Fifty years on from the famous fight in Zaire no athletic contest in history has inspired as much global joy as Muhammad Ali’s win over George Foreman
Thirty-five years ago, I sat on the sofa in my living room watching a tape of The Rumble in the Jungle with Muhammad Ali beside me. I was researching the book that ultimately became Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Over the course of a year, Ali and I watched tapes of every one of his fights together.
Time plays funny tricks. Ali v George Foreman seemed like long ago history on that afternoon in 1989. And now …
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/28/rumble-in-the-jungle-50th-anniversary-ali-foreman
Author : Thomas Hauser
Publish date : 2024-10-28 08:00:24
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