The rumble in the jungle: is Washington punching itself out?

Sometimes the brutal theater of sports explains realpolitik better than any classified briefing. In October 1974, George Foreman and Muhammad Ali met in Kinshasa for the Rumble in the Jungle, the most anticipated fight in a decade. Foreman arrived as the undefeated destroyer, fresh off dismantling Joe Frazier and Ken Norton in just four rounds combined. Ali, older and discounted, was expected […]
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