George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali - Oct. 30, 1974 - Entire fight - Rounds 1 - 8 & Interview
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George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali
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George Foreman defends the Heavyweight Championship of the World for the third time against former Champion, Muhammad Ali. Ali at 32, had been given little change against the fearsome puncher who had knocked out both Frazier and Norton, whom both had beaten ali in the past, in 2 rounds. The fight took place in Kinshasa, Zaïre (todays Congo), and was put together by promotor Don King. This is considered by many as the most significent fight of Muhammad Alis career. The fight was called Fight of the Year for 1974.
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Their records at the time
George Foreman: 40-0
Muhammad Ali: 44-2
“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” - Muhammad Ali
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Ali was patient in his timing l would have knocked him out in 4th round
@@shermanharris391 he was a master boxer with impeccable timing
Prime Tyson can defeat Ali 1 first round...
@@elginmehmeti3581 Really, say this to Tyson himself and then see what answer you get dude.
Who watching this in 2024?
watching from morocco ❤❤
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I'm watching it now with my elderly dad. He has been sick for some years and can't leave his bed. He didn't see the fight at the time and he is so happy to see it now ❤
Anyone who looks after their parents has huge huge respect from me.
Alì mito fasullo ha fatto drogare Foreman dai suoi stessi secondi vergogna Alì mito fasullo
Ponle también la tercera pelea con Joe Frazier, también puedes recrearte con las primeras once defensas de Ali. Que te dure mucho tu padre!!!
@slaveofthemostmerciful178 that's very kind. Thank you 😊
@@CFGrandWizard thank you 😊
2024 and I am still watching this. RIP THE GREAT MAN ❤
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Amen!
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"the fact that he didn't hit me when I was going down makes him the greatest in my mind" _ George foreman
Because he didn't even knock him down, Foreman just fell
He's always been that way! Never hit a Man when he's Down! But he will let you get back and fight ! That's Respect to your Opponent. Rear these days.
For all of his trash talk and borderline slander in and out of the ring, Ali really was a good sportsman during the actual fighting part of the fight
Have seen this fight several times, Ali is a real sport man, George going down and he didn't hit him , enough respect Ali
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The fact that Ali could absorb so many body punches and not even flinch is underrated, Ali was physically gifted!
Faxx!!, I was in more pain watching them then he was taking them☠️
I think that capacity is trained and not gifted
“Those punches to the body are not doing anything, the man is in tremendous physical condition in that part of his body”
His physical toughness, is seriously underrated.
Spiritual toughness
Almost 50 years ago, still being a kid, my father woke me up at 3 AM midnight to watch Mohammed Ali. We were his fans and we were mesmerized by his style, his speed and his astonishing confidence. Now 50 years later, I watch this even in color! and I have got tears in my eyes. He really was The Greatest.
And me too. The same.I remember my father .He woke me and my brodher.Happy days.Much greeitings from Bosnia and Herzegovina.😊❤
Yes, he was the greatest 🎉❤
Ali was all they times scaping.
Ali was not fighting good.
It's truly remarkable how he lifted an entire nation in that moment. It's absolutely astounding. He was truly a Giant among men.
The best fight of all time. When boxing could be watched by the masses. When the heavy weight championship meant something. ❤
Il più grande imbroglio di tutti i tempi Alì ha fatto drogare Foreman dai suoi stessi secondi vergogna Alì mito fasullo imbroglione
Well, Ali said he will drop Foreman in 8 and he did it. Foreman is still all praise for Ali saying that Ali could have punched him when he was falling but did not. Ali never hurt anyone more than he should and in several occasion signalled to referees to stop a fight so he does not have to keep beating anyone. Ali was a sportsman, not a slugger. We may not see another heavyweight like him for ages to come.
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Well said
Lamentations (BOOK FROM bIBLE) sez N 3rd chapter & 37th verse "Who can speak & make it happen if God has noT D'creed it firsT?!"
at what cost. George beat the shit outta him. you can see several times Ali was out on his feet. Ali said the rope a dope wasn't planned. It was a last minute defense because George kept cutting off the ring to keep him from dancing. Foreman fell because he was too tired to defend himself
In Foreman's words .."the greatest punch was the one that never came". Yes ..there will never ever be another Mohammed Ali . RIP
When you see George's other fights,and watch the power that he hit people with shows you just how great Ali truly was
One thing for sure, Ali was the greatest trainer of retreat backpedaling! And of course his best student Sugar Ray Backtrack Leonard and Floyd Mayweather will attest to that!
@@MyMy-zi7yv Greatest track and field stars ever to be in a boxing ring.
Yea but he couldn't go more than six rounds
It happened that way because Ali was so fast and infinitely smarter than Foreman in the ring. Watch it again and notice the frequent hand jostling segments. Foreman's trick was to push his opponent's guard hands down. Then unleash a power punch or a flurry while the man was defenseless. A dirty trick if you ask me. The hand jostling in this fight was Ali spoiling Foreman's trick. And often, as Foreman attempted to push Ali's hands down, the GOAT would quickly smack him. Nobody else had the speed to do that. Foreman, being the ring "genius", he was...didn't adapt. He kept trying his old dirty tricks on Ali as Ali constantly pushed Foreman's hands away and smacked him. Time and time again. Again, no other fighter was smart enough and fast enough to pull off what Ali did.
