What was the name given to the 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman?

The 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman was called the "Rumble in the Jungle."

The heavyweight championship bout took place on October 30, 1974, at the 20th of May Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Foreman entered as the undefeated and dominant world champion, while Ali was a former champion attempting to reclaim the title.

Ali won by knockout in the eighth round, producing one of the most celebrated upsets in sports history. He used the rope-a-dope strategy, leaning against the ropes and allowing Foreman to spend energy throwing punches before counterattacking when the champion tired.

The event was originally promoted under the name "From Slaveship to Championship," but the title was changed after Ali popularized the phrase "Rumble in the Jungle." The fight is often confused with Ali’s later bout against Joe Frazier, the 1975 "Thrilla in Manila." It was also immortalized in the Academy Award-winning documentary When We Were Kings.

Foreman and Ali later became close friends, despite the intensity of their fight and its importance to both careers.