Muhammad Ali v George Foreman (Zaire, 1964)
What will forever be known as the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, Foreman went into the heavyweight bout undefeated but lost to the legendary Ali.
Foreman delivered a series of blows to Ali’s abdomen, but Ali absorbed the hits and used the ‘rope-a-dope strategy to converse energy in the sapping African heat.
With Foreman beginning to tire in the eighth round, Ali bounced off the ropes unleash a series of combinations and knock Foreman to the canvas.
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