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Article: Foreman reflects on epic rumble.(Sports)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- November 1, 2009
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By Tim Dahlberg
The Associated Press
The reminder that yet another anniversary is here had George Foreman thinking that maybe it's time to visit an old friend.
They once had their differences, once came to blows. Time, though, is a great healer.
"Maybe I should go and see him," Foreman said. "He's like a brother. We're that close."
They weren't 35 years ago, on an early morning in Africa when all Foreman had in mind was dealing some serious hurt to Muhammad Ali. He had been in Zaire way too long as it was, and the big, brooding heavyweight champion was in no mood to take any nonsense from anybody.
"I figured no one ...