Norton discovered his fighting prowess during his service in the Marines. Turning pro in 1967, he quickly gained recognition ...
It is 50 years since boxing's iconic "Rumble in the Jungle" fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire—now the Democratic Republic of the Congo—and which ended in spectacular ...
George Foreman and Muhammad Ali are two of the most legendary heavyweights to ever lace up the gloves.
as the fierce heavyweight title bout unfolded through eight rounds between the underdog Muhammad Ali and the seemingly invincible George Foreman.
As Mamba flipped through a pile of photos he said were taken at the fight, he remembered the stadium erupting as Ali and Foreman stepped out for the much-anticipated “ Rumble in the Jungle ...
Alfred Mamba remembers the frenzy that gripped the soccer stadium in Zaire, now known as Congo, as the fierce heavyweight title bout unfolded through eight rounds between the underdog Muhammad Ali and ...
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With gloves high and appearing to be languishing against the ropes or in a corner, Ali would catch the majority of Foreman’s concussive bombs on the guard and pick off pulverizing body shots on ...
Foreman had a strategy, but it did not work against Ali. “When I went to Africa, I didn’t think anyone could beat me, because they couldn’t take my punch.