Forty years ago this weekend the world witnessed an astonishing sport's event in Kinshasa, Zaire.
It was the much heralded heavyweight boxing championship bout between prize fighters George Foreman and Mohammed Ali.
Each received an equal division of the 10 million dollar purse..... an astronomical amount of money back then.
We know the outcome of this historic contest: a knockout for Ali in the eighth round.
"Bomba-Ali" became an adored figure among the Africans and became known as "I am the Greatest" to the rest of the world.
What is a lesser known script in this story, was the conversion of George Foreman whilst alone in his dressing room after his epic battle in the ring with Ali.
In an account given at a later date, he said that he felt the Presence of the Lord fill the locker room and heard the voice of God calling him to higher things.
It was not the promotion of the George Foreman meat grill (for which he has made far more money than prize fighting) but as a preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ that the call of God came to his life.
From a menacing, sullen figure, George Foreman is now known as 'gentle George' , amiable and happy , the man who swapped his boxing gloves for a Bible and who has told us how to cook the best steaks in the world.
Jubilate.
Ian
