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Boxing publicist Bill Caplan has known George Foreman forever.
Caplan was there when an 19-year-old Foreman won the gold medal in the 1968 Olympics, and through Foreman’s two stints as world heavyweight champion.
Caplan was there when a 45-year-old Foreman became the division’s oldest champion by stopping Michael Moorer 15 years ago this coming Thursday. And of course, Caplan was there in Zaire, 35 years ago, when Foreman was dethroned by Muhammad Ali’s “Rope-a-Dope” in Kinshasa, Zaire.
After the jump, Caplan, 74, talks about Foreman’s journey to, and their experience in Zaire, and how it ties into his achievement against Moorer.
Foreman Felt He Was ‘Treated Like a Dog’ in Zaire, Friend Recalls originally appeared on Boxing FanHouse on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:31:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
