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	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gMxRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YG0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7364,3982108&dq=ali+foreman&hl=en "Ali Knocks Out Foreman in 8, Regains Title" Associated Press, October 30, 1974]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gMxRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YG0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7364,3982108&dq=ali+foreman&hl=en "Ali Knocks Out Foreman in 8, Regains Title" Associated Press, October 30, 1974]
	*[http://books.google.com/books?id=6aaV0p8jaeUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=muhammad+ali&source=bl&ots=U50felOlEL&sig=nzKyosdeRrgh1l30WT3HEmmDsfM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sL4kUKXaNZSm8QTZ-4GoBw&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=muhammad%20ali&f=false ''Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times'' by Thomas Hauser, Simon & Schuster, 1991]		*[http://books.google.com/books?id=6aaV0p8jaeUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=muhammad+ali&source=bl&ots=U50felOlEL&sig=nzKyosdeRrgh1l30WT3HEmmDsfM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sL4kUKXaNZSm8QTZ-4GoBw&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=muhammad%20ali&f=false ''Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times'' by Thomas Hauser, Simon & Schuster, 1991]

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	Ali was stripped of the World Heavyweight Championship and suspended from boxing for three and a half years following his refusal to enter the U.S. Army in 1967. He was able to regain a boxing license in 1970 and promptly fought two comeback fights, against [[Jerry Quarry]] and [[Oscar Bonavena]]. The following year, Ali fought [[Joe Frazier]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in a bout dubbed the [[Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali (1st meeting)\|Fight of the Century]], which Frazier won by a unanimous decision. Over the next three years, Ali stayed active against other contenders while he campaigned for another title shot.		Ali was stripped of the World Heavyweight Championship and suspended from boxing for three and a half years following his refusal to enter the U.S. Army in 1967. He was able to regain a boxing license in 1970 and promptly fought two comeback fights, against [[Jerry Quarry]] and [[Oscar Bonavena]]. The following year, Ali fought [[Joe Frazier]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in a bout dubbed the [[Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali (1st meeting)\|Fight of the Century]], which Frazier won by a unanimous decision. Over the next three years, Ali stayed active against other contenders while he campaigned for another title shot.

	Foreman had quickly risen from his gold medal victory at the 1968 Olympics and into the top ranks of professional heavyweights. Although considered by many to be somewhat slow and clumsy, Foreman was greatly feared for his punching power, size, and sheer physical dominance. Still, Joe Frazier and his handlers believed that despite Foreman's ever growing list of knockout victories, he would be too slow and unrefined to stand up to Frazier's relentless attacks. This would turn out to be a grave miscalculation, as Foreman, a 3½ to 1 underdog, won the championship in grand fashion by knocking Frazier down six times in two rounds before the bout was stopped. Foreman further solidified his hold over the heavyweight division with a second-round destruction of [[Ken Norton]], who was the only man besides Frazier (at that point in time) to defeat Ali (breaking Ali's jaw in the process). Four days before ~~that fight~~, Foreman and Ali had already signed a contract to fight each other.		Foreman had quickly risen from his gold medal victory at the 1968 Olympics and into the top ranks of professional heavyweights. Although considered by many to be somewhat slow and clumsy, Foreman was greatly feared for his punching power, size, and sheer physical dominance. Still, Joe Frazier and his handlers believed that despite Foreman's ever growing list of knockout victories, he would be too slow and unrefined to stand up to Frazier's relentless attacks. This would turn out to be a grave miscalculation, as Foreman, a 3½ to 1 underdog, won the championship in grand fashion by knocking Frazier down six times in two rounds before the bout was stopped. Foreman further solidified his hold over the heavyweight division with a second-round destruction of [[Ken Norton]], who was the only man besides Frazier (at that point in time) to defeat Ali (breaking Ali's jaw in the process). Four days before Foreman's defense against Norton, Foreman and Ali had already signed a contract to fight each other.

	By the time Ali and Foreman met, Ali had avenged his losses to both Norton and Frazier, but Foreman was an overwhelming favorite against a slowing and aging Ali.		By the time Ali and Foreman met, Ali had avenged his losses to both Norton and Frazier, but Foreman was an overwhelming favorite against a slowing and aging Ali.

