George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali // "The Rumble in the Jungle" (Highlights)

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  • George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Rumble in the Jungle, was a heavyweight championship boxing match on October 30, 1974, at the 20th of May Stadium (now the Stade Tata Raphaël) in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), between undefeated and undisputed heavyweight champion George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. The event had an attendance of 60,000 people. Ali won by knockout in the eighth round.
    It has been called "arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century" and was a major upset, 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.
    Some sources estimate that the fight was watched by as many as one billion television viewers around the world, becoming the world's most-watched live television broadcast at the time. This included a record estimated 50 million viewers watching the fight pay-per-view on closed-circuit theatre TV. The fight grossed an estimated $100 million (inflation-adjusted $500 million) in worldwide revenue. Decades later, the bout would be the subject of the Academy Award winning documentary film When We Were Kings
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  • @martyemmons1859
    @martyemmons1859 Před 2 lety +145

    It's been 48 years since "The Rumble In The Jungle", and I still will take time to watch any new video about it. I still like watching the entire fight. I never get bored with it.

  • @peteroreilly7065
    @peteroreilly7065 Před rokem +80

    “Ali has done it, the great man has done it” magic, brilliant - arguably the greatest moment in sports history. A legend defeats the colossus. Love it!

  • @mirkoderosa3579
    @mirkoderosa3579 Před rokem +94

    Once foreman said in an interview that thought to knock ali out within 1 or 2 rounds but when at third he hit ali and he fell on him ali said: "george is that all you can do? show me something!" In that moment he knew he was in the wrong place with the wrong person.
    Ali was simply astonishing

  • @piotrwolski4526
    @piotrwolski4526 Před rokem +63

    Greatest fight of all time.
    Greatest era of boxing ever.

  • @asifshehzad1422
    @asifshehzad1422 Před 2 lety +63

    48 years passed but in the boxing history such fight didn't happened to see. Ali and Jorge best heavyweight champion ever.

  • @robinwilson730
    @robinwilson730 Před rokem +57

    This was the greatest moment in all of sporting history. Foreman was undefeated and considered the most fearsome heavyweight in history and Ali was supposedly past his prime. Yet the great man pulled it off using the most unlikely strategy and people talk a lot about Ali's attributes as a boxer, but he also had the heart of a lion.

    • @malikrehankhanzaeitribespa9488
    • @sumbawa1381
      @sumbawa1381 Před rokem

      Ni
      Ni Bu Bu

    • @tsb7911
      @tsb7911 Před 11 měsíci +4

      The fact Ali fought over 50 mostly competitive rounds with Frazier and Norton and Foreman knocked both Frazier and Norton out in about 5 minutes and Ali then KO'd Foreman I still can't get my head around. 😃

    • @stefanjohansson-cw1ro
      @stefanjohansson-cw1ro Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@sumbawa1381 Is that the most intelligent thing you have to say? Are your both fathers brothers?

    • @malikrehankhanzaeitribespa9488
      @malikrehankhanzaeitribespa9488 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Ali Knocked him out just after half of the game it's a outstanding
      Performance although that was not his perfect prime time
      Therefore BiG George said that
      Muhammad Ali was Bigger Than Boxing
      Than any thing💚🤎💜❣️💛🤍💙

  • @idrisarab5110
    @idrisarab5110 Před 2 lety +103

    When Forman was falling, Ali was having enough time to land 2 to 3 killer punches, which allmost all the boxers generaly do. But, Ali just watched him falling, to win not to destroy.
    🌹 Ali, that is why you r the GREATEST 🌹

    • @assouankoffi9456
      @assouankoffi9456 Před 2 lety +8

      Absolutely.

    • @brucesmith1544
      @brucesmith1544 Před 2 lety +5

      Na, that was more like a cat playing with its prey. He was hoping he would get back up so he could beat him more, just like Liston.

    • @mandolindleyroadshow706
      @mandolindleyroadshow706 Před rokem +5

      Marciano was the worst at that. Joe Walcott was slumped unconscious against the ropes and Marciano got in one last left hook.

    • @brucesmith1544
      @brucesmith1544 Před rokem +2

      @@mandolindleyroadshow706 Oh please, he barely tapped him before he realized he was out and then walked off...watch Mercer Morrison KO lol.

    • @tjadeadeyeye8630
      @tjadeadeyeye8630 Před rokem +2

      Yeah, almost everybody acknowledges that.

  • @johnryder387
    @johnryder387 Před 2 lety +154

    The class that Ali had was incredible. This fight was an exhibition in boxing and how Ali mentally broke down Foreman. With all that said, I always marvel at Round 8, with 12 seconds to go; what some call the greatest punch "never thrown". Ali knows he has foreman beat, knows Foreman is falling, and has the class to not throw that punch, wow!

