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George Foreman died last month. My condolences to his family. When I first remember him, he seemed to be a giant thug. There was a lot of prejudice against him. Then he came years later and seemed like everyone's favorite uncle.
In 1973, George Foreman knocked Joe Frazier down six times and earned a TKO in the second round to stop Frazier's unbroken streak and take his heavyweight title. I think I heard it announced on the radio. It was a great shock to everyone. I admired Joe Frazier and I wanted him to fight Ali again, with the title on the line.
The documentary When We Were Kings told the story of The Rumble in the Jungle, Ali's 1974 fight in Zaire against giant George Foreman. No one expected Ali to win. Some people expected Ali to die. I still get the chant "Ali, boma ye!" stuck in my head.
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