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Don Majeski recalls tales from Muhammad Ali v George Foreman

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Don Majeski recalls his rollercoaster ride to Kinshasa, Zaire

'The Rumble in the Jungle' was one of the most glorious bouts ever - but the entertainment wasn't confined to the ring.

After the sad passing of 'The Greatest' - former world heavyweight Muhammad Ali - the tributes have been pouring in at an extraordinary rate.

Debate over Ali's greatest achievement in the ring will go on and on indefinitely but many will claim that his 1974 victory over George Foreman in Zaire is unparalleled.

That night in Kinshasa, Ali defied the division's seemingly-unstoppable force, the bookmakers and all his doubters as he stunned the Texan with a eighth-round stoppage victory.

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But the extraordinary events of the fight itself were only half the story, as Don King's grand-scale event encompassed a music festival that starred James Brown and The Crusaders, among others.

Stories from 'The Rumble in the Jungle' have become the stuff of legends in the wake of 1996 documentary When We Were Kings - so let's hear from a man who was there; agent and journalist Don Majeski.

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