Foreman was unable to connect with the people of Zaire the way Ali did. When arriving in Zaire, Foreman exited the plane walking his two German Shepherds, the same dogs used by the Belgians during the colonization as described in "When We Were Kings", a film by Leon Gast. By becoming the host country to perhaps one of the most influential and significant fights in history, Zaire gained representation in the world of sports on a global scale and assisted them in finding an identity.