What was the exact date of the 'Rumble in the Jungle'?

The “Rumble in the Jungle” took place on October 30, 1974. It was the heavyweight championship fight between defending champion George Foreman and former champion Muhammad Ali.

The bout was held at the 20th of May Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Foreman entered undefeated and was widely viewed as the stronger, younger puncher, while Ali was attempting to regain the title after losing it to Joe Frazier in 1971.

Ali used his famous “rope-a-dope” strategy, leaning back against the ropes and absorbing or deflecting Foreman’s punches while conserving energy. In the eighth round, Ali suddenly attacked and knocked Foreman out, reclaiming the undisputed heavyweight championship.

People sometimes confuse the event’s date with the date of its later documentary, When We Were Kings, or with other major Ali fights. The fight itself was held on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa.