<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Ali won by knockout in the 8th round (2: 58) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Rumble in the Jungle was a historic boxing event in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) on October 30, 1974 (at 4: 00 am). Held at the 20th of May Stadium (now the Stade Tata Raphaël), it pitted the undefeated world heavyweight champion George Foreman against challenger Muhammad Ali, a former heavyweight champion; the attendance was 60,000 . Ali won by knockout, putting Foreman down just before the end of the eighth round . </P> <P> It has been called "arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century". It was a major upset victory, with Ali coming in as a 4--1 underdog against the unbeaten, heavy - hitting Foreman . The fight is famous for Ali's introduction of the rope - a-dope tactic . </P>

Muhammad ali opponent in rumble in the jungle