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50 years after the Rumble In The Jungle, Ali remains unforgettable
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Muhammad Ali (white trunks) out-boxed George Foreman in a classic fight known as the Rumble In The Jungle in October 1974.
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It’s Zaire, 50 Octobers ago and somewhere past 4am. Sweat is raining and George Foreman’s fists striking like a blacksmith’s hammer. In January 1973 he sent Joe Frazier to the canvas six times in the first two rounds. Now it’s 1974 and he’s trying to put a dent in Muhammad Ali’s head.
The fifth round ends, the air is heavy with violence, which is when Jim Brown, former gridiron star, says in commentary about Ali...