    • @azlanlajis
      @azlanlajis Před 2 lety +17

      Thats is one of his greatness..! I love that man his really GOAT!

    • @sultonarif8801
      @sultonarif8801 Před 2 lety

      ~~~

    • @hassananas4944
      @hassananas4944 Před 2 lety +26

      The best punch ever in boxing history is that final punch Ali refused to throw at Foreman. And that's where greatness rests.

    • @ralphraucci5128
      @ralphraucci5128 Před rokem +12

      @@hassananas4944 Hello Hassan,
      It's Called Class, Most Fighters Would Have Hit George While He Was Going Down.
      Grace and Peace,
      Ralph In CT

    • @basilmarasco1975
      @basilmarasco1975 Před rokem +12

      @@ralphraucci5128 Ali loaded the last punch but then held it up. Because he was just too cool.
      If boxing is "the sweet science", Ali was the Chief Scientist!

  • @dr.muhammadalhusseini8504

    Ali.. The most persistent, faith, manly & honored athlete of all 20th century ✔️••

  • @jeffbull9126
    @jeffbull9126 Před 11 měsíci +11

    Wow it still gives me goose bumps watching it all these years later thank you Ali and George, God bless.

  • @theLoneWolfSpeaks
    @theLoneWolfSpeaks Před rokem +32

    Probably the most brilliant fight strategy in history. Ali was just great! They’ll never he another. RIP champ

    • @petergreen5337
      @petergreen5337 Před rokem +1

      Well said and well OBSERVED

    • @edildonribeiro3895
      @edildonribeiro3895 Před rokem

      Parece mais dois homens colhendo frutas na árvores doque lutando, aliás, colhendo café no pé, para depois secar, em seguida torrar.😂😂😂

    • @samyj78
      @samyj78 Před 11 měsíci

      "A tyrannosaurus with a pretty face, Ali will take you into deep water and drown you" the great Mike Tyson.

    • @theLoneWolfSpeaks
      @theLoneWolfSpeaks Před 11 měsíci

      @@samyj78 always liked that term of “taking your opponent into deep water.”

  • @JDL0427
    @JDL0427 Před 10 měsíci +12

    The other thing I want to say is how calm and open Ali was with his team in the dressing area after the fight; hugs all around. Genuine smiles and eye contact. Imagine the elation and pride they had in this great man and he returned a lot of love to them. Then as soon as the lights were on and the the press conference began, there he was - Ali the showman, feeding the press with quotes and headlines. But the Ali locking eyes with Ferdie Pacheco, and in that briefest of moments acknowledging between old friends who had been through so much together - we knew this would happen - and Angelo Dundee shaking his head in wonder at Jim Brown - that’s the Ali I will never forget.

  • @patrickmcgee6917
    @patrickmcgee6917 Před rokem +32

    Is anyone understanding what this MAN did that night?!!!!!! He got in there against a monster! Never ran from him. Stood rt there in front of him, took everything the monster threw at him, and never ever backed down from him and won it!!!! Truly the number 1 legendary night in all of boxing ever!!!!! When you look up
    Man in the dictionary, it says Muhammad Ali!!!!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @johntechwriter
      @johntechwriter Před rokem +1

      Thrilla in Manila?

    • @richardmorris7063
      @richardmorris7063 Před rokem +2

      Unless you were living in that era fans will never understand how big & bad George was. For Ali to ko him was unbelievable. The Greatest!

    • @petergreen5337
      @petergreen5337 Před rokem

      Yes absolutely correct

    • @class1sportzers337
      @class1sportzers337 Před rokem +2

      To think about it, this is the stuff of legend. Maybe it could be part of African-American folklore. A warrior got in the ring with a beast and slayed him. 🤔

  • @michaelgaskell2031
    @michaelgaskell2031 Před 2 lety +25

    The greatest fight in boxing history bar none

    • @jameslester7253
      @jameslester7253 Před 2 lety +2

      The ali Frazier was close to being as good

    • @babulah8447
      @babulah8447 Před 2 lety +1

      The Thrilla was better and more competitive.

    • @michaelgaskell2031
      @michaelgaskell2031 Před 2 lety +2

      Yes the Frazier fights were special that cannot be denied. But this fight was where Muhammad put the beast away. He destroyed Frazier and Norton but not Muhammad

    • @babulah8447
      @babulah8447 Před 2 lety +3

      @@michaelgaskell2031 I hear you. We each have our favorites.

    • @Ryan-Donovan-Rose
      @Ryan-Donovan-Rose Před rokem +1

      Ali Frazier 1 was better

  • @akmalkhan3424
    @akmalkhan3424 Před 2 lety +51

    Ali was man of steel. After 7 rounds George knew I m done and can’t defeat great Ali. Ali was mentally very strong and brave and technically good so Won.

