Rumble in the Jungle 1974

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CTL-E-0046 · Event

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Combined Graph record U-01416 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-E-0046. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

The 'Rumble in the Jungle' was held on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire: Muhammad Ali knocked out champion George Foreman in the eighth round at the Stade du 20 Mai to regain the heavyweight championship. Stored date 1974-10-30, venue 'Kinshasa, Zaire', and note 'Ali vs Foreman' are confirmed.

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The 'Rumble in the Jungle' was held on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire: Muhammad Ali knocked out champion George Foreman in the eighth round at the Stade du 20 Mai to regain the heavyweight championship. Stored date 1974-10-30, venue 'Kinshasa, Zaire', and note 'Ali vs Foreman' are confirmed.

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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-30/muhammad-ali-wins-the-rumble-in-the-jungle (verification source · master store)

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The 'Rumble in the Jungle' was held on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire: Muhammad Ali knocked out champion George Foreman in the eighth round at the Stade du 20 Mai to regain the heavyweight championship. Stored date 1974-10-30, venue 'Kinshasa, Zaire', and note 'Ali vs Foreman' are confirmed.

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