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Arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century, "The Rumble in the Jungle" was a historic boxing event in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo ) on October 30, 1974.
Held at the 20th of May Stadium (now the Stade Tata Raphaël), it pitted the undefeated world heavyweight champion George Foreman against challenger Muhammad Ali, a former heavyweight champion.
The attendance was 60,000. Ali won by knockout, putting Foreman down just before the end of the eighth round.
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