Sport: In 1974 in Kinshasa, Muhammad Ali beat the much stronge…

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Did you know? In 1974 in Kinshasa, Muhammad Ali beat the much stronger George Foreman with the "rope-a-dope": he let Foreman punch himself out on the ropes until exhausted, then struck back in round eight. A billion people watched live — a world record at the time.

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In 1974 in Kinshasa, Muhammad Ali beat the much stronger George Foreman with the "rope-a-dope": he let Foreman punch himself out on the ropes until exhausted, then struck back in round eight. A billion people watched live — a world record at the time.

In 1974 versloeg Muhammad Ali in Kinshasa de veel sterkere George Foreman met de "rope-a-dope": hij liet Foreman zich rot slaan op de touwen tot die uitgeput was, en sloeg toen toe in ronde acht. Een miljard mensen keken live mee — toen een wereldrecord.

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