Alfred Mamba, who witnessed as a child the Ali-Foreman "rumble in the jungle" fight 50-years ago, poses for a photograph in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP ...

In the Belgian Congo last week massed tom-tom drummers practiced a welcome tattoo. ... CONGO: Boom in the Jungle; CONGO: Boom in the Jungle. 12 minute read. TIME. May 16, 1955 12:00 AM GMT-4.

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Judex Tshipanda, 71, sits on a wall outside this Kinshasa's Tata Raphaël Stadium, recalling the day that has gone down as one of the most memorable in ...

Congo gears up for 50th anniversary of boxing's 'Rumble in the Jungle' By Ange Adihe Kasongo and Benoit Nyemba October 28, 2024 8:21 AM UTC Updated October 28, 2024 ...

Half a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a cultural touchstone. By John Eligon Reporting from Johannesburg The ...

Senegal's Karamba Kebe, right, wins the African boxing championship final against Congo's Landry Matete Kankonde in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

50 Years After Ali Fought Foreman in Congo, the 'Jungle' Hasn’t Stopped Rumbling KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Alfred Mamba remembers the frenzy that gripped the soccer stadium in Zaire, now known as ...

Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country now known as Congo. The bout created a ...

Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country now known as Congo. The bout created a ...

Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country ...

Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country now known as Congo. The bout created a ...