In a 1970s heavyweight championship boxing match, former champion Muhammad Ali was outmatched by a younger, stronger opponent by the name of George Foreman. To overcome the odds and win the fight, Ali perfected a strategy that is now known as the “rope-a-dope.” On several occasions during the match, Ali pretended to be trapped against the ropes and goaded Foreman into throwing a flurry of punches to knock him out. Ali was easily able to absorb and block the blows while Foreman flailed away, throwing ineffective punches and expending much-needed energy in the process. Once tired and punched out, Ali was able to regain the Heavyweight Championship by knocking out Foreman in the eighth round.
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In a 1970s heavyweight championship boxing match, former champion Muhammad Ali was outmatched by a younger, stronger opponent by the name of George Foreman. To overcome the odds and win the fight, Ali perfected a strategy that is now known as the “rope-a-dope.” On several occasions during the match, Ali pretended to be trapped against the ropes and goaded Foreman into throwing a flurry of punches to knock him out. Ali was easily able to absorb and block the blows while Foreman flailed away, throwing ineffective punches and expending much-needed energy in the process. Once tired and punched out, Ali was able to regain the Heavyweight Championship by knocking out Foreman in the eighth round.