The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman took place in Kinshasa, Zaire on this day in 1974.

Left, George Foreman gestures during the weigh-in the day before the heavyweight world championship in Kinshasa, Zaire, known as the "Rumble in the Jungle".

KINSHASA, Congo -- Alfred Mamba remembers the frenzy that gripped the soccer stadium in Zaire, now known as Congo, as the fierce heavyweight title bout unfolded through eight rounds between the ...

Two legends of the sweet science, George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, boxing in front of 60,000 in Kinshasa, Zaire. October 30, 1974. (Ken Regan, Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) ...

Ali speaks to the press while practicing a jab in Kinshasa, Zaire, October 27, 1974. - AFP via Getty Images Foreman getures during the weigh-in on October 29, 1974. - AFP via Getty Images ...

The ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ pulls in another couple of heavyweights, George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, unquestionably rockstars of their day, and a mega-profile boxing match in Kinshasa, Zaire ...

Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country now known as Congo.

Ali trained at the camp on Sculps Hill Road for the fight against heavyweight champion George Foreman held in Kinshasa, Zaire. It was one of the iconic sporting events of the 20th century.

KINSHASA, Congo -- Alfred Mamba remembers the frenzy that gripped the soccer stadium in Zaire, now known as Congo, as the fierce heavyweight title bout unfolded through eight rounds between the ...

KINSHASA – Alfred Mamba remembers the frenzy that gripped the soccer stadium in Zaire, now known as Congo, as the fierce heavyweight title bout unfolded through eight rounds between the underdog ...

Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country now known as Congo.