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Revealed: The rescue mission to save the Rumble in the Jungle from being cancelled including a rusty old phone and Colonel Gaddafi, writes JEFF POWELL after boxing icon George Foreman's death at 76

After George Foreman's death, Jeff Powell reveals the story of rescuing the "Rumble in the Jungle" fight. Don King secured Muhammad Ali's participation, but George Foreman was reluctant. Foreman's attorney advised him to take the fight, and Muammar Gaddafi helped fund the event. President Mobutu initially prevented both fighters from leaving the country, and Ali coined the "Rumble in the Jungle" title during the delay.
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