This Day in Black History: Oct. 30, 1974
The Rumble in the Jungle
Muhammad Ali defeated George Foreman and regained the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in Kinshasa, Zaire, in the fight forever known as the "Rumble in the Jungle." Ali, the underdog in the match, secured a knockout of Foreman in the eighth round. The match marked Ali’s comeback after a seven-year hiatus.
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