The Rumble in the Jungle The Rumble in the Jungle The Rumble in the Jungle was a historic boxing event in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) on October 30, 1974 (at 4:00 am). 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. It has been called "arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century". It was a major upset victory, with Ali
George of the Jungle the United States of America also appeared on the soundtrack and was the title theme for the film. The Rhino Records 1989 release "Rerun Rock: Superstars Sing Television Themes" included a cover version performed in the style of "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin and sung by Scott Shaw. George of the Jungle George of the Jungle is an American animated television series produced by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who created "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show". The character George was inspired by the story of Tarzan and a cartoon characterization of George Eiferman (Mr. America, Mr. Universe, IFBB Hall