Total Combat | Episode 530 | SF 02

Everyone knows about the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’: It’s the fight, the one that defines modern boxing. On October 30, 1974, in Zaire, Muhammad Ali was coming for the crown he never lost. With all of Africa on his side and with the world watching, all he had to do was take on the fearsome heavyweight champion George Foreman. And while ‘Big George’ had decimated every man who had beaten Ali, it was Ali who proved to be the better man on the night. But here’s the real question: Why did we never see a rematch? Simple. Ali knew he’d lose.