he was a Vietname draft dodger.
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they fought three times they met twice in 1973, norton won the first, ali won the second, then they met again in 1976 for Ali's world title, and ali won a controversion decison.
Approximately one billion people watched the Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman fight called the 'Rumble in the Jungle', a fight which took place in Zaire, Africa.
Muhammad Ali (who beat George Foreman in that fight).
Muhammad Ali had just one well known fight in Africa, against then then-undefeated world heavyweight champion George Foreman, in a famous 1974 sporting event known as "The Rumble in the Jungle." In the match Ali won by knockout just before the end of round eight. Some have called it "arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century."
The Rumble in the Jungle was a historic boxing event that took place on October 30, 1974, in the Mai 20 Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). It pitted then world Heavyweight champion George Foreman against former world champion and challenger Muhammad Ali. Ali won by knocking out Foreman in the eighth round.
The Rumble in the Jungle was a historic boxing event that took place on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). It pitted the undefeated world Heavyweight champion George Foreman against former world champion and challenger Muhammad Ali. Ali won by knocking out Foreman in the eighth round. It has been called "arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century".
Rumble in the Jungle was a boxing match between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. The match took place October 24, 1974 at Mai Stadium. Ali won by knocking out Foreman in the eighth round.
Muhammed Ali, by beating George Foreman in 'The Rumble in the Jungle' It was probably the fight which did the neurological damage that has resulted in his Parkinson's.