    • @aaronjeruta3073
      @aaronjeruta3073 Před 2 lety +4

      he was not the stronger between him n foreman nor with all the heavyweights. but beats them many times by the strength of his will and skill. not just brute strength.
      pretty much mike jordan. many said during their last campaign for another 3peat, he was no longer prime. he just cant blow past them like he used to. true. many younger and skilled dogs are positioning themselves to superstardom. giving the bulls a dogfight. but one see it all in 96-98. he'll find a way to find. and the bulls did. in.boxing, that's Ali.

    • @user-rt5br1zi3u
      @user-rt5br1zi3u Před rokem +3

      He imposed his style
      And drawn Forman to deep water
      🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

    • @peterstorck5349
      @peterstorck5349 Před rokem +2

      AND, 100XS BETTER BOXER THAN FOREMAN

    • @peterstorck5349
      @peterstorck5349 Před rokem +1

      Ali d v won regardless of just how the fight was fought!!

    • @carlswindelliv2701
      @carlswindelliv2701 Před rokem

      @@user-rt5br1zi3u I am confused tho was foreman not pushing hard enough cuz it looked like foreman had the right idea pin Ali on the ropes and try to go Mike Tyson crazy with the vicious body punches

  • @stylembonkers1094
    @stylembonkers1094 Před rokem +29

    I remember it like it was yesterday, and our astonishment at Ali's heroic athleticism.

  • @glennlinstadt6764
    @glennlinstadt6764 Před 2 lety +36

    ali is and will always be the greatest of all time

  • @user-wk1up2tb4p
    @user-wk1up2tb4p Před 10 měsíci +24

    THESE TWO ARE BOTH GREAT CHAMPIONS, LOVE THEM! IT IS NO SHAME TO LOOSE TO ALI.

  • @stevewhitaker1705
    @stevewhitaker1705 Před 2 lety +232

    There will never be another Ali

  • @erichodge567
    @erichodge567 Před rokem +31

    Absolutely the greatest thing ever seen in a boxing ring.

    • @Doc_Holiday
      @Doc_Holiday Před rokem +2

      I would have to tend to agree ,it's my greatest boxing memory of all time.

  • @jontalbot1
    @jontalbot1 Před 10 měsíci +17

    In my opinion the greatest sportsman of all time and one of the greatest figures in any context of the twentieth century. We will never see his like again.

  • @abdelbelmehdi9829
    @abdelbelmehdi9829 Před 10 měsíci +7

    I was 15 years old. I still remember the whole family watching this fight. Most of them’ et passed away. Ali was Great! I miss him.

  • @MrEjidorie
    @MrEjidorie Před rokem +22

    I was a 18 years old high school student in Japan when this baut was broadcast. I thought Muhammad Ali was the underdog, and most of my classmates agreed with me. So I was surprised at Ali`s victory. What I learned from this match was that I could work miracles if I made strenous efforts determinedly.

  • @jimtysonfury9725
    @jimtysonfury9725 Před 2 lety +54

    I don't know how Ali survived all those George vicious body punches

    • @Lee.099
      @Lee.099 Před 2 lety +3

      Не пережил..болезнь Альцгеймера

    • @garymacpherson7355
      @garymacpherson7355 Před 2 lety +13

      He trained his stomach area took beating while sparring Ali was toughest of all heavy weights his body was rock hard and he was never knocked out
      GOAT

    • @mandingodestroyer3104
      @mandingodestroyer3104 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Lee.099 troll 😈🤡

    • @gastonegeorge7408
      @gastonegeorge7408 Před 2 lety +2

      Ally was just a friendly fighter.. just box for intertainmenet

    • @tjadeadeyeye8630
      @tjadeadeyeye8630 Před rokem +3

      I have been thinking the same 4 years.
      1 of Ali's major boxing tool is a great Chin but i still don't know how foreman didn't wear him out with those deadly body punches which seems like a major strategy 4 foreman @ the time.

  • @callmesceptical9114
    @callmesceptical9114 Před 10 měsíci +9

    What more can be said. He was in great form in this fight. Speed, power, endurance, toughness, supreme confidence …he had it all on display. Foreman was in his prime with peak punching power, but it wasn’t enough on that night against the GOAT heavyweight of our lifetime. ✌️

  • @GeorgeVreelandHill
    @GeorgeVreelandHill Před rokem +20

    That night cemented Ali as the greatest of all-time. We knew he was, but this proved it.

    • @johntechwriter
      @johntechwriter Před rokem +5

      Remember this was not the young Ali. He was deprived of 3 of his best years due to refusing to be drafted. Watch some of his fights before his being banned. He was the fastest heavyweight ever, by far. His dance combined with his incredible ability to avoid head shots enabled him to out-box, and later KO, larger opponents. The young Ali would have toyed with Foreman, or Tyson for that matter. Or even a young Joe Louis, whose speed was nowhere near Ali’s.

