Rumble in the Jungle Artwork Contest Closes October 30th !
50 years ago on October 30th, 1974, one of the greatest sporting events in history unfolded enveloped in the searing heat of a velvet African night right, in the heart of Zaire… now Congo: The Rumble in the Jungle presented by Don King.
The most magical, incredible, irrepressible, irresistible, charismatic and dramatic fight, Rumble in the Jungle saw Muhammad Ali regain the World Boxing Council title at thirty two by knocking out formidable twenty five year old undefeated By Jove thunderbolt puncher George Foreman. in Kinshasa.
In round one Ali surged forward and hit George with a booming straight right to the forehead. But thereafter, he conserved his energy, covered up and restricted George to fighting at short range, in what’s since dubbed the rope a dope tactic, counter punching and covering up defensively.
Ali caught George time after time with those stinging, energy sapping, snapping right hand leads to the face and used catlike reflexes to evade, parry or deflect incoming artillery. Yet, George pounded Ali’s body with fearsome punches.
George seemed to dominate round five, but in the last thirty seconds Ali spun off the ropes and landed some powerful jolting rights, which momentarily stunned George, who was wilting in the oppressive heat and is enwrapping humidity.
It was a rehearsal for round eight, when Ali caught George with a five-punch combination. A left hook set him up and a short right dropped him. George stumbled and Ali followed him all the way down with his right hand cocked, but never hit him again. Referee Zack Clayton counted George out. Minutes later the heavens opened, and the monsoon started. Ali was champion of the world again. He’d accomplished the seemingly impossible by defeating Big Young George.
In order to celebrate this iconic moment for boxing, the World Boxing Council decided to invite artists from all around the Globe, to participate in the “The Rumble in the Jungle” contest.
The participating works had to propose an original interpretation commemorating the 50th anniversary of this great match.
The contest is closing on OCTOBER 30, 2024, the very same day these titans collided but 50 years ago…So Artists are still able to submit their artwork to the email: planderos@wbcboxing.com
The best works will be printed by the WBC and exhibited during our Annual Convention to be held in December 8- 14 in the city of Hamburg, Germany. The winners will be announced during the last general session of our Annual meeting.
Prizes:
First place: $1,500 USD
Second place: $750 USD
Third place: 500 USD
Here we present some artworks we have received:
By javkhlans0902@gmail
By Khalilu 63
By Thomas Cecchetti
BY Michael Lee Sullivan
