In 1974, George Foreman reigned supreme. The previous year he had astonished the sports world with his terrifying demolition ofJoe Frazier, knocking Smokin’ Joe to the canvas six times in less than two rounds and instantly putting the fear of God into all other heavyweight contenders. His fir...
An essay is presented on the boxing title match between American boxers Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, which took place in Zaire in 1974. Particular focus is given to the role of the match as an example of a global sports spectacle on television. The influen...
in which he danced out of harm's way, that he could not dance all night, so he began leaning back against the ropes and covering his head and chin with his forearms and fists. At times, he came out to snap a straight right and left to Foreman's unprotected face, which drew roars...
Soul Power is a vérité documentary – compiled entirely from footage shot in 1974 – of the astonishing back-to-Africa 3-day music festival “Zaire ‘74”. It was held in Kinshasa ahead of the biggest boxing event of all time: the Muhammad Ali–George Foreman “Rumble in the Jungle”....
IN DECAYING STADIUM, THE DISTANT RUMBLE OF FAME ALI-FOREMAN FIGHT IN 1974 WAS MEANT TO PUT ZAIRE ON THE MAPJohn Donnelly Globe Staff
3. George Foreman:There is no doubt about the ring greatness ofBig George Foreman. Any sensible ranking of the greatest heavyweight champions of all-time has to put him in the top ten, and in 1974 he was regarded, like Sonny Liston before him, as unbeatable. Boxing insi...
is “When We Were Kings,” about Ali’s 1974 comeback fight against George Foreman in Zaire. Ali’s embrace of his African heritage is treated as the psychic fuel that enabled him to triumph over Foreman, an aloof-seeming fighter that ...
1996 Oscar-winning documentary of the 1974 Ali-Foreman fight in Zaire. It was originally intended to be a concert film, recording a prefight show with James Brown, B.B. King, The Spinners and Miriam Makeba. The filmmakers got more. Ali looks inspired and at home running with children on...
“When We Were Kings” is a 1996 Academy Award-winning documentary film about the “Rumble in the Jungle,” Ali’s 1974 fight against then undefeated world heavy-weight champion, George Foreman. The film – set in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) – documents the...
1974 (Jup-Mer)In January, he gains a measure of revenge from Frazier, besting the former champ in 12 rounds. Regains the heavyweight title in the "Rumble in the Jungle" on Oct. 30 in Kinshasa, Zaire after knocking out champion George Foreman in the eighth round. He successfully uses his...