@@MyMy-zi7yv yeah but...when willie pep,finito lopez,bivol or uzyk do it they are called great fighters..... chk n see if they can fight first....Ali-frazier,leonard-duran,mayweather-canelo......then we can critisize the flagrant run and hold(camacho,lara,floyd at times...how bout pitbull cruz-tank davis???need to be penalized the rest is poetry n action..money in the bank.
Today 49 years ago, the man gained his heavyweight title for the second time. This man is truly The Greatest of all time, Rest In Peace Champ!
Damm right !!, Dont forget 2nd Dec 2023 - 40th anniversary of M.J . Thriller Vid - on TV .
Ali was great, but Frazier was the best ever. Everyone he fought was bigger than him, with longer reaches. Imagine a prime Frazier fighting a prime Roy Jones. Frazier would've messed him up bad.
@@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om "Joe frazier is the greatest NEXT to me." -Muhammad Ali. Also after everything ali did outside the ring for the black people and the rights and giving money to homeless, after also saving 85 hostages, he is the greatest.
@@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om wrong the best ever is Ali -Frazier lost to Foreman , dont forget !!
@@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om Frazier was the only one that could get inside and test him. Joe took an ungodly beating doing it.
Man, the interview even more epic than the actual fight
I love how Ali holds his last punch as foreman was going down. A true champion.
George Foreman said himself, the strongest punch of that fight was the one Ali didn't throw once George started falling
That was posturized! I have it! Excellent true champion with a heart and honor!
@@vexnightmare6364 and he also said he’d have hit Ali if the roles were reversed.
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If it were Tyson he couldn't resist giving him brain damage. Mohammad, a man of principles inspite of the odds & the tyranny.
The only fight in Ali's career that I would have bet the house that he had NO chance to win. I was wrong. Foreman (for you youngsters who don't remember) was the 70's version of Mike Tyson. NO ONE lasted more than a couple of rounds with the Monster, George Foreman. He was a terrifying man in the ring who had destroyed everyone that Ali had lost to. Besides the Tyson-Douglas and Clay-Liston fights, this was an upset of epic proportions. God Bless you Muhammad, you will be loved and missed.
Ali was the greatest and most of his opponents were great too. Those days are long gone for boxing fans.
I would've bet the house that he'd of lost too. If Foreman had been a little smarter (not punched himself out and paced himself) he could've won. But he wasn't...
The heavyweight division back then was an era of beasts
Ali & Bundini Brown made sure George was angry, so he would punch himself out.
There is no comparison between Ali and Tyson. Ali fought clean and Tyson fought doped, Tyson could not stand there.
50 years next year....... and I've yet to ever see a fight that has surpassed the Rumble in the Jungle... This was on an entirely different level!
I don't think we will ever see another boxer with the skill,style and showmanship of Muhammad Ali! Truly unique!👌 Absolute Legend/God of the boxing world! Such a pleasure to watch,I'd have been 2 years old,at the time of this fight!
An hour or two after this fight, one of the biggest victories in the history of sport, Ali simply disappeared. His entourage spent like 30 minutes asking questions of the locals and looking for Ali. They finally found Ali in a back alley, performing magic tricks for a bunch of little African kids. I mean, he’s arguably the most famous person in the world, and in his finest moment, he wanders off to hang with local kids. He was one in a billion. There will never be another. It upsets me that I never got to meet him, or hug him. But I’m so happy to have lived when he lived.
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@@Its_charley l incontro lo ha vinto facendo drogare Foreman prima dell incontro con l acqua che i suoi secondi gli hanno fatto bere
@@Its_charley bro shut up
I said essentially the SAME THING!
Way he stopped his last punch was just respectful...Legend never dies...❤️
Yeah, you don't see that nowadays.
Compare that with Gerry Cooney wacking a helpless Ken Norton over and over again.....
@@kevinmunday6263 And Tommy Morrison vs Ray Mercer, just violence.
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OG Tyson would’ve ate this opportunity alive
Both absolute legends....we don't have guys like this anymore....sadly.
The best is his interview...He knew he was writting history !
"The punch he did not hit me while I was going down made him the greatest person in my eyes" George Foreman
Why am I crying when I read this? :'(
Mister Forman : you are a great man.
@@theforcen8761 IMO...Forman turned out to be a nicer, more humble person than Ali...an even better role model down the road...and look at what he achieved later in his career!
@@curbozer5006 Your right he was and still is an Amazing Human being and so humble and a Great Man.Ali may not have been as humble but I would have put Ali above George when you speak of the Greatest.Dont forget Ali was sentenced to 5 years in prison for not going to war.In that war in Vietnam so many innocent men woman and children were Murdered by the U.S forces when they dropped so many bombs.It took Great courage for Ali to stand up against the propaganda machine which the U.S. had in overdrive.He also has given so much time and money over the years to help the poor people all around the World.We didn't hear much about that side of him because he didn't want any kind of praise for it.Ali is the Greatest because he changed the attitudes of people throughout the world on what was happening to the Black people and others non whites in America.He shone a bright light on the racism and helped change the world.Without going in to any kind of religious, I can't think of any person who has lived that has been more loved by so many people than Muhammad Ali.Iam a white man from Scotland and I would say I miss him and over the years I have come to love him.May God keep you until we see you again Muhammad.Brotherly Love,Allan.
