It has been called "arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century" and was a major upset,  with Ali coming in as a 4–1 underdog against the unbeaten, heavy-hitting Foreman. The fight is famous for Ali's introduction of the rope-a dope tactic.

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. The event had an attendance of 60,000 people. Ali won by 

It has been called "arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century" and was a major 

 against the unbeaten, heavy-hitting Foreman. The fight is famous for Ali's introduction of the rope-a dope tactic.

Some sources estimate that the fight was watched by as many as one billion television viewers around the world, becoming the world's 

 at the time.This included a record estimated 50 million viewers watching the fight on 

The fight grossed an estimated $100 million (inflation-adjusted $500 million) in worldwide revenue. Decades later, the bout would be the subject of the 

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