Boxing-match

Boxing-match. George Foreman contra Muhammad Ali, 1974 “Rumble in the jungle”

Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky as Cassius Marcellus Clay.

First boxer to win the world heavyweight boxing championship title three different times. After winning a gold medal as a light heavyweight at the 1960 Olympic Games, he turned professional. In 1964 he made good his claim of being "The Greatest"; after only 20 professional fights he became world heavyweight champion. He lost a championship bout to Joe Frazier in 1971. Ali regained his title in 1974 by defeating George Foreman. He lost the title to Leon Spinks in 1978 but regained it after defeating Spinks later that year. He retired in 1979. Throughout his career, Ali's skills supported his claim that he could "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." He retired as one of boxing's greatest champions.

George Foreman, born January 1949

Boxer Olympic heavyweight champ (1968); world heavyweight champ (1973-74 and 94-95); lost title to Muhammad Ali (KO-8th) in '74; recaptured it on Nov. 5, 1994 at age 45 with a 10-round KO of WBA/IBF champ Michael Moorer, becoming the oldest man to win heavyweight crown; named AP Male Athlete of Year 20 years after losing title to Ali; stripped of WBA title in 1995 after declining to fight No. 1 contender; successfully defended title at age 46 against 26-year-old Axel Schulz in controversial majority decision; gave up IBF title after refusing rematch with Schulz.

Date of issue: 30 October 1974

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Perforation: 12

Size: 30 x 41 mm

Sheet: 50 (10 x 5)

Marginal inscriptions: white, colored blocks and spirals in the left margin, plate numbers at the right bottom.

Circulation:

No 843. 1K, pastel colors

No 844. 4K, pastel colors

No 845. 6K, pastel colors