It is 50 years since boxing's iconic "Rumble in the Jungle" fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire—now the Democratic Republic of the Congo—and which ended in spectacular ...

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Ali vs. Foreman fight, boxers and fans from across Africa have been in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital, for the just-concluded 21st African Amateur Boxing ...

The thing about that fight that time in Zaire, Africa, made it last in everybody’s mind was, No. 1, the underdog status of Ali – he was a 10-1 underdog.

“The Rumble in the Jungle”, pitting heavyweight champion George Foreman against Muhammad Ali on October 30, 1974 – 50 years ago today – remains arguably the most watched and discussed ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Muhammad Ali Center is remembering one of the most famous fights in the boxer's career. On this day 50 years ago, Ali defeated undisputed champion George Foreman in ...

This is a Sept. 22, 1974 file photo of Zaire's President Mobutu Sese Seko, center, as he raises the arms of heavyweight champ George Foreman, left, and Muhammad Ali, right, in Kinshasa, Zaire.

The fight ended with Ali putting Foreman on the canvas in the eighth round, but that was only the beginning of a passion for the sport among many Congolese. After that, everyone wanted to learn ...