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 ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The Belgian empire invaded the Congo rainforest during the late 19th century and swiftly established itself as the cruelest imperial force in Africa. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) – Congo’s government is mourning the death of boxer Muhammad Ali and remembering with warmth his famous “Rumble in the Jungle” fight there. “This is someone who ...

Landry Matete Kankonde, who represented Congo in the men’s heavyweight division, lost to Senegal’s Karamba Kebe but said he is still dreaming about becoming the next Ali, crediting the 1974 ...

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.

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Boxing Rumble in the Jungle Anniversary Senegal's Karamba Kebe, right, wins the African boxing championship final against Congo's Landry Matete Kankonde in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the ...