And if the truth be told I have tears streaming down my face but my wife won't see that not will anyone else.
About 50 years later and this is still one of the biggest fights to ever happen
And it will stay like that to the end of mankind
growing uo in the 70s, every Ali fight was like a super bowl
I’m sure it was, too bad I didn’t get to experience that, as I’m 14
never seen it till today.. good fight..i knew ali was wearing him out
The Rumble In the Jungle is definitely a top 5 pick in the greatest boxing matches ever
Watching after exactly 49 years on the same date and it goose bumps me for the whole rounds....
Me... l was there in 1974 to watch it live. WOW. The greatest sporting event l have seen.
So how old are you?
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@@Jack-ol1iomaybe 55-75 yo
I was in the UK when this fight took place. I had grown up watching Ali, from when he first fought Henry Cooper ( as Clay then). He became my absolute hero, and revolutionised what a heavy weight boxer could be. When Ali fought Fireman I genuinely feared for him. Because of the time difference I woke in the morning fearfully listening to the news on the BBC expecting to hear that Ali had been destroyed. The sheer joy I felt when the result was broadcast, was mixed with amazement. I am now over 70, but this victory still stands out as the greatest sporting victory in my life. I still watch it, and still get goosebumps with a smile on my face.
David. You are absolutely right.A deep regret. Unfortunately I allowed the demands of my job get in the way. More fool me. Glad you remembered and shared. Thanks.
I really intend to try. It's high on my bucket list. You must be proud to have such a favourite son of the city.Thanks for the invitation and reminder.
I am green with envy!! Getting to look at that photograph and remembering that meeting : your spirit must sing. Thanks for sharing.
That's a very kind invitation. If( when) I go will look you up. Have viewed the magnificent you tube link. Must have been awe inspiring to have attended in person. Really appreciate your time and trouble in sharing with me.
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Fight took place almost 50 years ago and I still get butterflies watching it. Fighters like Ali & Foreman , never see the likes of them ever again ❤
Be at my ring side bro lets get some more butterflies all of us together😊 huhuhu
ummm how about that guy Mike Tyson?
@@poppyhimbo what about him? He was indeed a great fighter!
@@poppyhimbo The Tyson Spinks pre-fight atmosphere was the only one that made my hair on my arms stand like this one. Mike's intro music sounded like the speakers were broken. The fight however, well Spinks got hit pretty hard from a right hand to the left of his face! I actually thought Spinks had a chance! 😆Mike is a Legend!
I was in first grade, I remember this day, the day before Halloween, what a great time, when America was truly The United States of America, that was a great boxing match, everything was better back then.
I could watch Round 8 every night for the rest of my life and it would never get old.
I'm not saying ali wasn't in control and would noy have won, but george was up on the count of 8, and the ref called it. It seems suspect.
Those last 6 punches from Ali happened so fast you have to put it in slow motion to see what happened. 😂😂 GOAT
In the 1996 documentary "Muhammad Ali: When we were Kings," journalist, Norman Mailer, says that Ali landed eight punches in a flash immediately prior to the knockout, could have landed the ninth one too as Foreman was going down towards the canvas, but didn't, because Ali didn't want to spoil the artistry and science of the knockout with a "clumsy unaesthetic ninth punch," which according to Norman Mailer, would have made it look like Ali didn't have a masterplan from start to finish, that Ali's knockout of Foreman was nothing more than "a lucky break," nothing more than "a fluke," nothing more than "a clumsy stroke of luck," rather than the knockout having been the climax, the grand finale, of a victory that Ali had charted skillfully, methodically and meticulously, from start to finish. According to Norman Mailer, Ali wanted history to remember that he, Ali, knew what he was doing all along in that iconic fight, from start to finish, and I side with Norman Mailer's take. In the same 1996 documentary "Muhammad Ali: When we were Kings," Norman Mailer says that a few moments after the start of round one, Ali threw what is called a "right hand lead punch" at George Foreman, which is considered an insult, because "right hand lead punches" leave the boxer throwing them exposed to an instant counter-punch, possibly an instant knockout counter-punch, so what Ali partly implied by throwing a "right hand lead" at Foreman in the opening moments of the fight, was that Foreman was "a slow clumsy unskillful boxer," who could not even take advantage of an opportunity presented by a "right hand lead" being thrown at him. Foreman does actually look insulted by Ali throwing a "right hand lead" at him in the opening moments of the fight, and it was clearly part of Ali's plan to disorientate Foreman, mentally and psychologically, let alone physically. In the 2009 documentary "Facing Ali," George Foreman says that if it were him in Ali's shoes, he would have thrown that ninth punch, that "killer punch" as George Foreman puts it, just to make certain of a knockout. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 4th January 2024.
@@MundiaKamauthank you for sharing this
@@NameAvailableYou're welcome.
