The Rumble in the Jungle.- Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman

An official full site press ticket for the Rumble In The Jungle, fought on October 30, 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire, the stub has not been removed, some creasing along margins and corners, the verso affected by two remnants of glue and paper, 7.5 x 15.2cm; with a scarce copy of the 16 page French language programme for the match, minor handling wear and soiling to margins, previous owner's name written in blue ink near the top right corner, in very good condition. (2)

***On October 30, 1974, heavyweight champion George Foreman and former heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali went head to head in Kinshasa, located in the Republic of Zaire (currently known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Ali won by knockout in the eighth round of the bout. The fight was the most watched live television broadcast at the time. Originally set to take place on September 25, 1974, as seen on the ticket, the fight was pushed back to October 30 due to a cut Foreman sustained while sparring with his partner.

PROVENANCE: from the collection of Hartmut Scherzer, who covered the event as Sport reporter