    • @bobbauer2287
      @bobbauer2287 Před rokem +1

      Yes

    • @bobbauer2287
      @bobbauer2287 Před rokem +1

      Yes

    • @malikrehankhanzaeitribespa9488
      @malikrehankhanzaeitribespa9488 Před rokem +1

      @@johntechwriter Dear
      Agreed♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡

  • @leeamraa
    @leeamraa Před 2 lety +23

    That is why Ali is the GOAT!

  • @TheStarflight41
    @TheStarflight41 Před 2 lety +52

    Ali could absorb a tremendous amount of punishment and remain standing. Just one reason he was the greatest.

    • @5star64
      @5star64 Před rokem +6

      Ali absorbed some wicked body punches. But if Foreman had connected with some head shots. Ali would have went down just like Foreman’s other opponents.

    • @davidfairbairn8
      @davidfairbairn8 Před rokem +4

      @@5star64 bollocks, he took Ernie shavers best shots all night when he was a shell of himself. Ali different league from anyone.

    • @5star64
      @5star64 Před rokem

      @@davidfairbairn8 Ali was hit with one shot at a time. And then he grabbed and clinched. He did not take Shavers best punches. What knocks out top contenders and champions is getting hit with a series of punches .Punches that land back to back. Ali was never hit with several punches at a time because of his ability to grab and hold his opponents all through a fight. Ali took a good one punch from Shavers here and there in the fight. But he did not take Shavers best punches. Ali’s ability to take a punch is vastly overrated. If Ali had been hit by Shavers the way Ken Norton was hit by Shavers with punch after punch after punches in consecutive order. Ali would have been knocked out too. Shavers through over 30 blows at Norton in consecutive order without Norton trying to hold before Norton went down for the first knockdown. If Ali had been hit like that he would have went down too.

    • @class1sportzers337
      @class1sportzers337 Před rokem +2

      @markeith k I mean yeah doesn't matter how tough you are, you get hit too many times you're going down. The fact that Ali could take a good one and not get hit the second time was a testimony to his toughness. Like Ron Lyle said "so many people could take shots, but Ali was the only one who could take a good hit and still come back at you strong". Unfortunately, Norton and Frazier were not like that.

    • @tonderaimutuke3492
      @tonderaimutuke3492 Před 11 měsíci +1

      ​@5star64 this is stupid. The fact that he limited the combinations only enhances his greatness. Take away your opponents strengths and turn them into a weakness. Thats how you win fights.

  • @JDL0427
    @JDL0427 Před 10 měsíci +10

    I watched the full fight again this week, which I do at least once a year. Foreman looked like he was set to go in round 5, but somehow stayed on his feet. Credit to George for taking a few tremendous Ali right hands right on the button. Then in the break before round 8 Joe Frazier was asked and he said “It looks like George ain’t gonna make it”. What a great call. Then round 8 looked like a copy of round 5 with Ali fighting out of the corner in the final 30 seconds. This time he stood Foreman up with a left hook and followed with a brutal right hand that ended the fight. Afterwards Ali wanted everyone to know he was a better boxer - “I’m a pro” - and that he kept telling Foreman all through the fright - “You don’t know how to box”. What a great performance by Ali.

  • @JasonWalkerJamaica
    @JasonWalkerJamaica Před 2 lety +23

    Ali Bomaye! "The King is Here!" Muhammad Ali the greatest

  • @vanglez765
    @vanglez765 Před rokem +18

    That was intelligence, resistance, quickness, punch power, and he had a plan. That was Ali.

  • @johnchincotta1qwdb15
    @johnchincotta1qwdb15 Před 2 lety +62

    Ali the greatest of all times , credit to forman too especially when he regained his title 20 years later at the age of 45 against a much younger opponent Michael Moorer.

    • @user-ef5hi9fo6m
      @user-ef5hi9fo6m Před rokem +3

      Romans 10:9-10
      That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

    • @kennethbailey6634
      @kennethbailey6634 Před rokem +2

      Big time yes to all if that.

    • @nikabar2699
      @nikabar2699 Před rokem

      and much lighter too

  • @JonMyerstheWorldsBestMediator

    Saw two of the Ali-Frazier fights on closed-circuit t.v. as a kid. This one, was not televised, Jim Brown helped announce; somehow I got it on radio round summary from Zaire. No one gave Muhammad a chance. I was trembling. When the news of the eighth round came, out it was stunning. Only twenty years later did it come out on video. The eighth round was the greatest round, I have seen. The most monumental anyway! Thank you!!

  • @boodhooajmal9947
    @boodhooajmal9947 Před rokem +9

    The age difference between Ali amd Foreman is quite astonishing 8 to 9 years gap. At the age of Ali many Boxer would retire and Foreman was at his Prime and despite this Ali won the match. And it was the mental of Ali which was stronger than iron and his determination to win that made him so powerful..

