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 ...

Aside from being a four-time world champion at heavyweight, Holyfield was also the first fighter in the sport’s history to ...

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 ...

His punching power was awesome and that was why many thought Muhammad Ali was in real danger when the two met in the then Zaire (now DRC) where Rumble in the Jungle took place on October 30, 1974.

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.

Boxing Rumble in the Jungle Anniversary FILE - Challenger Muhammad Ali, right, watches as defending world champion George Foreman goes down to the canvas in the eighth round of their WBA/WBC ...

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 ...