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Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman to regain his world heavyweight title

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30 Sep 2019
Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman to regain his world heavyweight title

Ali towers over Foreman in Kinshasa Image source

The historic boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) took place on 30 October 1974. Ali won the fight when he knocked out Foreman in the eighth round. The event is regarded as one of the greatest sporting events of the 20th century. A film and a documentary have been made about the fight. Foreman and Ali spent a few months in Zaire training and getting their bodies accustomed to the weather. There was never a rematch between the two boxers. They later became friends.

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  1. 01History Muhammad Ali wins the Rumble in the Jungle [online] Available at: www.history.com [Accessed on 25 October 2013]
  2. 02Mirror The Rumble In The Jungle: How The Mirror covered Muhammad Ali's greatest fights [online] Available at: www.mirror.co.uk [Accessed on 25 October 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, October 21). Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman to regain his world heavyweight title . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0068747

South African History Online (2011) 'Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman to regain his world heavyweight title ', South African History Online, 21 October. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0068747 (Accessed: 1 August 2026).

South African History Online, Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman to regain his world heavyweight title [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0068747, (accessed 1 August 2026).

"Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman to regain his world heavyweight title ." South African History Online, 21 Oct. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0068747. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman to regain his world heavyweight title ." South African History Online. October 21, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0068747.

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