30/10/2023
My favourite fight of all time ππΎππΌπ₯π₯
First World Heavyweight boxing Championship fight in African Continent.
Biggest Upset that reverberated around the Globe.
Stade Du Mai Stadium Kinshasa Zaire.
October 30th 1974.
Billed as Rumble in Jungle.
Deadliest finisher and phenomenal puncher Big George Foreman all action aggressive fighter and slugger defended his title for the third time against most famous man in sport history and fastest Heavyweight fighter Muhammad Ali.
Before the Championship fight.
From Big George Foreman book my life history the Champion said " I felt no- one could ever touched me, nobody I'd developed power that hadn't been seen, I could hit guys anywhere and Knocked them out so figured no-one could stand up to me, big George Foreman had remarkable and amazing Knockout of 34 out of 37 previous opponents including Smokin Joe Frazier and Ken Norton.
When referee, Zack Clayton called them together, Muhammad Ali told George Foreman " You have heard me since you were young, you 've been following me since you were little boy, now you must meet me, your master!
George Foreman blinked tapped Ali glove .
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali very scientific and well coordinated knew the ring and knew where he was all the time.
He knew the weakness and how stronger George Foreman was and his strategy of rope of dope surprised everybody.
The tactics allowed defending Champion Champion George Foreman to wear himself out a dangerous tactics but well excuted and paid off.
In the eight rounds Muhammad Ali combination Knocked out George Foreman and he suffered first knocked out loss.
It was most devastating event as an athlete.
From George Foreman book of my life history he remarked " I was certain to knocked him out in one or two rounds I hit him few times and grunted one time, I shook his whole body when the bell rang, for the fourth rounds Muhammad Ali looked up to Heaven and said " I did it and made it, And I knew he had recovered from some vicious beaten I'd put on anyone , no matter what I hit him he hit back and covered up the moment I hit the canvas in 2min 58 seconds of the eight round I realised this was my life this was not a boxing match".
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was stripped of his titles but followed the footstep of his predecessor Floyd Patterson to regained his Championship belt and engraved his name in golden book of boxing as two glamour puglists in history.
In your opinion what can you say about this famous Championship fight and your thoughts?