Rumble in The Jungle: 40th Anniversary

[brocktonblockbust]

Nope, just watched it again and no link to Bahai. With all do respect I was nominated Spiritual leader of Saddo in another thread and Saddo himself supports my claim. Being Spiritual leader of course my say is final.

Back on topic, the fight was one of the greatest displays of athleticism and toughness to ever grace sports, Amen.

ffight is frightening to me to this day. Ali is visibly terrified in the opening round---prolly half-expecting to get his skull bludgeoned in as Frazier and Norton had just experienced. GF is the most frightening fighter I ever saw.

[walrus]

Nope, just watched it again and no link to Bahai. With all do respect I was nominated Spiritual leader of Saddo in another thread and Saddo himself supports my claim. Being Spiritual leader of course my say is final.

Back on topic, the fight was one of the greatest displays of athleticism and toughness to ever grace sports, Amen.

ffight is frightening to me to this day. Ali is visibly terrified in the opening round---prolly half-expecting to get his skull bludgeoned in as Frazier and Norton had just experienced. GF is the most frightening fighter I ever saw.

Agreed if you watch the documentary showing Foreman working the heavybag it looks like it needed to be replaced after he hit it twice. I think he himself was in awe that Ali took so many of his punches. I've seen interviews with Foreman that he was afraid he was going to kill Ali after a few rounds.Frazier used to take credit for putting Ali in his terrible state but I truly believe it was Foreman he ruined him. Foreman is my favourite fighter, as a matter of a fact it was his comeback that made me a boxing fan. In my eyes he is one of the greatest fighters ever.

[Bill Paxtom]

George Foreman

Just didn't get acclimated to the climate in Zaire.

His body did not agree with the 'slow-heavy air' of the Congo area.

It was the 'humidity' that did George in. And by the end of Round 2,
his lungs were burning.

Muhammad, on the other hand, was a resting sort of guy in the early
going. He did not burn up any energy, as he did little.

Was Muhammad 'smart', or was George just plain 'foolish' in this bout.

I believe, it was just 'Dumb Luck' on Muhammad's part.

[erics44]

brings a tear to my eye this, im a nostalgic fella and time is moving so fast

im clinging on to my prime with both hands and living my dreams through my children

[Bill Paxtom]

I still think the 'Little Dutchman' Rudi Lubbers had a better fight plan than 'Big George'.

That's Is A Fact..........

[RonPrice]

I thank all those who have taken part in this "Rumble in The Jungle: 40th Anniversary" thread. On the April 30, 2011 edition of ABC's Winners Bracket, the Rumble in the Jungle was named the greatest moment in the history of ABC's Wide World of Sports.

I am a poet and publisher. Words are my life and I was simply playing with the name Ali Muḥammad and changing it around for Cassius Clay. Bahá'ís claim that the Báb was also the spiritual return of Elijah and John the Baptist, that he was the saoshyant referred to in the Zoroastrian scriptures. Saoshyant is a figure of Zoroastrian eschatology who brings about the final renovation of the world. The Bab was the forerunner of their own religion. Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, was a follower of the Báb and claimed to be the fulfillment of his promise that God would send another messenger.

My fellow members of SaddoBoxing.com need not worry about any hidden proselytizing agenda I might have. I've been interested and involved in boxing as long as I have in the Baha'i Faith--some 60 years. Like anyone else at this site I have interests other than boxing and these other interests come in to my writing as naturally as breathing. I have 100s of interests about which I write at my website and readers can access them, FYI, at: Ron Price - Pioneering Over Five Epochs ....my annual letters to family and friends are also available to all those 'friends' I have acquired at this site over the years.-Ron Price, George Town, Tasmania(not named after either George Foreman or George Chuvalo)

[walrus]

Both Brock and I are avid readers of your website. I don't think Bahai can hold a candle to Christ but I believe we can all learn something from all faiths if we keep an open mind.