I was a Japanese senior high school student at that time, and none of my classmates including me believed Ali`s victory. Because of his victory, I learn that a miracle could happen, and he taught me that "Never give up, and continue making efforts to the last ditch." Later, George Foreman regained the Championship at the age of 45. Great George also did a miracle. Ali and Foreman are my greatest heroes.
The fight taught us very good lesson...to win use your brain more than your muscles. But Ali was a genius no boxer could match.
@@kamaldaud2782 George Foreman also has a great brain. He makes a success as a business person later. George is gifted in both muscle and brain.
@@MrEjidorie in any sport what make the difference between the true champions are their abilities to maximise their EQ and use it to the fullest. The result is always the output of thorough analysis of simple SWOT tool, strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threat.
@@MrEjidorie Foreman was a young & inexperienced boxer with a horrible Trainer- Dick Sadler who never adjusted George's fighting strategy after he was beginning to get tired and playing into Ali's trap on the ropes. Even Ali's trainer Angelo Dundee, said that he would've had Foreman positioning himself in the center of the ring and refusing to go to the ropes. Would George have won with a better trainer and an unbiased Ref, probably not, but the fight would've been much closer and exciting. This was a boring fight and Ali's fights against Norton were boring as well. His best fights were against Frazier.
Facts.. the interview after the fight confirmed it.. This win shows that to suceed in anything you must show heart, believe in higher power, never give up.. Push, Do not show Fear.. those killer punches from Foreman was like a missile but dude took it like its nothing.. He got in George Foreman's head n caused him to tire himself b4 executing the KO!
"The best punch in the fight was the one he didn't give me when I was falling down" George Foreman
1:00:40 Muhammad Ali has fought so so hard to make sure we got this message. Don't NEVER EVER lose your believe in Allah, in the good GOD. We should learn from him. GOD bless 🙏
King you
respect.wilder wouldve went for the brain damage
What a true gent Foreman was . Humble in defeat .
I’m sorry but muhammad Ali is more legendary than friggin foreman
Muhammad Ali was so ahead of his time, he was a true boxing legend❤
For Sho,Da Legend❤
And jus to think throughout this whole fight Ali’s trainers kept telling him to “stay off the ropes” and he kept saying “shut up, i know what I’m doing” purely GOATED🐐🔥🔥
I love Foreman’s later interview when he spoke about Ali’s trash talk. Foreman said after landing a big shot on Ali, he looked at George and said “I thought you could punch George. Is that as hard as you can hit?”. Foreman said he thought to himself “Yep. That’s just about it.” Ali is the greatest.
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Ali was the greatest fighter I have ever known.
I strongly fucking disagree. A young liston would of crushed him❗ Anyone who'd consider a fight where and when one was old and injured , the other fresh, fit and at the beginning of his pro-career, as a solid measuring stick needs his head examined.
@@BenjaminNewman2105 Didn't get out much eh?❔⁉️⁉️⁉️
Even in 200 years people will watch this and think damnn I wish I had lived in his time. RIP legend you never die. ❤️
Why? They can watch the video.
@@dme1016 Did you ever watch the recorded final game of the football world cup of 2006? No because it's not so exciting anymore. The same thing is here but Ali is too legendary you have to watch it again.
@@El-Hilfi World Cup? No....I don't watch what we in the US call soccer. Players have lots of stamina, with all that running....this way, then that way...then this way...zzzzzzzz....snooze fest.
@@El-Hilfi that was a hell of a fight I might have to watch it again in a day or two
I'm not impressed of this fight, this fight was overrated
Have watched this fight many times. Saw the original. Only just watched each Ali movement. It was a masterclass of strategy. Truly the greatest.
“Muhammad Ali has won, Muhammed Ali has won by a knockdown by a knockdown the the thing they say was impossible he’s done” goosebump moment 💯
Foreman says he hit Ali really hard but says Ali whispered in his ears "that's all you got George "?. From there onwards he says he knew the fight could go either way.
@@sharmafiji2 i think every Ali fan knows he said that lol
How bout Tyson would kill him..U play some American song.. thats insulating to Mohammad
I’m in I no no
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Who watching this in 2020? Muhammad Ali the legend
Ali was litterly playing around for 8 straigth rounds he decided when foreman gonna go down he say 8 round he did if he want he could finish foreman in 4 rounds
Too Bloody Right!!!
Yup
George III it’s a game rules sir 😎
Watching every year. :-)
Who watching this in 2024? 😂
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Man, I feel like I watch this fight once a year
The greatest knockout in the history of boxing. The most beautiful and artistic to look at by one of the most beautiful people that ever lived. Pure physical perfection and demonstration of heart, not muscles. RIP GOAT and God bless Big George Foreman.
This comment is perfect in every way. Brilliant our man.
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@@ninovella3721 Shame you.
@@Blanca418big kiss to you 👄 don't worry about this hater
Amazing that Big George would also land a great knockout to an undefeated champ 21 years later at almost 46 years old ! That is also a great KO, Moorer couldn't even get up for a minute or two. Makes the story full circle.
the fact that this fight has 90 million views already speaks volumes about how great these people were. while the fight was 48 years ago
Posted 12 year ago bud
@@hsbnsseya, because there was no KZhead in the 70s.