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	Ali was stripped of the World Heavyweight Championship and suspended from boxing for three and a half years following his refusal to enter the U.S. Army in 1967. He was able to regain a boxing license in 1970 and promptly fought two comeback fights, against [[Jerry Quarry]] and [[Oscar Bonavena]]. The following year, Ali fought [[Joe Frazier]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in a bout dubbed the [[Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali (1st meeting)\|Fight of the Century]], which Frazier won by a unanimous decision. Over the next three years, Ali stayed active against other contenders while he campaigned for another title shot.		Ali was stripped of the World Heavyweight Championship and suspended from boxing for three and a half years following his refusal to enter the U.S. Army in 1967. He was able to regain a boxing license in 1970 and promptly fought two comeback fights, against [[Jerry Quarry]] and [[Oscar Bonavena]]. The following year, Ali fought [[Joe Frazier]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in a bout dubbed the [[Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali (1st meeting)\|Fight of the Century]], which Frazier won by a unanimous decision. Over the next three years, Ali stayed active against other contenders while he campaigned for another title shot.

	Foreman had quickly risen from his gold medal victory at the 1968 Olympics and into the top ranks of professional heavyweights. Although considered by many to be somewhat slow and clumsy, Foreman was greatly feared for his punching power, size, and sheer physical dominance. Still, Joe Frazier and his handlers believed that despite Foreman's ever growing list of knockout victories, he would be too slow and unrefined to stand up to Frazier's relentless attacks. This would turn out to be a grave miscalculation, as Foreman, a 3½ to 1 underdog, won the championship in grand fashion by knocking Frazier down six times in two rounds before the bout was stopped. Foreman further solidified his hold over the heavyweight division with a second-round destruction of [[Ken Norton]], who was the only man besides Frazier (at that point in time) to defeat Ali (breaking Ali's jaw in the process).		Foreman had quickly risen from his gold medal victory at the 1968 Olympics and into the top ranks of professional heavyweights. Although considered by many to be somewhat slow and clumsy, Foreman was greatly feared for his punching power, size, and sheer physical dominance. Still, Joe Frazier and his handlers believed that despite Foreman's ever growing list of knockout victories, he would be too slow and unrefined to stand up to Frazier's relentless attacks. This would turn out to be a grave miscalculation, as Foreman, a 3½ to 1 underdog, won the championship in grand fashion by knocking Frazier down six times in two rounds before the bout was stopped. Foreman further solidified his hold over the heavyweight division with a second-round destruction of [[Ken Norton]], who was the only man besides Frazier (at that point in time) to defeat Ali (breaking Ali's jaw in the process). Four days before that fight, Foreman and Ali had already signed a contract to fight each other.

	By the time Ali and Foreman met, Ali had avenged his losses to both Norton and Frazier, but Foreman was an overwhelming favorite against a slowing and aging Ali.		By the time Ali and Foreman met, Ali had avenged his losses to both Norton and Frazier, but Foreman was an overwhelming favorite against a slowing and aging Ali.

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	*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]]		*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]]
	*'''Attendance:''' 60,000~~<br>~~		*'''Attendance:''' 60,000
	*'''[[~~World Boxing Council~~]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Foreman)~~<br>~~		*'''[[WBC]] World Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Foreman)
	*'''[[~~World Boxing Association~~]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Foreman)~~<br>~~		*'''[[WBA]] World Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Foreman)
	*[[:File:Foreman-Ali On Site Poster.jpg\|~~On Site~~ Poster]]		*[[:File:Foreman-Ali On Site Poster.jpg\|Poster #1]], [[:File:1974-10-30 - George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali (poster).jpg\|Poster #2]]

	== ~~'''~~The Rumble in the Jungle~~'''~~ ==		== "The Rumble in the Jungle" ==
	"The Rumble in The Jungle" was a historic boxing match which took place on October 30, 1974 in the May 20 Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). It pitted then World Heavyweight Champion [[George Foreman]] against former champion and #1 contender [[Muhammad Ali]], who became the second fighter ever, after [[Floyd Patterson]], to regain the World Heavyweight Championship.		"The Rumble in The Jungle" was a historic boxing match which took place on October 30, 1974 in the May 20 Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). It pitted then World Heavyweight Champion [[George Foreman]] against former champion and #1 contender [[Muhammad Ali]], who became the second fighter ever, after [[Floyd Patterson]], to regain the World Heavyweight Championship.

