It's a fact only known to a few select insiders, but Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman was only the second most significant contest to take place in Zaire in the fall of 1974. The first also involved Ali. His opponent was none other than The Godfather of Soul, James Brown. “Coldblooded” performed by James Brown (Link to http://www.apple.com/search/ipoditunes/?q=james+brown+hell)
Rumble in The Jungle Fight Highlights
Description: David Rathman’s “Zaire” translates iconic moments from the Rumble in the Jungle—the press conference, the rope-a-dope, Ali’s stunning knockout, delirious crowds—into a stirring black-and-blue toned watercolor time capsule.
Jerome Lagarrigue draws inspiration from Ali's own zoological poetry ("I done wrassled with an alligator/Tussled with a whale.") in exploring Ali's mental and spiritual transformation in the moments before the bell sounds round one.
Rumble in The Jungle Fight Highlights