@@hsbnssewtf kid😂
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i agree. Regardless of how long ago the video was posted, it's still impressive that the number of people who watched it
Who is watching this in 2024?
Obliviously you😂 and me
Don't you know that old is gold......
Meee!!!
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Ce combat j’en ai entendu parler j’ai 62 ans hjd je le regarde
The fight is great and the commentary is great. I watched a lot of boxing but that fight is amazing. The venue, the time period, David Frost, Mohammed Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier...how can that be topped ever? It's like Queen at Live Aid. Unbeatable.
„I hated every minute of training. But I said:’Don’t quit.- Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a Champion.’ ” Muhammad Ali
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I would be fascinated to see ali in his prime with full ego go against mike tyson who seemed to have hands of stone based on all the one round knockouts. Obviously ali would have the intelligence and perhaps the training for ten twelve or fifteen rounds.over tyson BUT could ali withstand the withering onslaught of blows until tyson got tired and arm weary. Any thoughts or fights i should watch to see a heavier puncher than foreman if there were one. Foreman got tired A LOT faster than i remembered. Can anyone compare jack johnson or jess willard or joe louis or rocky marciano
@MUFC if you know this, then you must also know that it's actually football not soccer
@MUFC yeah yeah but I get pissed when someone calls it soccer that's why I said it lol
1:00:40 Muhammad Ali has fought so so hard to make sure we got this message. Don't NEVER EVER lose your believe in Allah, in the good GOD. We should learn from him. GOD bless 🙏
That last 20 to 30 seconds of round 5 was one of the best I've seen. Ali just came out with all his strength and shocked us all. And the face that he made at Jim Brown was classic
Norton helped prepare Ali for Foreman, as you look at the fight Ali did not just sit on the ropes and let Foreman pound on him he actually pulled his head forward to throw him off balance and he gave him a lot of shots in return first round on if you listen to The Telecast Jim Brown is the first to speak on it and the second round Jim said if Foreman keeps taking these shots he won't be around I watch Norton and Ali those three fights Simply Amazing how do you fight 12 round fight and not sit down the last fight was a 15 round fight championship fight neither man sat down and fought a war
Nortan fought ali(broke jaw)liston but as far as this fight, who's foreman!!!?the meastro tought the whole world a lesson in boxing.The one thing no blasphemy intended:I don't think the mighty Allah boxes!
Amendment Amen 🙏💞🙏💞
Can you answer in more detail?
It was genuinely like a real superhero moment , It's my favourite 30 seconds of boxing ever 😂
At age 15 it was my first boxing event,we were allowed to watch while living at a boarding school,very special for the time,so I’ll never forget about 😅 but I can’t remember it was in color TV 📺 it’s always a pleasure to watch again, THANKS ❤ I LOVE the glass water 💧 bottle, no damned plastic 👍😎👍
Muhammad Ali was Something Else ! To my eternal pleasure..as a small boy in Manchester....I was blessed to look into his eyes and hold his hand ! How Very Beautiful a Man !
I used to wake up in the middle of night , as a child, my father woke me up, to some of the big fights with Ali. And this one we saw together.He ever never woke me up for anything else my entire childhood. These fights were bigger than life back on those days.
Your dade must good a Man Where are come from?
To me, Foreman had the sheer power to rule the division for years. Ali needed pretty much a flawless execution of his game plan to succeed, and because he was Ali, he somehow did it. Greatest sporting event of all time.
Supernatural performance I don't think it's ever been bettered
I've forgotten how many times I've watched this fight . normally do watch it several times a month.
Foreman had massive power but, if he didn't get you after a few rounds, a stamina problem reared it's head. Ali had a super-human chin. Lesser men would have been KO'd after 1-2 rounds.
@@DrSeuss-nv9hw foreman barely touched his chin, Ali just ate those body shots and battered him. Coasted through the thing
@@DrSeuss-nv9hw Ali rolled with his punches and ate everything George threw at him
I viewed this fighting many times! The “Rumble in the Jungle” was continued for ever! May Allah Grant you Highest Paradise! Jannatul ferdus! Legend never dies! Big respect for Big George Foreman!
WOW! Yes! Today 49 years ago, the man gained his heavyweight title for the second time. This man is truly The Greatest of all time, Rest In Peace Champ!
1:03:34 for one of Ali's best quotes ever... Didn't I tell y'all? I'm gonna float like a butterfly Sting Like a bee His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see Miss you Champ.
Who watching this in 2019?
Me
Yes I'm watching it, This was a masterful performance by the GOAT V George Foreman, who himself has joined Legendary Status since.
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I watched this fight live through my neighbour's TV.. I was waiting 1 hour in front of TV before the fight took place . I even followed the activities of these 2 boxers 1 month before the fight.. This was the best fight ever, and none other fight can match it.. Only the fights involved Ali were causing all cities in the world became pause including Moscow and everyone stayed in front of TV..
Who else is watching and enjoying this GOAT in 2024?