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	The fight was shown on closed-circuit television at about 450 locations in the United States and Canada and was seen in roughly 100 countries worldwide. The fight was scheduled to start at 4:00 a.m. in Zaire to accommodate audiences in the United States.		The fight was shown on closed-circuit television at about 450 locations in the United States and Canada and was seen in roughly 100 countries worldwide. The fight was scheduled to start at 4:00 a.m. in Zaire to accommodate audiences in the United States.

	=== Build up to the Fight ===		== Build up to the Fight ==
	Ali was stripped of the World Heavyweight Championship and suspended from boxing for three and a half years following his refusal to enter the U.S. Army in 1967. He was able to regain a boxing license in 1970 and promptly fought two comeback fights, against [[Jerry Quarry]] and [[Oscar Bonavena]]. The following year, Ali fought [[Joe Frazier]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in a bout dubbed the [[Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali (1st meeting)\|Fight of the Century]], which Frazier won by a unanimous decision. Over the next three years, Ali stayed active against other contenders while he campaigned for another title shot.		Ali was stripped of the World Heavyweight Championship and suspended from boxing for three and a half years following his refusal to enter the U.S. Army in 1967. He was able to regain a boxing license in 1970 and promptly fought two comeback fights, against [[Jerry Quarry]] and [[Oscar Bonavena]]. The following year, Ali fought [[Joe Frazier]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in a bout dubbed the [[Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali (1st meeting)\|Fight of the Century]], which Frazier won by a unanimous decision. Over the next three years, Ali stayed active against other contenders while he campaigned for another title shot.

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	Ali was a very endearing figure to the people of Zaire and his mind games played out well, turning the Congolese people in his favor and against Foreman. A popular chant leading up to, and during the fight, was "Ali bomaye!," which means "Ali, kill him!"		Ali was a very endearing figure to the people of Zaire and his mind games played out well, turning the Congolese people in his favor and against Foreman. A popular chant leading up to, and during the fight, was "Ali bomaye!," which means "Ali, kill him!"

	=== The Rumble ===		== The Rumble ==
	[[file:Rope-a-dope.jpg\|right\|310px]]		[[file:Rope-a-dope.jpg\|right\|310px]]
	Insiders say that Foreman and his handlers actually prayed in his dressing room before the fight that Foreman would not kill Ali, so high was the anticipation that Ali was simply no match for Foreman.		Insiders say that Foreman and his handlers actually prayed in his dressing room before the fight that Foreman would not kill Ali, so high was the anticipation that Ali was simply no match for Foreman.
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	"The Rumble in the Jungle" has since become one of the most famous fights of all time, due to Ali regaining the title in a huge upset and developing the rope-a-dope. It is shown often on the ESPN Classic network.		"The Rumble in the Jungle" has since become one of the most famous fights of all time, due to Ali regaining the title in a huge upset and developing the rope-a-dope. It is shown often on the ESPN Classic network.

	=== Cultural Influence ===		== Cultural Influence ==
	The events before and during the fight are depicted in the Academy Award winning documentary ''[[When We Were Kings]]'' (1996). Due to his Parkinsonism, Ali had trouble walking to the stage to be part of the group receiving the Oscar and Foreman helped him up the steps.		The events before and during the fight are depicted in the Academy Award winning documentary ''[[When We Were Kings]]'' (1996). Due to his Parkinsonism, Ali had trouble walking to the stage to be part of the group receiving the Oscar and Foreman helped him up the steps.

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	The fight was covered in an episode of ESPN Classic's ''The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...'', examining reasons why people shouldn't blame Foreman for losing.		The fight was covered in an episode of ESPN Classic's ''The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...'', examining reasons why people shouldn't blame Foreman for losing.

	===Awards===		== Awards ==
	*1974 [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]		*1974 [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]
	*1974 [[Ring Magazine Round of the Year\|Round of the Year]] (Round 8) - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]		*1974 [[Ring Magazine Round of the Year\|Round of the Year]] (Round 8) - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]

	=== Quotes ===		== Quotes ==
	*"George Foreman is nothing but a big mummy. I've officially named him 'The Mummy.' He moves like a slow mummy, and there ain't no mummy gonna whup the great Muhammad Ali." - Muhammad Ali		*"George Foreman is nothing but a big mummy. I've officially named him 'The Mummy.' He moves like a slow mummy, and there ain't no mummy gonna whup the great Muhammad Ali." - Muhammad Ali
	*"If you think the world was surprised when Nixon resigned, wait till I whup Foreman's behind." - Muhammad Ali		*"If you think the world was surprised when Nixon resigned, wait till I whup Foreman's behind." - Muhammad Ali
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	*"I was the dope." - George Foreman on the rope-a-dope.		*"I was the dope." - George Foreman on the rope-a-dope.

