‘Role Mobutu Sese Seko played,’ How D.R. Congo commemorated 50th anniversary of the greatest sporting event of the 20th century in Africa watched by millions of viewers worldwide on October 30, 1974. Judex Tshipanda, 71, sits on a wall outside this Kinshasa’s Tata Raphaël Stadium, recalling the day that has gone down as one of the most memorable in this central African country’s history. On Oct. 30, 1974, Muhammad Ali fought heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman in an eight-round match — and emerged victorious after he knocked his opponent…
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