Almost 50 years later this is still one of the best boxing matches ever recorded and will probably not be beaten in a long time
The fight was magnificent, but what will never be repeated was just how big it was. Boxing used to huge in the early 70's and this match was just about the biggest thing going on in the world. That and the fact that a lot of people really believed that Foreman was going to kill Ali or at least seriously hurt him. After the match, there was a sense the crescendo of the sport had passed. As it turns out, it had.
@@dagrote1 definitely agree
@@dagrote1 He did kill him, but the refs saved Ali's life due to politics
@@tynao2029 what are u saying bro...Shut up you hater. God damn
@@tynao2029 How did the ref save him?
I remember watching this fight when I was 10 years old. I'm 57 now. Where has the time gone ?
Right there with you, Bro....born in '63. Many times I wish I could go back to the '70's.
Must be nice to have all that history under your belt 💪🏿
@@dreday3463 pun intended? Hehe
Do not let this life pass uselessly, look for the truth and you will find it in ISLAM, listen to the advice of the legend Muhammad Ali, may Allah have mercy on him
@@johnkanai4106 I'm not grasping. Ali beat foreman. Frazier beat Ali. So? Both Ali and foreman were beat multiple times. But the difference is that Ali was brain dead by 35. While foreman comes back in an entirely new era against prime legend Evander holyfield and stands toe to toe with him, even though Evander holyfield knocked mike Tyson the fuck out. Big george at 45 wins back the heavyweight title he lost to Ali. While Ali is functioning as a vegetable.
I listened to this fight live on the radio with my father when I was 10 years old. We couldn't afford television coverage. One of the best memories I have with him was his excited yelling when Ali won. He was the biggest Muhammad Ali fan an Irish man could be. He passed away yesterday.
Bro……..air fist bump.
Man this was amazing to read, God bless your father.. all the best from donegal 🍀
Nobody understood Ali as a boxer It was more of a spiritual thing for Ali, he gave his and he died for it. Thats why he's the G.O.A.T
1:03:51.... I love the way Ali jumps into character. He was calm one second, and then he creates this iconic promo the next. He was so great
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I’ve watched thousands of fights, Boxing; MMA; Muay Thai and even grappling matches in BJJ and wrestling, this is the only fight that has ever brought tears to my eyes. This happened 10 years before I was born, and I always wished I had been born earlier to see it. Ali is the greatest!
You did get to see it here and the quality is amazing, video, audio, so well preserved!! Thanks to the recording crew this fight looks and sounds like it's from the 90s or 2000s.
Alì è il più imbroglione della storia della boxe fece gdrogare Foreman
Glad I’m not the only one tearing up, I feel exactly how you feel bro
@@Perduravi That's a dumb comment. Yeah ok Foreman is completely harmless? You realize Foreman is the only guy he wouldn't fight a rematch ! That fight took place in a very hostile place for George.
@@Perduravi Foreman molto probabilmente è stato drogato dai suoi stessi secondi che prima dell incontro con Alì gli fecero bere dell' acqua drogata lui più di una volta lo ha detto Foreman lo ha detto tante volte bisogna indagare bene anche se è difficile fare venire sa galla la verità
The way he was throwing his right hand in round one is the most pristine thing I've ever seen. He kept dropping it from the most unexpected angles.
The year is 2023 and this was and still is Platinum ❤🎉
March 2023 & I'm still watching. The power this man's energy had. Years later. Rest easy Ali ❤
yup!
Same brother
Always… whenever we need a motivation
Historic moment maybe this is 40th time I’m watching incredible history R.I.P. Champion ALI.
Same
48 yrs later, still the greatest of all time!!!
Ali was overrated you can see he clearly lost this fight
"If You Even Dream Of Beating Me You Better Wake Up And Apologize" - The Greatest
@@tynao2029 True. He would not survive 2 rounds with Mike Tyson. Overated indeed. He was a dramatist, showman but nothing out of this world
@@uncleTee2023 it was also his looks, politics, and the fact he had lighter skin for a black man (and was likely mixed ancestry). He jumped on the political wave of the civil rights movement in 1960s, which grew his fame to superstar levels
@@tynao2029 and so what.. he did good things for black people. Is that a problem??
Ali is a great fighter, he just keeps letting George uses all his strength... great sense of fight ❤
I agree.
I’ve seen this fight soooo many times but it’s weird to compare it to todays “super fights” that generate the worlds attention. This is a true super fight that competes with any of the big ones!
The energy of the crowd is just amazing. It makes it even more epic. This is a masterpiece.
Can you even imagine the atmosphere in that building ? Man those people are beyond lucky !!!
@@arthurrivera09 while this was happening, the political prisioners of the country were being tortured
And none of that would've happened if the western leaders didn't kill Patrice lumumba
@@eduardocanastro392 You seem to know so much about what was going on! Can you name one of the "political prisoners"?
@@gamerscene LAMUMBA? IDK
People today have absolutely no idea how great George Forman was ,he obliterated every boxer he came up against and Ali was given no chance in this fight and there was calls for the fight to be binned for the sake of Ali’s health . This was his greatest triumph and cemented him as the greatest heavy weight boxer of all time .
