LOUISVILLE, Ky. — George Kalinsky was standing on an overpass Friday, waiting for Muhammad Ali’s funeral procession to pass by, when he casually mentioned that he came up with the “rope-a-dope” ...
On October 30, 1974, in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), one of the most historic boxing matches ever took place. The great Muhammad Ali faced the hard-hitting George Foreman. Ali, who ...
In the world of boxing, "rope-a-dope" is a technique in which a contender assumes a protected stance while leaning against the ropes and drawing non-injuring punches from the opponent. Dispatch ...
Air Force coach Frank Serratore borrowed a plan from boxer Muhammad Ali. In 1974, Ali reclined against the ropes in the early rounds against George Foreman, allowed his bigger, younger opponent to ...
“My opponents don’t worry about losing, they worry about getting hurt,” a young 25-year-old George Foreman bragged before entering the ring with the legend, the myth, and for some, the god of boxing, ...
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