Ali, Foreman both paid a price in Zaire
By Agence France-Presse in Washington | China Daily | Updated: 2014-10-30 06:54
Four decades after their famous fight, roles are reversed
In a reversal of roles, the outspoken Muhammad Ali won the 'Rumble In The Jungle' 40 years ago but has become a stricken, silent icon, while brooding slugger George Foreman has turned into an out-going tycoon.
Parkinson's disease ended the snappy banter that was Ali's trademark. The man who once said, "When you are as great as I am it is hard to be humble", no longer speaks in public and is rarely seen.
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