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The Rumble in the Jungle

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Muhammad Ali : The Rumble in the Jungle

Introduction:
"This is a quiz about one of the most legendary fights of all time. Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman for the heavyweight championship of the world in the fight known as "The Rumble in the Jungle"."


1. By the start of this fight, how many years had passed since Ali was stripped of his heavyweight title?
    5
    7
    2
    10


2. Where and when did this fight occur?
    New York, New York, on August 13, 1977
    Tokyo, Japan, on December 18, 1977
    Kinshasa, Zaire, on October 30, 1974
    Paris, France, on July 15, 1968


3. What was the name of George Foreman's sparring partner that caused a cut over his eye causing the bout to be postponed?
    Steve Hobbs
    Bill McMurray
    Jerry Quarry
    Eddie Futch


4. Who was the referee for the fight?
    Zack Clayton
    Charles Dwyer
    Dick Sadler
    Mills Lane


5. Which of these was a reason that Ali gave to suggest that he wasn't worried about Foreman's punching power?
    He had more knockouts than George Foreman
    George Foreman was a bum with a glass jaw
    George Foreman was afraid to hurt people
    All his major opponents had been harder punchers than George Foreman


6. How many knockouts did George Foreman have in his 40 fights prior to this fight?
    39
    37
    28
    32


7. Who did HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant (a New York Post columnist at the time), say would win the fight?
    Ali by knockout
    Ali by decision
    Foreman by decision
    Foreman by knockout


8. What was the strategy that Muhammad Ali used in this fight called?
    Tippy Toe
    Jab, Hook, Jab
    Spin-N-Punch
    Rope-A-Dope


9. What round did the fight, and George Foreman's reign as heavyweight champion come to an end?
    12
    10
    4
    8


10. Years after "The Rumble in the Jungle", what did George Foreman call the punch that Ali hit him with that knocked him out?
    A sledge hammer
    A lucky punch
    A doozy
    A whopper


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