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Very true,rope a dope has nothing to do with boxing,as a term,and really is nonsensical and has no meaning at all.
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Yes, rope-a-dope is a boxing strategy where the boxer leans against the ropes and allows his opponent to punch him repeatedly and tire out. Once the puncher is tired, the guy leaning on the ropes can take advantage of his mistakes and slowness. The term was coined by Muhammad Ali, who used it in The Rumble in the Jungle.
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+4 The rope a dope strategy is described very well by LynfromNM (above). It was used by Ali to defeat Foreman and regain the H/WT title in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire. Ali coined the term 'rope a dope' to describe his strategy. . Whilst it worked for Ali against Foreman, it is a strategy that is rarely used today. It worked for Ali because a specific set of circumstances were in place. Foreman always started fast and had poor cardio and stamina. Foreman was a slugger rather than a precise accurate puncher who would throw bombs whether there was an opening or not. The temperature and humidity in Zaire during the fight made it like fighting in a sauna and this affected Forman much more than Ali. Foreman was used to walking through opponents in the first 3 rounds of a fight and so went all out for an early KO. When he didn't get it he was exhausted, having punched himself out and eventually fell prey to Ali's sharp accurate punching and the heat and humidity of the location. .
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