  • @roymohan9785
    @roymohan9785 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Nobody deserved to lose that contest......both legendary boxers....a match for the ages....however Ali outclassed Foreman with mind games alone....of course 'Ali Bomaye' chants also helped.....

  • @radunicolae482
    @radunicolae482 Před rokem +10

    Masterpiece of boxing

  • @fisherrich100
    @fisherrich100 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Ali v Foreman in the Jungle. The greatest boxing fight ever. FACT! Never will you see another boxer like Ali. The Greatest.

  • @jedcampett7328
    @jedcampett7328 Před rokem +15

    Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) was truly one of the greatest boxing champions. In addition to such a great fighter, he was also a colorful personality with a great sense of humor. Ali boasted about many things, but humbly stated that when asked the question 'Who would have given you the toughest fight?' Ali admitted that Rocky Marciano 'would be the most trouble'. In another interview, Ali admitted that Rocky Marciano probably would have won. Ali had a great respect for Marciano..and even said 'Marciano and I were good friends' It was reported that Ali cried when he heard what happened to Marciano, who was killed in a plane crash. Ali is one of my favorite fighters in boxing history..as a fighter and a great personality! Take care

  • @rexeffect7122
    @rexeffect7122 Před rokem +6

    George Foreman didn’t reach his prime in boxing , until later in his career. I always had respect for George Foreman.

  • @atiqrahman7289
    @atiqrahman7289 Před rokem +5

    Fascinating fight--- skill of Ali vs power of Foreman

  • @aaronjeruta3073
    @aaronjeruta3073 Před 2 lety +11

    an ali masterpiece!

  • @NS-ob4rb
    @NS-ob4rb Před rokem +7

    Ali won, but Big George was frightening. Two legends

  • @bruceburns1672
    @bruceburns1672 Před 2 lety +31

    Being in the ring with Foreman would have been like thrown in the colaseum in Roman times with all the wild animals , Ali knew it was a fight to the death .

  • @darwilvasamezquita8472
    @darwilvasamezquita8472 Před rokem +6

    Me hace retroceder el tiempo, de 13/14 años, años 70, reunidos de 10 o 12 personas en la sala, todos de la misma edad, entre chicas y chicos emocionados en todas formas, viendo y aclamando por ALI; a Dios J. grasias paso 62 años.

  • @artworld8471
    @artworld8471 Před rokem +9

    Ordinary fighters go for the kill. Legendary fighters watch the opponent falls down slowly. Only true fighters understand this

  • @macsattic7155
    @macsattic7155 Před rokem +5

    Nobody ever talks about the body shots Ali just absorbed from one of the heaviest punchers ever all fight long.

  • @carloskairuz7275
    @carloskairuz7275 Před rokem +11

    Señor del boxeo Alí,usted fue el mejor boxeador de la historia.no abra ninguno como usted,para mi gusto.(justo y leal)

    • @ninovella3721
      @ninovella3721 Před 7 měsíci

      Vergogna Alì mito fasullo ha fatto drogare Foreman Alì mito fasullo vergogna

  • @samludu5916
    @samludu5916 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Ali's ability to withstand Foreman's blows was beyond belief. I was among many who thought he'd get killed that night.

    • @user-rt5br1zi3u
      @user-rt5br1zi3u Před 9 měsíci +1

      True 🎉🎉🎉🎉
      This man had un real confidence

  • @rehansiddiqui2862
    @rehansiddiqui2862 Před 5 měsíci +2

    GOAT, Undoubtedly the greatest boxer and athlete ever

  • @halimkadir4289
    @halimkadir4289 Před 2 lety +14

    E Best boxer who ever lived.! Luv u Ali.!

  • @zeemanzeeman5577
    @zeemanzeeman5577 Před 2 měsíci

    May God bless Muhammad Ali.
    The most characteristic, brave, outstanding athlete Man of the century. Not enough words to admire him.
    I still watch his boxing...and enjoy it

  • @mariobotello2491
    @mariobotello2491 Před rokem +4

    Ali un personaje que como pocos perdurarán en nuestras mentes, carisma, único que incluso se enfrentó contra el estado y sus elites, una voz para los que no tenían voz, DIOS siempre te tendrá tu lado tus peleas aunque ya pasaron muchos años deleitan la memoria con la clase y estilo que tenías.

  • @omarfarcy6980
    @omarfarcy6980 Před rokem +7

    Mohammed Ali was the smartest boxer in history !!!!!

    • @TruthLivesNow
      @TruthLivesNow Před rokem

      ...and this was the smartest fight of his entire career!

  • @samuelosei-somuah3072
    @samuelosei-somuah3072 Před 2 lety +10

    The great man has done it!

  • @atiqrahman7289
    @atiqrahman7289 Před rokem +2

    I have watched this fight so many times---- don't get bored at all. Excellent. Skill of ALI over Power of Foreman.