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@BF4pawntard Even though I grew up in the Ali era, as a female, I could never watch boxing because it was so brutal to me. Ok, Ok, I know... anyways, came here to review this fight because I just watched the movie "Ali" and wanted to compare the real fight to the movie. What I don't understand (and I know nothing about boxing) is: (1) Why Foreman's corner didn't direct him to back up, make Ali get off the ropes and come to center ring. To me, looked like Ali was "resting" on the ropes, just waiting for Foreman to fatigue. (2) Ali kept hanging on Foreman's neck, pulling him down, furthering Foreman's fatigue. Shouldn't that have been a foul? IMO, Ali won by strategy and "outsmarting" Foreman, and GF's team should have figured that out and directed him how to handle it. Ali was a great fighter, I know that, but I liked his sense of humor and his attitude. He was also GREAT at marketing himself. He was an intelligent man. However, George Foreman just seems like the nicest man, the kind of man you would invite to your family barbeque (using the GF Grill of course!).
@@trustno1903 Yep he got outsmarted pretty badly. Boxers be thinking they are winning if they keeping someone on the ropes, its like a dog has seen a bone lol only in this case its just a trap. Mayweather does the same thing too. If someone's defense is too good don't let them be resting and catching breathes on the ropes because u gonna keep missing and losing energy much faster, drained by the time u hit the 6th round. I remember when I was young I used to play karate with a friend and he always kept his cool, blocking taking his time while I was always on the attack doing every move I would have seen in the movies 😂 and I always lost because by the time he start his attacks I would be too tired smh
@@trustno1903 you have Got a point there. The referee was friendly towards Ali by allowing him to hold Foremans neck. Ali tired Foreman very smart. And yes Foreman seems to be a very nice man, and he is always alle to praise his opponents in the ring.
Two great boxing heroes... In the republic of Congo....where the president and his staff were all.
Can’t stop watching this masterpiece
Ali mentally won the fighth long before it started. He lived his own truth. Bravo Champ!
I originally watched this fight live on tv, I was 14, I'd seen Foreman absolutely destroy both Frazier and Norton. Even as a huge Ali fan I just couldn't see him beating Foreman, just about every sports writer had Foreman winning by early knockout. I was elated that he won, but felt guilty about doubting him. Watching the fight now, I can see that it was a relatively easy win for Ali, he won practically every round, George is almost dead on his feet after round 3, and obviously we now know that Ali had probably the strongest chin in heavyweight boxing. It all looks so simple now, but at the time everyone thought Ali's tactics were wrong, until he proved he was right.
I was 9. I was genuinely scared for him. I didn't want him to fight Foreman. I thought he'd get hurt
Ali is undoubtedly the GOAT
Your stupid. George was a fat slob
Ele só se defendeu
@@CoochieMan215 ur still 9. u just watched the fight for the first time today. go to bed kid. you have school tomorrow.
Masterful by Ali. He showed intelligence, heart and discipline. This fight was special and he showed once again why he is the greatest.
I love the fact that this fight still gets us after so many years. Plus i agree with you 100%
I agree however I don’t think the same technique would’ve worked a second time. However I’m not a boxing guru so this is just my opinion 😂
@@Al-oe7md lol I think you might be correct on this. Did Ali plan this do you think or did he just say "fu*k it" and see Forman would punch himself out? Thats the question im putting to you sir. Lol
@@leroyoneill1929 idk what he did but it worked the first time.
Il più grande imbroglio ne della storia
WATCHING THE GREAT ALI IN 2024!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!🤟🥰
Ali was 32 and George was 24, Ali not in his prime then, they made him loose weight for endurance. These fights could go long. Strategy and training from Ali was always the best. Let the person tire, don’t waste energy on body shots like Foreman and Frazier did and then later go for the head and he would cut you or knock you down. Ali’s punches are so incredibly fast. Like he said I am the Greatest. A lot of people didn’t like his bragging. But he proved it and he certainly the Greatest!
I'll be watching this every Oct 30th, for the rest of my life.
I watched this LIVE when I was a little girl. It gave me CHILLS . It still gives me chills.
Nice! I bet no one ever messed with you! Awesome!
Waaw where you live now and how you doing?
Yeah I remembered you when you was 3 years old.
@@VikaBoko Where are you come from
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"Is that all you got, George?" Seems like it was. One of the most astute display's of boxing IQ and tactics ever seen in the ring.
Ali's boxing IQ was unmatched..
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Illegal Clinching?
@@daviddennen7479 Poor old George was robbed. Robbed I tells ya. ROBBED 😂
i watch this when i was 10 years old. thanks for posting this
Ali's strategy: - Go on the offensive. Foreman was used to pursuing opponents, cutting off the ring, and he was very good at it. So Ali didn't dance. Going after Foreman confused and aggravated him. - Provoke Foreman into throwing his heaviest punches to tire him out. This was incredibly dangerous, Foreman could knock anybody out with either hand. But Ali needed Foreman to get tired, fast. Ali relied on his almost-superhuman "punch radar" to dodge and absorb most of Foreman's power. - Taunt Foreman to keep him from thinking twice about how tired he was getting. Lean back on the ropes to preserve energy, and to make Foreman think he was just one more hard punch away from a knock-out. - Continually land punches on Foreman's jaw. That, combined with exhaustion, set him up for a knock-out. - Wait for Foreman to be so tired and angry that he dropped his hands and stopped defending, and capitalize on those openings.
