Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman

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Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman, known as "The Rumble in the Jungle," was the legendary 1974 heavyweight boxing match in Zaire where Ali regained the world title with his famous "rope-a-dope" strategy.

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Fight of the Century 1
Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf boxing match
heavyweight title fight
sporting event
attendance approximately 60000
broadcastType closed-circuit television
challengerEnteringFight Muhammad Ali
championEnteringFight George Foreman
continent Africa
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
surface form: Zaire
culturalImpact symbol of African and African-American pride
date 1974-10-30
descriptionOfStrategy Ali leaned on the ropes and absorbed punches to tire Foreman before attacking
fighter1 Muhammad Ali
fighter2 George Foreman
hasAlias Rumble in the Jungle
surface form: The Rumble in the Jungle
hasBook The Fight by Norman Mailer
hasDocumentary When We Were Kings
hostNationLeader Mobutu Sese Seko
legacy cemented Ali’s status as an all-time great heavyweight
location Kinshasa
loser George Foreman
methodOfVictory knockout
notableStrategy rope-a-dope
organizer Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
surface form: Zaire government
preFightStatusOfAli former heavyweight champion
preFightStatusOfForeman undefeated heavyweight champion
promoter Don King
purseAli 5000000 USD
purseForeman 5000000 USD
reasonForTimeOfDay scheduled to suit United States television audiences
result Muhammad Ali defeated George Foreman by knockout
roundOfFinish 8
significance Ali regained the world heavyweight title
considered one of the greatest boxing matches in history
sport boxing
timeOfDay held in the early morning local time
titleOnTheLine The Ring heavyweight title
WBA heavyweight title
WBC heavyweight title
trainingLocationOfAli Nsele, Zaire
trainingLocationOfForeman Kinshasa
surface form: Kinshasa, Zaire
undercard included several other bouts promoted in Zaire
venue 20th of May Stadium
weightClass heavyweight
winner Muhammad Ali
year 1974

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The Fight mainSubject Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman
Super Fight II precededBy Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman
this entity surface form: Fight of the Century