50 years on, 'The Rumble in the Jungle' has left its mark on Congolese boxing

Bianca Popa

(28 Oct 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP AND SNTV CLIENTS MAY USE ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP AND SNTV CLIENTS MAY USE Kinshasa, DRC - 26 October 2024 1. Various of Landry Matete Kankonde, a Congolese amateur boxer, walking towards the ring for his fight during the African Amateur Boxing Championships ASSOCIATED PRESS Kinshasa, DRC - 18 October 2024 2. SOUNDBITE (French) Landry Matete Kankonde, boxer: “It's thanks to this event (Rumble in the Jungle) that Congo became known. Celebrating the 50th