	=== Sources ===		== Sources ==
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e3ksAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N8wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7321,5096734&dq=ali+foreman+closed+circuit&hl=en "Ali, Foreman both predicting Knockouts" Associated Press, October 26, 1974]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e3ksAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N8wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7321,5096734&dq=ali+foreman+closed+circuit&hl=en "Ali, Foreman both predicting Knockouts" Associated Press, October 26, 1974]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gMxRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YG0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7364,3982108&dq=ali+foreman&hl=en "Ali Knocks Out Foreman in 8, Regains Title" Associated Press, October 30, 1974]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gMxRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YG0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7364,3982108&dq=ali+foreman&hl=en "Ali Knocks Out Foreman in 8, Regains Title" Associated Press, October 30, 1974]
	*[http://books.google.com/books?id=6aaV0p8jaeUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=muhammad+ali&source=bl&ots=U50felOlEL&sig=nzKyosdeRrgh1l30WT3HEmmDsfM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sL4kUKXaNZSm8QTZ-4GoBw&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=muhammad%20ali&f=false ''Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times'' by Thomas Hauser, Simon & Schuster, 1991]		*[http://books.google.com/books?id=6aaV0p8jaeUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=muhammad+ali&source=bl&ots=U50felOlEL&sig=nzKyosdeRrgh1l30WT3HEmmDsfM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sL4kUKXaNZSm8QTZ-4GoBw&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=muhammad%20ali&f=false ''Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times'' by Thomas Hauser, Simon & Schuster, 1991]

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	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Foreman)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Foreman)<br>
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Foreman)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Foreman)<br>
			*[[:File:Foreman-Ali On Site Poster.jpg\|On Site Poster]]

	== '''The Rumble in the Jungle''' ==		== '''The Rumble in the Jungle''' ==
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	=== The Rumble ===		=== The Rumble ===
	[[file:Rope-a-dope.jpg\|right\|~~300px~~]]		[[file:Rope-a-dope.jpg\|right\|310px]]
	Insiders say that Foreman and his handlers actually prayed in his dressing room before the fight that Foreman would not kill Ali, so high was the anticipation that Ali was simply no match for Foreman.		Insiders say that Foreman and his handlers actually prayed in his dressing room before the fight that Foreman would not kill Ali, so high was the anticipation that Ali was simply no match for Foreman.

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	After several rounds, Foreman began to tire. Foreman was staggered by an Ali combination at the start of the fourth round and again near the end of the fifth, after Foreman had seemed to dominate much of that round. Although he would keep throwing punches and coming forward, after the fifth round, Foreman was very tired and he looked increasingly worn out. Ali continued to taunt him by saying "Hit harder! Show me something, George" and "That don't hurt. I thought you were supposed to be bad."		After several rounds, Foreman began to tire. Foreman was staggered by an Ali combination at the start of the fourth round and again near the end of the fifth, after Foreman had seemed to dominate much of that round. Although he would keep throwing punches and coming forward, after the fifth round, Foreman was very tired and he looked increasingly worn out. Ali continued to taunt him by saying "Hit harder! Show me something, George" and "That don't hurt. I thought you were supposed to be bad."
			[[file:Ali drops Foreman.jpg\|310px\|right]]
	Finally in the eighth round, Ali landed the final combination, a left hook that brought Foreman's head up into position so Ali could nail him with a hard right straight to the face. Foreman staggered, then twirled across half the ring before landing on his back. Foreman got up but not quickly enough. The referee counted to ten and waved the fight over.		Finally in the eighth round, Ali landed the final combination, a left hook that brought Foreman's head up into position so Ali could nail him with a hard right straight to the face. Foreman staggered, then twirled across half the ring before landing on his back. Foreman got up but not quickly enough. The referee counted to ten and waved the fight over.

	Ten years after upsetting [[Sonny Liston]] and seven years after being stripped of the title, Ali had finally regained the World Heavyweight Championship.		Ten years after upsetting [[Sonny Liston]] and seven years after being stripped of the title, Ali had finally regained the World Heavyweight Championship.
	~~[[file:Ali drops Foreman.jpg\|300px\|right]]~~
	Foreman later claimed that the reason he took so long to get up was that he was looking over at his corner, waiting for their signal to get up, but they were slow to do so.		Foreman later claimed that the reason he took so long to get up was that he was looking over at his corner, waiting for their signal to get up, but they were slow to do so.