  • @mkomediaproductionswalter2154

    Ali was never afraid of anyone. You can See it

    • @jogman262
      @jogman262 Před 2 lety +3

      He practically ran out to meet George right at the opening bell. I think that startled George for a second. I’m a huge fan of both these guys. A different George Foreman won the title back in 1994. That was a great night too.

    • @stevecvino
      @stevecvino Před rokem +1

      ​@@jogman262 Ali did do that maybe for his own confidence builder. Inside he may have been saying, this is crazy, this is crazy. He has such good composure not letting shelf get overwhelmed by the moment. If I can say this. I've seen this fight numerous times. What the hell was wrong with Foreman??? It's like he's not right. Ali had the fast hands but then he went to the ropes, nothing magical. George was like a zombie. Not trying to take anything away from Ali he is the goat. But other than Ali I believe something else got to Big George that night.

  • @atiqrahman7289
    @atiqrahman7289 Před rokem +2

    Have watched this many times. It is worth watching. Excellent Boxing match.

  • @luizeduardoluiz3600
    @luizeduardoluiz3600 Před 2 lety +8

    Ali a real Super Man!

  • @muhammadamjagraza359
    @muhammadamjagraza359 Před 2 lety +3

    Bout begun by the punch of
    Muhammmad Ali
    And bout ended by the punch of
    Muhammad Ali
    Thats All
    Ali Boumayee

  • @TvMacfly
    @TvMacfly Před 2 lety +10

    Muhamed Ali ,what a boxing genius !!!

  • @markko17
    @markko17 Před rokem +3

    Before the fight, Ali gave one of his poems:
    "If you thought you were shocked when Nixon resigned,
    Wait till I whip George Foreman's behind!"

  • @andreagargiulo6230
    @andreagargiulo6230 Před rokem +2

    Foreman great fighter, but Alì is the greatest of all times.

  • @revans7240
    @revans7240 Před rokem +6

    I have an autographed photo of Ali's knockout from this fight. 🥊

  • @albadriismailalnoor5961
    @albadriismailalnoor5961 Před 2 lety +5

    رحم الله البطل محمد علي.

  • @atiqrahman7289
    @atiqrahman7289 Před rokem +3

    Yes,this was the best,greatest Boxing fight, ever ---- how a much more powerful George Foreman was eventually knocked out in 8th round by Muhammad Ali. It was Power vs Skill of Boxing Game---- all along the fight Foreman was using Power, and all along the fight, Ali was using Skillful reaction,eventually Skill knocking out the gross Power ----- and that was ineed the beauty of whole FIGHT. This fight is worth watching again and again---- SKILL over POWER.

  • @PeterBaskerville
    @PeterBaskerville Před rokem +15

    6:51 - The greatest punch never thrown. Ali, all class!

  • @bikefixer
    @bikefixer Před 2 lety +22

    Round 5 is one of Ali's greatest rounds. After 2 minutes, he comes off the ropes like a tornado and puts a whuppin' on George. And almost everything lands.

    • @5star64
      @5star64 Před rokem

      Ali survived that round and the fight because Angelo Dundee loosened the ropes the day before the fight allowing Ali to lean his head back and outside the footprint of the ring and away from Foreman’s punches.

    • @mandolindleyroadshow706
      @mandolindleyroadshow706 Před rokem +2

      @@5star64 Yeah, I like Foreman too, but even he has given up on that 1974 excuse that the ropes were loosened.

    • @5star64
      @5star64 Před rokem +1

      @@mandolindleyroadshow706 Of course he has. He has mellowed with age and accepted what happened. But watching the fight for historical and documentary purposes it is painfully obvious that the ropes were not only loose but were below standard height. Which is across the lower shoulder. The ropes were a few inches above the waist line and well below shoulder level which allowed Ali to lean his upper body and head well outside the rings footprint and away from Foreman’s punches. Compare Ali on the ropes in Manila in the Frazier fight and all of his other fights with the Fireman fight. Announcer Bob Sheridan mentioned during the fight that Ali’s trainer had spent the day before the fight putting the ropes together. That is suspicious. It seems like the sanctioning bodies the WBC and the WBA officials should have been in charge of the ring set up. Not the challengers chief second in the corner. And Ali never gave Foreman a rematch.

    • @mandolindleyroadshow706
      @mandolindleyroadshow706 Před rokem +1

      @@5star64 Yes, Dundee later admitted he loosened the ropes. He also said he didn't have confidence his fighter could win which is why he fought for every advantage. Dundee did not know Ali would employ the rope-a-dope. No, I'll go with Archie Moore's take on the fight. "Ali was too rounded in boxing to be beaten any one way."

