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Don King swans into the boxing world and manages to get both Ali and Foreman to trust him completely. By working their egos and their dreams of a huge payday –– Don King’s able to persuade the two heavyweights into setting a date for a new title fight. The twist? This title bout, Ali’s latest attempt to reclaim his lost crown, will take place in Kinshasa, Zaire. Ali nicknames their upcoming fight: The Rumble in the Jungle.
NEWS REPORTS (AVAILABLE ON NEWSPAPERS.COM)
“The Akron Beacon” March 25, 1974
“Philadelphia Daily News” March 25, 1974
"Akron Beacon" March 29, 1974
REFERENCE BOOKS
“Ali: A Life” by Jonathan Eig
“Only in America” by Don King (autobiography)
“Lawdy Miss Clawdy: The True King of the ‘50s” by Lloyd Price and William Waller (autobiography)
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Don King swans into the boxing world and manages to get both Ali and Foreman to trust him completely. By working their egos and their dreams of a huge payday –– Don King’s able to persuade the two heavyweights into setting a date for a new title fight. The twist? This title bout, Ali’s latest attempt to reclaim his lost crown, will take place in Kinshasa, Zaire. Ali nicknames their upcoming fight: The Rumble in the Jungle.
NEWS REPORTS (AVAILABLE ON NEWSPAPERS.COM)
“The Akron Beacon” March 25, 1974
“Philadelphia Daily News” March 25, 1974
"Akron Beacon" March 29, 1974
REFERENCE BOOKS
“Ali: A Life” by Jonathan Eig
“Only in America” by Don King (autobiography)
“Lawdy Miss Clawdy: The True King of the ‘50s” by Lloyd Price and William Waller (autobiography)
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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