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	The fight was covered in an episode of ESPN Classic's ''The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...'', examining reasons why people shouldn't blame Foreman for losing.		The fight was covered in an episode of ESPN Classic's ''The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...'', examining reasons why people shouldn't blame Foreman for losing.

	===Awards===		===Awards===
	*1974 [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]~~<br>~~		*1974 [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]
	*1974 Round of the Year (Round 8) - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]~~<br>~~		*1974 [[Ring Magazine Round of the Year\|Round of the Year]] (Round 8) - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]

	=== Quotes ===		=== Quotes ===
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	=== Sources ===		=== Sources ===
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e3ksAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N8wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7321,5096734&dq=ali+foreman+closed+circuit&hl=en "Ali, Foreman both predicting Knockouts" - October 26, 1974]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e3ksAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N8wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7321,5096734&dq=ali+foreman+closed+circuit&hl=en "Ali, Foreman both predicting Knockouts" Associated Press, October 26, 1974]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gMxRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YG0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7364,3982108&dq=ali+foreman&hl=en "Ali Knocks Out Foreman in 8, Regains Title" - October 30, 1974]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gMxRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YG0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7364,3982108&dq=ali+foreman&hl=en "Ali Knocks Out Foreman in 8, Regains Title" Associated Press, October 30, 1974]
	*[http://books.google.com/books?id=6aaV0p8jaeUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=muhammad+ali&source=bl&ots=U50felOlEL&sig=nzKyosdeRrgh1l30WT3HEmmDsfM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sL4kUKXaNZSm8QTZ-4GoBw&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=muhammad%20ali&f=false "Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times~~" -~~ 1991]		*[http://books.google.com/books?id=6aaV0p8jaeUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=muhammad+ali&source=bl&ots=U50felOlEL&sig=nzKyosdeRrgh1l30WT3HEmmDsfM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sL4kUKXaNZSm8QTZ-4GoBw&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=muhammad%20ali&f=false ''Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times'' by Thomas Hauser, Simon & Schuster, 1991]

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	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman ~~defending~~)<br>		*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]]
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman ~~defending~~)<br>		*'''Attendance:''' 60,000<br>
	*Attendance: 60,000<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Foreman)<br>
			*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (3rd defense by Foreman)<br>

	== '''The Rumble in the Jungle''' ==		== '''The Rumble in the Jungle''' ==
	"The Rumble in The Jungle" was a historic boxing match which took place on October 30, 1974 in the May 20 Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). It pitted then World Heavyweight Champion [[George Foreman]] against former champion and #1 contender [[Muhammad Ali]], who became the second fighter ever, after [[Floyd Patterson]], to regain the World Heavyweight Championship.		"The Rumble in The Jungle" was a historic boxing match which took place on October 30, 1974 in the May 20 Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). It pitted then World Heavyweight Champion [[George Foreman]] against former champion and #1 contender [[Muhammad Ali]], who became the second fighter ever, after [[Floyd Patterson]], to regain the World Heavyweight Championship.
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	===Awards===		===Awards===
	*1974 [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]<br>		*1974 [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]<br>
	*1974 Round of the Year (~~round~~ 8) - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]<br>		*1974 Round of the Year (Round 8) - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]<br>

	=== Quotes ===		=== Quotes ===

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	In 2002, the fight was ranked seventh in Channel 4's ''100 Greatest Sporting Moments''.		In 2002, the fight was ranked seventh in Channel 4's ''100 Greatest Sporting Moments''.

	The ~~incident~~ was covered in an episode of ESPN Classic's ''The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...'', examining reasons why people shouldn't blame Foreman for losing.		The fight was covered in an episode of ESPN Classic's ''The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...'', examining reasons why people shouldn't blame Foreman for losing.
	===Awards===		===Awards===
	*1974 [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]<br>		*1974 [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] - [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]<br>

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	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (~~3rd defense of~~ Foreman)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (~~3rd defense of~~ Foreman)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>
	*Attendance: 60,000<br>		*Attendance: 60,000<br>
	== '''The Rumble in the Jungle''' ==		== '''The Rumble in the Jungle''' ==