The Rumble in the Jungle the fight. Several songs were written and released about the fight. For example: 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
Sport in Africa Ali and George Foreman fought for a heavyweight title in Zaire which became known as Rumble in the Jungle. Africa has produced many world champions, with Azumah Nelson the most well known. Africa has yet to produce a winner in world judo. African Judo Championships is the most important judo event in Africa. Karate was first introduced in Africa in the 1960s. The Union of African Karate Federation is charge of karate in Africa. South Africa hosts Extreme Fighting Championship Worldwide (formerly known as EFC Africa). It is the number one mixed martial arts organisation in the African continent. EFC