That was how he met my mum, 18-year-old Veronica who was a model and a part of the show promoters. Hana narrates the meeting of her parents saying, ‘A few days before the match, Foreman was injured and thus left Ali with so much free time on his hands. The over 60,000 people in attendance were left awe struck and full of praise for the legend. Muhammad Ali as was expected, won the match just before the end of the eighth round and put George Foreman down. The boxing match was for Ali to claim back his title after he had gone nearly 4 years without a fight and being initially stripped of his tiltles. George Foreman struggles to stand to his feet in his match against Ali Hana narrates her parents, Muhammad and Veronica meeting during Ali’s ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’ game in 1974 against George Foreman. Hana Ali, daughter of legend Muhammad Ali – American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist- lived a fond life with her dad who totally adored her and spent as much time as he could with his family. Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to live with a legend and a world-celebrated boxer, much more to be his daughter?
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