First round starts at 21:10 However, this video is an incredible piece of history and highly recommend that it be watched from start to finish.
Well said, Ali was a legend before this fight but beating a monster in his prime like foreman made him mythical ...I was 9 in 1974 and I know the sports world was shocked at result
mashallah tbark allah alhamdulillah inshallah better astagfirullah
Yeah I wanted to skip to the fight so bad but I found the commentating interesting as well
and if you're me, you'll watch it 20-30 times. So far.
@@leoderosia9279 mkmmi
Man, Foreman was 40-0 with 37 KOs at this point, and in such a contentious era. He even made short work of Frazier, and then Ali did this to him. Incredible. Goes to show how great Ali was, but also how different styles/strategies bounce off each other. Boxing is like chess, except you're trying to bash each other's face in. lol
Wait till you hear about chess boxing
Nah it's like rock paper scissors
Ali beat everybody though.
@Silver All the people he lost to he beat afterwards, except his last two losses. So he pretty much beat everybody
@Silver The man was 40 years old and had Parkinsons at that point, you can't really claim that it was indicative of his talent.
Listen to Ali in the victory speech. Wow did he ever have inside human and spiritual confidence. His face was hardly touched. George’s face was badly swollen. Really Ali was just getting warmed up in this fight…..Yup he was the Greatest.
Ali was The Greatest.
Finally I got around to watching this fight. Awesome. What a great match up. Thanks.
I watched the fight live on TV in the middle of the night in the UK. I was by turns mystified and terrified by Ali's strategy, but he knew exactly what he was doing. He was a great champion and more importantly, a great man. It was a privilege to witness him fight, in the ring and outside of it.
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Foreman was drugged and spiked in some way before the fight. His fighting was pathetic and not his usual aggressive self like he fought against previous opponents. Some foul play going on here.
@Mister Z even foreman said ali showed him mercy Allahu Akbar
Lucky you James
@@hamkhanable Only thing foul here is YOU.
My favorite part of this entire fight was when Don King approached Ali with a smile after the fight was over at the 52:48 mark, and Ali told him to get the fuck away from him. Don Kings facial expression changing kills me til this day
lmaoooooo
do u know why?
@52:48 Ali changes that sniveling coward sow belly smirk on Don King's stupid face.
CRAZY Right.... ALI clearly said something too his two-face A$$ that backed him off! LMAO!
Don King is a snake,I don't think Ali really liked him too much,he saw exactly what that chameleon was about....
Thank you for this
I was born in 81 I never actually seen this live but damn I miss old boxing 🥊 they just don’t have Matches like this anymore
51:44, an unforgettable moment in boxing history.
Respect to the champ✊
52:55 Looks like some guy was trying hard to hit Ali with the corner stool. Not just a random toss by a drunk fan. Always thought it was bizarre and never heard anyone mention it.
1:04:26 What did he say? My man Hugh Hefner??
Actually one of the greatest moments in sporting history .
Why am I discovering the greatness of Muhammad Ali in 2021? I ve known about him for all my life... But only now am actually learning what a great man he was
Pretty late...but better than never.
He is the man of the boxing and the culture
Yous kids!
@@Mahmoud-Ali665 )
Ali the greatest
A once in a lifetime fight, just one fight was needed no rematch no nothing
I met him once in an elevator 😮😮😮😊😊😊my chin dropped, being in front of the greatest omg 😊such a beautiful experience 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
39:20 The magic starts here. The way he goes from defensive to offensive over a period of seconds. Love you champ Muhammad Ali. May you rest in peace. The greatest of all time.
Yh
Goes from ultra instinct to master ultra instinct I see……..
"Get off the ropes!"
He had no fear!
@@sharukhkhan-fe6hcnice reference!!!🤣
Years later and this fight still gives me chills
Great fighters 👏
WORD
I'm watching in 2024 . I watched all his fights live !
Bro I’m also watching now 💀
Allah u naxariis to mohamed ali klay
Top 3 fight of all time.....3:00 am and decided to watch this from beginning to end. People always say he took a beaten from Foreman when Ali won almost every round.
Almost 46 YEARS n its still HISTORIC fight till to date THE CHAMP ::: MOHAMMED ALI - GREATEST OF ALL TIME
Float like a butterfly; Sting like a bee; Rest in Peace; Muhammed Ali
Man this was so true. So light footed and stung like a bee at the end of this fight.
@@sphenoidjjj Stung like a bee in every fight that he took seriously.
Yeah. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, and when you're too slow to do either, illegally cower on the ropes, refuse to engage, and rely on a crooked/incompetent referee to let you get away with it.
@@mikeaudette2823 cry more
"now you see me, now you don't, you think you got me, but I know you wont"
I watched this as a boy live via satellite in a cinema on the island of Guam with my Dad. It was so exciting.
wish i was born 40 years earlier so i coulda enjoyed this fight in person. Amazing fight.