Kinshasa, Zaire – October 30th, 1974. Muhammad Ali had conditioned himself specifically to take body blows and the loose ropes absorbed some of Foreman's immense power. Ali waged psychological war during clinches, saying: "Is that all you got George?" Ali's taunts had the desired impact, driving Foreman to expend every last drop of his energy on increasingly wild attacks. In round eight, Ali spotted his chance, sprang off the ropes and dropped the champion with a lightning-quick combination. The famous Rope-a-Dope fight..
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