The book‚ The Greatest‚ is about Cassius Clay‚ better known as Muhammad Ali‚ was known mostly for his career in the ring where he posted a 56-5 record throughout his career (37 by KO). The side of Mr. Ali that most people may not know is his political side‚ and what he went through as a child. He was raised in Louisville‚ Kentucky by his father and mother‚ Cassius Sr. and Odessa Clay. Mr. Ali was highly influenced by segregation‚ and so was his younger brother Rudolph. His boxing career started when
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"Don’t count the days; make the days count." Muhammad Ali can be an inspiration for everyone; even though he is not with us now‚ we can still learn from his actions. He was humble and always kind. In his life he did a lot of good things. In fact‚ he refused to participate in the Vietnam War. Muhammad Ali’s real name is Cassius Clay and was born in Louisville‚ Kentucky. He is called Muhammad Ali because in 1964‚ he became an Islam believer‚ so he changed his name from Cassius Clay‚ to Muhammad Ali
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I stood there‚ gazing at all the trophies and framed news article with bold headings saying "The Champion James Wins Again!" All the trophies I won had no effect on me at all. I remember stepping in the World Championship Boxing Stadium. I remember walking towards the ring and thousands of fans screaming my name. I remember Alexander. I especially remember the last punch that hit me cold. I laid there motionless‚ on the floor. And at that moment‚ I knew that my boxing career was over. My wife‚ Tiffany
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TopRank CEO Bob Arum has recently floated the idea of Manny Pacquiao fighting Canelo Alvarez. However‚ there are several challenges that must be addressed first before such match could occur. First Pacquiao must defeat Bradley this Saturday night at the MGM Grand and Alvarez must also beat Amir Khan on May 7 at the T-Mobile Center. There are several things to come off for this fight to happen. The big difference in boxing styles‚ with Canelo’s power and durability to go up against Pacquiao’s hand
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Antonio and Felix Antonio and Felix both want to be the greatest lightweight champions of the world but they fight differently. Antonio and Felix both train and try there best. The are both living in New York. The both are 17 years old. They train at the same gym. The live in manhattan. They decide to stay away from each other. Felix was dark‚short‚ and husky. Antonio was tall‚ lean‚and fair. Felix was fast. Antonio was hard hitting. Antonio 133lb. Felix 134lb. Antonio
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Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami The documentary‚ “Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami”‚ directed by Gaspar González and Alan Tomlinson‚ chronologically explores the life of Cassius Clay‚ better known as Muhammad Ali. The documentary begins by briefly providing background information about his upbringing‚ explaining how he grew up in an unstable home with an alcoholic father‚ and was also was exposed daily to the harsh realities of racial injustice in America in the 1960s‚ specifically the idea that he was
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An inspirational‚ influential public figure...Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay). This is an autobiography about the trials and triumphs of a young African American striving to become the greatest boxer around during the peak of the civil rights era. Walter Dean Myers‚ two-time Newbery-Honor award winner‚ and author of the biography‚ The Greatest: Muhammad Ali‚ provides his readers with an inspirational account of the life of Muhammad Ali‚ arguably the greatest boxer of all time.
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Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali was an inspiring athlete that was very powerful physically and mentally and had lots of courage. He used his gifted abilities to do more than fight; he used it to protect the rights of him and others. For example‚ Muhammad Ali didn’t want to kill innocent people instead he decided to be peaceful and face the consequences of him not fighting in Vietnam. He was sentenced to jail for a little bit and Muhammad Ali got his boxing licence for three years. He lost some of the
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MIGUEL COTTO NET WORTH Introduction: Miguel Angel Cotto Vazquez‚ best called Miguel Cotto‚ is a very skilled boxer from Puerto-Rico. He’s the very first Puerto-Rican boxer to win the world titles in four totally different weight categories. He’s ranking fourth within the world best middle-weight by Transnational Boxing Ranking Board (TBRB). Miguel is also known as Junito. Early Life: Miguel Cotto aka Junito was born on 29th October 1980‚ in Providence‚ Rhode Island‚ U.S. The family went to Puerto
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Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr knows as Muhammad Ail was born on January 17‚ 1942 in Louisville‚ Kentucky. Cassius clay was his slave name and he really didn’t like it his speech i am America was about how he is not afraid to stand up to any body and shows that he has no fear in his blood and to just stand up and do what’s right Cassius clay was a man of words he gave a speech before every fight and he even try’s to Embarrassed the others fights. Muhammad Ali had a purpose to show other people that he
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