Lot # 2737: October 30, 1974 George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali Boxing Ticket Stub PSA POOR 1 - Ali Eighth Round Knockout

Ticket stub (4 x 3 inches) issued to a remote viewing party scheduled for September 24, 1974, in Iselin, New Jersey, for the heavyweight title fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Graded POOR 1 by PSA, this ticket is a very rare "$80 car ticket" variation. The famed "Rumble in the Jungle" was ultimately rescheduled for October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire. The fight was one of the defining moments of Ali's illustrious career. Matched against Foreman, who was coming off a dominating victory over Joe Frazier (one of Foreman's blows actually lifted Frazier off the canvas), Ali was given little chance by many pundits of regaining the heavyweight title. Undaunted by critics and buoyed by the support of the local fans, who constantly chanted "Ali Bomaye!" ("Ali kill him"), Ali shocked the world by registering an eighth-round knockdown of Foreman. His victory came in large part from his use of the famous "Rope-a-Dope," a strategy of letting Foreman tire himself out by pounding on him while he remained covered up on the ropes.