"RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE": MUHAMMAD ALI KNOCKS OUT GEORGE FOREMAN IN THE 8TH ROUND IN KINSHASA, ZAIRE

On this day in 1974, Muhammad Ali knocked out the undefeated world heavyweight champion George Foreman in the 8th round at the "RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE" in Kinshasa, Zaire; to regain his world heavyweight boxing title.

The event was watched by over 60,000 people at the May 20 Stadium in Kinshasa.
The match is regarded as "arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century".
It was a major upset victory, with Ali coming in as a 4–1 underdog against the unbeaten, heavy-hitting Foreman.

The fight is famous for Ali's introduction of the rope-a-dope tactic.


OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST ON THIS DAY

1270: The Eighth Crusade and siege of Tunis ended by agreement between Charles I of Sicily (brother to King Louis IX of France, who had died months earlier) and the sultan of Tunis.
1772: Captain James Cook arrives with ship Resolution in Capetown.
1886: Great Britain and Germany agree on boundaries in East Africa.
1888: Ndebele-king Lobengula grants Cecil Rhodes, Mashonaland £100 per month.
1899: British Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill reaches Capetown.
1956: Israel captures the Egyptian military post at El-Thamad.
1963: Morocco & Algeria sign ceasefire.
1978: Uganda troops attack Tanzania.
2017: Kenyan election rerun, President Uhuru Kenyatta declared the winner with 38% turnout.