When We Were Kings, the Oscar-winning documentary about Muhammed Ali and George Foreman’s legendary “Rumble in the Jungle,” is being adapted into a Broadway musical. Held in Zaire (now the Democratic ...

In many ways, Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle didn’t start on this day 50 years ago at 4:30 a.m. local time (10:30 p.m. ET). Nor did it start seven weeks prior when the ...

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Judex Tshipanda, 71, sits on a wall outside this Kinshasa's Tata Raphaël Stadium, recalling the day that has gone down as one of the most memorable in this ...

In the fall of 1974, George Foreman and Muhammad Ali met in the country of Zaire, now called the Democratic Republic of Congo, for the legendary boxing match known as "The Rumble in the Jungle." ...

One of Muhammad Ali's greatest boxing matches was 1974's "Rumble in the Jungle" against heavyweight champion George Foreman. Foreman was undefeated and a heavy favorite to win at the Kinshasa, Zaire ...

Ever since I saw the wonderful 1996 documentary When We Were Kings, about the legendary 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in the Congo (formerly Zaire), I’ve been ...

Half a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a cultural touchstone. By John Eligon Reporting from Johannesburg The African nation ...

George Foreman has died at the age of 76. He became the heavyweight champion of the world in his 20s, but would then go on to lose the title to Muhammad Ali in spectacular fashion. The immortal ...