Today is the 40th Anivasary of the Rumble in the Jungle.

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  1. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Can any of you old timers tell us young bucks what it felt watching the fight back in 74. I've read somewhere that at least 20 percent of the worlds population either watched or listened to the fight on the television and radio.
     
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  2. Jacory Harris

    Jacory Harris I'm a gorilla I'm a dawg! Full Member

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    That was a great match which brought in new viewers to the world of boxing so you can f*** off. :hi:
     
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  3. jdw2000

    jdw2000 Active Member Full Member

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    The lack of a rematch is what annoys me.
     
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  4. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    You're a sad, sad, boy.
     
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  5. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    What have you done notable in your life?? :rofl
     
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  6. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Really I don't think george cemented a number contender position
     
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  7. EverLast

    EverLast Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How can you criticise ali for not rematching when he beat foreman so emphatically. Seriously.
     
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  8. David Hanssen

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    George Foreman

    Just didn't get acclimated to the climate in Zaire.

    His body did not agree with the 'slow-heavy air' of the Congo area.

    It was the 'humidity' that did George in. And by the end of Round 2,
    his lungs were burning.

    Muhammad, on the other hand, was a resting sort of guy in the early
    going. He did not burn up any energy, as he did little.

    Was Muhammad 'smart', or was George just plain 'foolish' in this bout.

    I believe, it was just 'Dumb Luck' on Muhammad's part.
     
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  9. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ali was beating him to the punch and landing most of the clean shots to the head throughout the fight. He absorbed some viscious body shots, but the revisionist history surrounding this fight is ridiculous.

    Ali was winning even and making Foreman look stupid even before Foreman gassed.
     
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  10. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ali is TBHWE.

    As for non-HWs, there's a number of guys Mayweather is inferior to. Or at least, he sure as hell hasn't proven to be better or greater than them.
     
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  11. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    fight was awesome. showed how smart ali was in the ring. nobody gave him a chance to win and he shocked the world again
     
    Lady Girl, Oct 31, 2014
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