Muhammad Ali who was the challenger beat by K.O George Foreman the then champion in the fight known as "The Rumble in The Jungle" that took place on October 30, 1974, in the May 20 Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). Muhammad Ali, became the second fighter ever, after Floyd Patterson, to recover the world's Heavyweight crown.
Referee: Zach Clayton 66-68
Judge: Nourridine Adalla 67-70
Judge: James Taylor 66-69
It was George Foreman that fought Muhammad Ali in Rumble in the Jungle. In Zaire in 1974.
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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.
Muhammad Ali (who beat George Foreman in that fight).
Because Ali was not allowed to fight in the USA because he was a Vietname draft dodger.
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.
In Kinshasa, Zaire, on 30th October 1974 George Foreman lost by ko in round 8 to Muhammad Ali in probably one of the most famous fights in boxing history, 'The Rumble In The Jungle'. Hope this helped! :)
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".
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 year 1974 was very important in African American history. Hank Aaron set the Major League home run record. Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali fought the biggest prize fight in the world in Zaire called the Rumble in the Jungle. Mervyn Dymally and George Brown are elected the country's first African Americans Lieutenant Governors on the same day.
The year 1974 was very important in African American history. Hank Aaron set the Major League home run record. Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali fought the biggest prize fight in the world in Zaire called the Rumble in the Jungle. Mervyn Dymally and George Brown are elected the country's first African Americans Lieutenant Governors on the same day.
Foreman beat Norton in his second defense of the heavyweight title (won from Joe Frazier), in Caracas, Venezuela on March 26, 1974. Ali beat Foreman on October 30,1974 in Zaire to recapture the title in the "Rumble in the Jungle."