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But this man was more than your ordinary boxer. He was the greatest. Just the association of his name with mine pretty much made me outside the ring. In typical fashion, Ali taunted and teased Foreman in the days leading up to the fight. In the first round, Ali began the process of disorienting Foreman with right-hand leads. By the second, Foreman had unleashed a relentless attack that appeared steeped in rage.

Ali leaned against the ropes as Foreman pounded his arms and body, with many of his furious punches deflected. The Greatest took six rounds of gruelling punishment at the hands of a raging Foreman. And with 15 seconds left in the round, Ali unleashed a five-punch combination topped by a devastating right that sent Foreman hurtling to the canvas. He out-thought me, he out-fought me. It won the Oscar for best documentary. At the Academy Awards ceremony, Foreman helped his old rival up the steps to the stage to jointly accept the best documentary feature award.

He was confident that he could wait Foreman out. By the fifth round, the youngster began to tire. His powerful punches became glances and taps. The referee counted him out with just two seconds to go in the round. Ali lost his title and regained it once more before retiring for good in He died in Foreman, meanwhile, retired in but kept training, and in he became the oldest heavyweight champ in the history of boxing. Today, the affable Foreman is a minister and rancher in Texas and the father of five daughters and five sons, all named George.

But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! But in this smart, illuminating book, Erenberg reminds us that the Rumble really happened—and it was even more fantastic than we remembered. He fills in the gaps for boxing fans who know the story and provides essential history for those who do not. Erenberg provides readers with a remarkably fresh and exciting account of the landmark world heavyweight title fight in Zaire where challenger Muhammad Ali knocked out heavily favored champion George Foreman.

Even the most experienced and knowledgeable readers of boxing history and the life and times of Muhammad Ali will learn many new things from this engagingly written and well-researched work. Back to top. Table of Contents. Related Titles. Top review. Another great Rom com. Laugh a minute dialogue and some realistic fight scenes.

Details Edit. Release date October 30, United States. United States. Democratic Republic Of Congo. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 20 minutes. Related news.