    • @5star64
      @5star64 Před rokem

      It helped Ali that Angelo Dundee loosened the ropes the day before the fight. That allowed Ali to lean back over the top rope and have his head outside of the footprint of the ring making it difficult for Foreman punches to connect to his head.

  • @user-vy8nv5vc8s
    @user-vy8nv5vc8s Před rokem +2

    رحم الله الأسد محمد علي كلاي رحمة واسعة
    اللهم إغفر له وارحمه واسكنه فسيح جناتك

  • @malikrehankhanzaeitribespa9488

    One of the Greatest fight of
    The Century
    Rock vs Rock👊💪🥊👊💪
    RiP G O A T ♥♡♥♡♥
    Aameen..........

  • @petergreen5337
    @petergreen5337 Před rokem +1

    Ali showed both class and courage in this fight.

  • @chrisgray4731
    @chrisgray4731 Před rokem +2

    Ali won because he brought his best game. George was to uptight and lost his cool. Overall George Foreman is the tougher man and proved that point to this day !

  • @fibonaccisrazor
    @fibonaccisrazor Před 11 měsíci

    Have watched this a thousand times and am still amazed

  • @abrahamparedes9333
    @abrahamparedes9333 Před 2 lety +16

    El rey del boxeo de todos los tiempos!!

    • @user-oc4lr2pk1e
      @user-oc4lr2pk1e Před rokem

      لم ولن تنجب الملاكمه بمثل محمد علي كلاي

  • @jaykay6387
    @jaykay6387 Před 5 měsíci

    Nobody could have beat Foreman in that moment, except Ali. Ali was one in a billion.

  • @metrictonnes8971
    @metrictonnes8971 Před 4 měsíci

    The greatest Muhammad Ali of all time. Ali’s life makes me feel I missed a lot coming to this world when he’s no more.

  • @christophepatillot4436
    @christophepatillot4436 Před 2 lety +5

    Légendaire combat tout simplement...

  • @lewisdye5627
    @lewisdye5627 Před rokem +1

    the greatest sportsman of all time

  • @ManuelMartinez-in8vi
    @ManuelMartinez-in8vi Před rokem +8

    Fue el mejor y lo seguirá.siendo por siempre único

  • @johntechwriter
    @johntechwriter Před rokem +3

    Ali was the ultimate defensive fighter. After being battered for 8 rounds, Ali delivered the combination that sent Foreman slowly sinking to the canvas, completely defenseless. Ali had the opportunity to deliver a killer last punch but held off, to his great credit. After this fight Foreman was a changed man, a much better man, freed from his hatred of Ali and willing to accept defeat.

    • @5star64
      @5star64 Před rokem

      Not true at all. Foreman took years to lose his hatred for Ali. After the fight Foreman complained that he was poisoned. That he was the victim of a quick count. And the legitimate complaint that the ropes were loose allowing Ali to lean his head out over the top rope and outside of the footprint of the ring and away from Foreman’s punches. He demanded an immediate rematch. But there was never going to be a rematch. Ali was to smart for that.

    • @dratz50
      @dratz50 Před rokem

      @@5star64 Here's what Angleo Dundee said about the ropes - "I thought he (Ali) was crazy with his 'rope-a-dope', lying on the ropes while George hit him. People thought we had worked on it as a tactic but no. They were saying I'd loosened the ropes to let Muhammad lean back. But I had gone round the ring tightening them and they were still loose as a goose because of the heat.". The insinuation that Ali's camp loosened the ropes has been debunked many times before.

    • @5star64
      @5star64 Před rokem

      @@dratz50 Of course Angelo Dundee was going to say that. Do you think Dundee was going to say I loosened the ropes on purpose so Ali could lean his head back outside the footprint of the ring and away from Foreman’s punches. A year later in the thrilla in Manila. The Heat was far more intense but the ropes remained tight throughout the fight. Compare the ropes from the two fights. Since when does a fighter’s trainer get to set up the ring. That should have been the job of WBA and WBC officials. The ropes were ridiculously loose. It was the heavyweight championship of the world fought in a WWE wrestling ring. Foreman was exceptional at cutting off the ring. So there were going to be times when Ali was on the ropes. The loose ropes helped Ali tremendously. That along with excessive holding and clinching wore Foreman down. Ali put his gloves behind Foreman’s neck and pulled his head down every few seconds of every round. That’s what tired Foreman out. Not the so called rope a dope. The only round where Ali laid on the ropes and stayed there was the 5th round. You can see clearly that the top rope is so loose Foreman’s head punches can’t even reach Ali’s head. I believe in a legitimate boxing ring Ali would have been knocked out by George Foreman. And that’s why Muhammad Ali never gave George Foreman a rematch.

    • @brucescott4261
      @brucescott4261 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@5star64 ...Dundee did not loosen the ropes, PERIOD!!!

