The Rumble in the jungle
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. 1974. Billboard announcing the fight between Muhammad ALI and George FOREMAN. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. 1974. Surrounded by his bodyguards, and the world press, President MOBUTU Sese Seko receives Muhammad ALI in his palace by the Zaire (Congo) River. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Muhammad ALI fooling around. 1974. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. 1974. Muhammad ALI is mobbed by his supporters. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. 1974. Muhammad ALI during training. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. 1974. Muhammad ALI during training. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. 1974. Muhammad ALI during training. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. 1974. Muhammad ALI talks to the press after a training session. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. October 30, 1974. World Heavyweight Boxing Championship between American fighters Muhammad ALI and George FOREMAN. A view of the ring before the fight. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. October 30, 1974. World Heavyweight Boxing Championship between American fighters Muhammad ALI and George FOREMAN. At the stadium spectators stand underneath a portrait of Zaire's President MOBUTU. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. October 30, 1974. World Heavyweight Boxing Championship between American fighters Muhammad ALI and George FOREMAN. The weigh in of George Foreman before the fight. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. October 30, 1974. World Heavyweight Boxing Championship between American fighters Muhammad ALI and George FOREMAN. Muhammad Ali about to be weighed before the start of the championship. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. At 4am on October 30, 1974, the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship between the American fighters Muhammad ALI and George FOREMAN was held in the "20th May Stadium". The event was co-organised by Zaire's President MOBUTU, and the American boxing promoter Don KING. The fight lasted 8 rounds, with the knock-out of Foreman. Ali was accompanied by his brother RACHAMAN, and his trainer Angelo DUNDEE, and cornerman BUNDINI (Drew Brown). Muhammad Ali avoids a punch from George Foreman. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. October 30, 1974. World Heavyweight Boxing Championship between American fighters Muhammad ALI and George FOREMAN. A journalist follows the fight through binoculars. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. October 30, 1974. World Heavyweight Boxing Championship between American fighters Muhammad ALI and George FOREMAN. The referee bends over Georges Foreman who has been knocked out by Muhammad Ali. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. October 30, 1974. World Heavyweight Boxing Championship between American fighters Muhammad ALI and George FOREMAN. Boxing promoter Don KING, who arranged the fight. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. October 30, 1974. World Heavyweight Boxing Championship between American fighters Muhammad ALI and George FOREMAN. A crowd invades the ring after Muhammad ALI (center) knocked out George FOREMAN. | License
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ZAIRE. Kinshasa. Muhammad Ali talking with the press in his dressing room, after the fight he won. On his right is his brother Rachaman. 1974. | License
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The next day, I found Ali. It was like meeting Dr. Jekyll after rubbing shoulders with Mr. Hyde. He was calm, pensive; he no longer needed to perform. His plan had worked.
I never saw Foreman again, but came across a televised interview of him just after the match. In response to all that media hype about his defeat, he had simply declared: “I lost a fight.” With a pout that seemed to say: “Yes, and so what?” An answer of great dignity.