The Rumble in the Jungle: Muhammad Ali and George Foreman on the Global Stage

by Lewis A. Erenberg

Book Overview

The 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, staged in the young nation of Zaire and dubbed the Rumble in the Jungle, was arguably the biggest sporting event of the twentieth century. The bout between an ascendant undefeated champ and an outspoken master trying to reclaim the throne was a true multimedia spectacle. A three-day festival of international music--featuring James Brown, Miriam Makeba, and many others--preceded the fight itself,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022605943X
• ISBN13: 9780226059433
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"