Malcolm MacPherson (writer) 1973, the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus and "The Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire in October 1974, with world Heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman facing former world champion Muhammad Ali, reporting from postings in London, Nairobi and Paris. Turning down a position at its San Francisco office, MacPherson left "Newsweek" magazine. Moving into a treehouse in Kenya, he wrote his first novel, "Protégé", about a group of former Nazis who try to take over Tanzania, which was published in 1980. "The Lucifer Key", published the following year, told the story of a hacker who brings the United States
The Rumble in the Jungle strain of throwing so many wild shots had taken its toll. Ali pounced as Foreman tried to pin Ali on the ropes, landing several right hooks over Foreman's jab, followed by a 5-punch combination, culminating in a left hook that brought Foreman's head up into position and a hard right straight to the face that caused Foreman to stumble to the canvas. The rise count was eight seconds as scheduled. The referee signaled the end of the fight as Foreman was rising, which is considered valid. At the stoppage, Ali led on all three scorecards by 68-66, 70-67 and 69-66.