-Ali beat Foreman in 1974

-Foreman then took an entire year off

-On the comeback trail, Foreman beat Ron Lyle and Joe Frazier in 1976.

-When the public was finally demanding a rematch, Ali took a 3rd fight against Ken Norton instead.

-After the Norton fight, Ali announced his retirement (this retirement would only last 8 months)

-Foreman went on to fight Jimmy Young and lost, and retired.

- Ali came back out of retirement and fought several more times and went in and out of retirement a couple more times.