  • @raminrasouli191
    @raminrasouli191 Před 9 měsíci

    I remember I was in the fourth grade school when I watched this match live on TV. I was Ali's fan and very ecstatic. Funny thing is that after this fight I became Foreman's fan. Always on the side of the underdogs. Interestingly, the cartoon underdog was a household show back then.

  • @nuzhinga
    @nuzhinga Před 9 měsíci +1

    Foreman is the man!

  • @kevinwachsmann3111
    @kevinwachsmann3111 Před rokem

    great fight in 1974 i saw it already and i can look it every time again...👍👍rip champ🌹🌹

  • @lewisc215
    @lewisc215 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Ali, the most gifted and graceful heavyweight.

  • @user-uf4eb5qn8l
    @user-uf4eb5qn8l Před 9 měsíci

    Ali's fame is known n loved, even reaches to the tiny Isles of the Southwest Pacific Ocean. There will never be another Muhammad Ali.

  • @garymacpherson7355
    @garymacpherson7355 Před 2 lety +15

    The greatest of all times Ali King forever
    He destroyed big George in that fight

  • @frankgercas1392
    @frankgercas1392 Před rokem +1

    He was The Greatest!!

  • @MPBsempre
    @MPBsempre Před rokem +9

    Muhammad ali foi generoso até dentro do ringue, pois depois de levar uma saraivada de golpes, ele poderia vingar de George Foreman no momento do nocaute, porque ele teve tempo suficiente para deferir pelos menos dois a três socos no adversário, mas ele queria apenas ganhar a luta e não massacrar seu oponente; por isso Ali merece o respeito de todos os conhecedores da arte nobre e é digno do respeito até mesmo de todos os seus oponentes, ele é sem dúvida alguma o maior pugilista da história, com todo respeito aos demais, porque além de grande boxeador, Muhammad ali tinha um coração digno de um sentimento puro, ele foi extraordinariamente superior a todos os seus adversários, até mesmo o George Foreman admitiu que ALÍ foi o adversário mais leal que ele conheceu.

  • @naruto-vm9ci
    @naruto-vm9ci Před rokem +1

    Allah yarhamou ali

  • @gregg6905
    @gregg6905 Před 3 měsíci

    Met This Great man at the Cancun airport I knew he is a man of God! And ask if he could pray for my family member he asked her name said her name susel, time went by and I walk past George and he said her name is susel and I answered with a smile yes sir it is! And Thankyou ! Power of Prayer from a great man that Day gratitude

  • @jamesmarshall7416
    @jamesmarshall7416 Před rokem +3

    Ali was a large man. Foreman wasn't much bigger. And Ali was so fast. Foreman got schooled.

  • @untungwidodo1802
    @untungwidodo1802 Před 2 lety +3

    Ali is The Best. Smart fighter.

  • @saifudeenmuthuahamed8012
    @saifudeenmuthuahamed8012 Před 2 lety +4

    I love Ali and I love Foreman equally becoz of his sincere friendship and love for Ali. It takes a great heart to accept your opponent is Great after the man has changed his life becoz of that one bout. Yet Foreman still shows love and respect for Ali. Only Great and a very good human has that heart. And Foreman has one and How I wish, if he can accept the truth that Jesus is not Son of God but Son of Mary. Foreman needed to be guided to the truth.

    • @johntechwriter
      @johntechwriter Před rokem

      I am not religious but agree that after being defeated by Ali, Foreman was a broken man. He found salvation in Christianity but did not become passive and blissed-out like many converts. Instead, being at peace with himself enabled George to show his true, friendly and loving self. Ali saved Foreman’s life, and Foreman sold a trainload of frying pans.

  • @njd2342
    @njd2342 Před 9 měsíci +2

    George lost the fight but won the war of life.

  • @Nail-xo9qq
    @Nail-xo9qq Před 8 měsíci

    Sa her e shofkët ndeshje më mbushen syt me lot dhe i lutem Allahut që shpirtine të madhit M Ali ta prehi në xhenet Amin

  • @antonsevastian7013
    @antonsevastian7013 Před 2 lety

    💖💖.. For my.. Foreman it's like Ali.. The King

  • @dougrider594
    @dougrider594 Před 7 měsíci

    Truly, the greatest!.....

  • @georgemendes6844
    @georgemendes6844 Před 4 měsíci

    An epic fight! RIP Muhammad Ali 👑💫

  • @boodhooajmal9947
    @boodhooajmal9947 Před 2 lety +14

    In fact Ali's speed and ability was half stolen when he has undergone the worst 4 years of his prime as they knew that he was unbeatable when his championship was

  • @jamayusuf7205
    @jamayusuf7205 Před rokem +1

    Unbelievable of Ali.man of steel....May Allah put him in janafardosa aaaamin....

  • @covid19jutamilyar52
    @covid19jutamilyar52 Před 2 lety +5

    Epic fight by Ali👋👋👋