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Who handed George Foreman his first professional loss?

  • Joe Frazier

  • Mike Tyson

  • Muhammad Ali

  • Floyd Mayweather Sr.

Answer

Muhammad Ali was the first professional boxer to defeat George Foreman. The fight, known as the Rumble in the Jungle, took place in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) on October 30, 1974. Ali was the underdog in the fight, as Foreman was considered the more powerful and dangerous fighter.
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