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Bigger than Evel Knievel and
the Kentucky Derby on the same day.
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The president of Zaire was willing
to put $10 million
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of his country's own very scarce,
hard-earned currency on the line,
:15:14
not for any
short-term economic reason
:15:17
but because he felt
that the fight would be good
:15:21
in terms of promoting Zaire and also
in terms of promoting himself,
:15:25
and as Ali said at the time,
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countries go to war
to get their names on the map
:15:30
and wars cost
a lot more than $10 million.
:15:33
(King) Some of the most dynamic
performers from Afro-America
:15:37
will appear at the stadium in
Kinshasa on the 20th, 21st and 22nd,
:15:42
with this theatrical release.
:15:44
It will be James Brown,
soul brother number one...
:15:48
- Is he playing?
- Yes, James Brown will be there.
:15:51
We will have BB King, The Spinners...
:15:54
This is the first assembly in history
where the top-notch Blacks of America
:16:00
and the people of Africa had
something together, all on a level,
:16:05
we're all meeting and learning more
about each other,
:16:08
the first assembly among American
Black men and Africans in history
:16:12
and it's a big honour.
:16:14
Plus I gotta whup George!
:16:17
'Got to whup George!'
:16:19
We're gonna rumble in the jungle!
:16:22
Come on, come on.
:16:28
Speak up, boy. Go ahead.
:16:33
- (Laughter)
- Good boy.
:16:35
Get down.
:16:38
- Quiet.
- George?
:16:40
Is this fight against Ali
the toughest of your career?
:16:44
(Man translates into French)
:16:49
Could be, could be. I doubt it.
:16:52
This is Muhammad Ali, September 10th
at New York City airport,
:16:56
en route to Zaire to reclaim
the heavyweight title of the world.