Don King swans into the boxing world and manages to get both Ali and Foreman to trust him completely. By working their egos and their dreams of a huge payday –– Don King’s able to persuade the two heavyweights into setting a date for a new title fight. The twist? This title bout, Ali’s latest attempt to reclaim his lost crown, will take place in Kinshasa, Zaire. Ali nicknames their upcoming fight: The Rumble in the Jungle. NEWS REPORTS (AVAILABLE ON NEWSPAPERS.COM) “The Akron Beacon” March 25, 1974 “Philadelphia Daily News” March 25, 1974 "Akron Beacon" March 29, 1974 REFERENCE BOOKS “Ali: A Life” by Jonathan Eig “Only in America” by Don King (autobiography) “Lawdy Miss Clawdy: The True King of the ‘50s” by Lloyd Price and William Waller (autobiography)See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Don King swans into the boxing world and manages to get both Ali and Foreman to trust him completely. By working their egos and their dreams of a huge payday –– Don King’s able to persuade the two heavyweights into setting a date for a new title fight. The twist? This title bout, Ali’s latest attempt to reclaim his lost crown, will take place in Kinshasa, Zaire. Ali nicknames their upcoming fight: The Rumble in the Jungle.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEWS REPORTS (AVAILABLE ON NEWSPAPERS.COM)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;“The Akron Beacon” March 25, 1974&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;“Philadelphia Daily News” March 25, 1974&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Akron Beacon" March 29, 1974&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFERENCE BOOKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;“Ali: A Life” by Jonathan Eig&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;“Only in America” by Don King (autobiography)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;“Lawdy Miss Clawdy: The True King of the ‘50s” by Lloyd Price and William Waller (autobiography)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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