Muhammad Ali Foreman Rare Fight Poster 1974 @ Monticello Raceway

"The Rumble in the Jungle", 1974
Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman
For the telecast at Monticello Raceway
(plus two original Ring Magazines featuring Ali)

This is an original fight poster to the fight dubbed "The Rumble in the Jungle" between Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) and George Foreman held in Zaire , Africa on October 30, 1974.

Size: 14x20". Excellent condition!

This was the first heavyweight championship fight ever fought in Africa !! And, it is the most famous and most heavily depicted heavyweight fight in history pitting these two former Olympic Gold Medal winners, the much heavily favored Foreman against the underdog, Ali. Foreman was undefeated up until this time. The critics, the world believed Foreman was invincible. He made such quick work over Joe Frazier and Ken Norton that I remember the ring side announcers joking that "Forman must have left the car running".

Ultimately it was a fight that proved Ali was "The Greatest," as he defeated Foreman in the 8th round. Ali allowed Foreman to punch himself out as Ali performed his famous "Rope-A-Dope," technique. And, at the right moment, Ali unleased a flurry of lightening speed punches that just overwhelmed the giant Foreman and sent him to the canvas as the world looked on in disbelief. As a result of this fight, Muhammad Ali was named Fighter of the Year by Ring magazine, and "Sportsman of the Year" by Sports Illustrated! Ali also received the honor of being named Professional Athlete of the Year and received the 1974 Hickok Belt Award. But, maybe his highest honor was on December 20, 1999 when Sports Illustrated named Muhammad Ali "Athlete of the Century".

The significance of this RARE poster cannot be understated! The poster offered here was actually made for the fight that took place and was actually used to promote it!! This poster is made of a thick paper like flexible cardboard and is in exceptional condition (about the best we have seen for this poster. It comes rolled. . It also comes with the original Ring Magazine from 1974 promoting this fight on the cover and also Ring Magazine highlighting "The Thriller in Manilla" against Joe Frazier.

This particular poster is in the best condition of most we have acquired over the past 20 years. No fold lines or crease marks like most we have seen. Excellent + Condition. . The most desirable poster for this most significant fight that the boxing world have ever seen. (Other than Zaire site poster that sells for 10-15 thousand dollars).

We particularly acquired this piece, in addition to it's historical sports significance, but also because is was used at the Monticello Raceway. We have a number of Monticello Raceway collectors as clients. About six years ago we had another of these fight posters used to,promote the telecast at Monticello Raceway. After it sold almost immediately one particular client was adamant (obsessed was more like it) for us to acquire another including making an outrageous offer to my customer who bought it, but he declined all offers because he loved the poster.

So, after six years we have acquired the Ali/Foreman fight poster for the Monticello Raceway telecast.  And, the collecotr we acqured from also saved the original Ring Magazines for this fight, included with this poster