He began by hitting Foreman with his right hand without setting it using his left punch. During the second outing, Ali utilized a strategy he later dubbed the rope-a-dope: he leaned on the ropes ...
The sports world hails many greats and titans, and Muhammad Ali will forever be remembered as a legend among boxing legends. When looking back on his impact on the sport, there is always something ...
The legendary battle, which featured Ali’s “rope-a-dope” strategy that exhausted Foreman by the eighth round, took place on Oct. 30, 1974, in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.