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Ali Foreman fight still fuels Congo boxing dream
In Kinshasa, 50 years after the Rumble in the Jungle, Congo fans recall Muhammad Ali and George Foreman shaping a boxing era. Local boxers like Landry Matete Kankonde draw inspiration from that historic night, while Congo still lacks gyms, trains on streets, and chases the global stage amid regional turmoil.
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Kinshasa
Congo
Alfred Mamba
Zaire
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
Mamba
Boxing Federation
Ali
Foreman
Ali Vs. Foreman
Africa
Stade Des Martyrs
Landry Matete Kankonde
Sion
Senegal
Karamba Kebe
Kankonde
Mobutu
Stade Des Martyrs Stadium
Bill Caplan
Ed Schuyler Jr
Associated Press
Sumbu Kalambay
Ilunga Makabu
Josue Loloje
Loloje
Zack Clayton