Browsing Tag Rumble in the Jungle

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  Boxiana 6

  Oct. 30, 1974: Ali vs Foreman

  In 1974, George Foreman reigned supreme. The previous year he had astonished the sports world with his terrifying demolition of Joe Frazier, knocking Smokin’ Joe to the canvas ...

  On October 30, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  Fight City Reviews 1

  McIlvanney On Boxing

  A.J. Liebling will always be boxing’s literary standard bearer, his masterwork The Sweet Science certain to find appreciative fans through the generations. If there’s a top table of ...

  On April 3, 2019 / By Ronnie McCluskey
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  Lee Wylie 8

  Ali vs Foreman: Busting The Myth

  Ever since Muhammad Ali’s stunning 1974 triumph in Zaire, a simplistic yet popular myth has persisted, that being the so-called “Rope-a-Dope” strategy. In the decades since that great ...

  On October 31, 2018 / By Lee Wylie