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World Service,9 mins

'The Rumble in the Jungle' revisited - Ali's legacy

Sportsworld

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So, we have relived arguably the biggest fight of the century - The Rumble In the Jungle - underdog Muhammad Ali beating George Foreman to regain the world heavyweight title. It still remains one of the most iconic moments in world sport. Sportsworld looks at the lasting legacy of The Rumble in the Jungle, which catapulted Ali to superstardom. Lee James is joined by Ali’s biographer Tom Hauser in New York and US journalist and good friend to both fighters Jerry Izenberg. Image: Anwar Hussein

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