Rumble in the Jungle: Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman
TABLE OF CONTENTS SHAKING UP THE WORLD FACING CHALLENGES REGAINING HIS FOOTING READY TO RUMBLE MORE ABOUT THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX Red text identifies historical quotes 4 8 14 16 22 23 24 24
4 SHAKING UP THE WORLD Liston is the favorite to win What is your plan for fighting him It is February 25 1964. Tonight a boxing match will decide who will be the world heavyweight champion The two contenders gather to weigh in before the match Float like a butterfly sting like a bee Hey Rumble young man rumble Cassius Clay Jr a young boxer from Kentucky will face the current champion Sonny Liston Clay's bold personality has drawn a lot of attention to the fight Liston is considered one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time He is big and powerful Many believe he cannot be beaten They think Clay has no chance Clay does his best to distract Liston He yells taunts at him that mock Liston's boxing skill I'm ready to rumble I can't be beat I'm the champ But Liston does not care He believes he will knock Clay out within the first two rounds
5 I want a clean bout If one of you is knocked out I'll start counting If I count to eight you're out Good luck The two men will fight until one is knocked out If no one is knocked out in 15 rounds the judges will decide the winner
