Ali boma ye: The chant that made Muhammad Ali an African hero

Rumble in the Jungle was defining moment of boxer's career and made him a cult hero on the continent

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Ali and Foreman in the classic Rumble in the Jungle
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It will surely be remembered as the most seismic moment of his momentous career and it came in 1974, when Muhammad Ali fought and beat George Foreman in the legendary Rumble in the Jungle.

The Greatest entered the ring in Kinshasa, Zaire, shortly before 4am, to a chant of "Ali boma ye" – "Kill him, Ali" - from the 60,000-strong crowd.

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