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 over all three segments. The cartoons are technically more advanced than the rather crude animation in Ward's earlier series, which originated from Gamma Productions, a Mexican studio sponsored by Ward. He was so pleased with "George of the Jungle" that he allowed production to go over-budget, which resulted in considerable financial loss, ultimately limiting the series to 17 episodes. The complete series is available now on DVD. <br> George, George, George of the Jungle,<br> Strong as he can be.<br> ("Tarzan yell") Watch out for that tree!<br> <br> George, George, George of the Jungle<br> Lives a life that's free.<br> ("Tarzan yell")