After weeks of chaos and delays, Foreman was a significant betting favorite when the fighters finally reached the ring. Ali ...
Even though 'The Rumble in the Jungle' ended in a knockout, opinions vary on what happened before the decisive eighth round.
Earnie Shavers is a heavyweight legend who fought in one of the division's golden periods alongside Muhammad Ali.
The rope-a-dope tactic meant that he got caught with a number of big shots by the hard-hitting Foreman in the bout, with ‘Big ...
ULTRA rare photos have re-emerged of Muhammad Ali preparing for his Rumble in the Jungle epic with George Foreman 50 years ...
Frankfurt, Germany, Sep. 10, 1966: Muhammad Ali moments before the start of the heavyweight title bout against Karl Mildenberger. Standing behind him in a white shirt is his trainer Angelo Dundee. Ali ...
This feature originally appeared in the January 1975 issue of The Ring Magazine. BY NAT LOUBET KINSHASA, ZAIRE – Muhammad Ali ...
Leonard was a smaller version of Muhammad Ali because of his ability to not ... Mike Tyson was great in his day, but a first-round knockout didn’t always quench the fight fan’s palate.
Sportswriter Jerry Izenberg covered a golden age of heavyweight boxing and 50 years ago today, he spent nearly two weeks in ...
Exactly half a century ago, George Foreman tried to challenge fate when he starred in one of the most memorable fights in ...
Fifty years ago this week, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman met in a boxing ring in Africa. Ali’s stunning knockout victory still echoes today. “The Rumble in the Jungle,” as Ali dubbed the ...
On October 30, 1974, the curtain rose for a ring miracle when Muhammad Ali scored an unforgettable eighth-round knockout over the seemingly invincible heavyweight champion of the world George ...