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Millions of people worldwide take part as spectators to the sport of prize fighting: better known as boxing. In a 1962 essay entitled “Who Killed Benny Paret?” the author‚ Norman Cousins‚ writes about the dangers that come with the sport of boxing. He especially talks about a match that resulted in the death of a boxer named Benny Paret. Cousins argues that boxing is just a show of violence and that boxers put themselves in the ring just for the simple purpose of entertaining a crowd. Even though
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opponent is boxing. The two boxers wear padded gloves as they fight for a total of 12 rounds within that time frame the opponent has to be knocked out. Boxing may seem like a sport that many people do not watch but is still popular in modern society. The skills that fighters’ such as Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao acquire is a form of art. A Philadelphia native who believed that boxing was a form of art‚ was painter Thomas Eakins. Currently this famous painting that portrayed boxing is Between
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Eddie "Scrap Iron"(gym keeper). In this movie Eastwood has shown in his movie a story about a struggling life of boxers and coach. In this movie an actor and director is playing a role as Frankie Dunn a boxing coach. Frankie has played his part very well in this movie by high training level of boxing and giving them skills that they are applicable for. Making every boxer in his gym a very strong fighter. One his most favourite boxer in his gym (hit pit) was that black guy Frankie taught him all the
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“I shook up the world…” Muhammad Ali cried as he knocked out Sonny Liston‚ becoming the heavyweight champion of the world on Feb 25‚ 1964. Muhammad Ali had a truly normal childhood‚ he had an amazing boxing career and was a great activist. Muhammad Ali was an amazing boxer and anti-war activist. Before Muhammad Ali was a world renowned boxer‚ he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clay. Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Clay Jr. to Odessa and Cassius Clay Sr. Cassius Clay Jr. was born on July 17‚ 1942. Clay
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the infamous ’rumble in the jungle’ in Kinshasa‚ Zaire. Narrated by Norman Mailer and George Plimpton (both writers who attended the fight)‚ as well as filmmaker Spike Lee‚ When We Were Kings illuminates the significance of the fight not only in boxing history but also as a major cultural event. In addition to the fight‚ the promoters organized the "Zaire ’74" concert which featured many of the major black artists of the day‚ including James Brown and B.B. King‚ among others‚ most of whom had
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‘When We Were Kings’ is an academy award-winning documentary about the heavyweight boxing championship fight in 1974 between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Famously called the “Rumble in the Jungle‚” the highly-publicised fight took place in Zaire‚ which is now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rumble in the Jungle was the title match between world Heavyweight champion George Foreman and his challenger the former champion Muhammad Ali. The fight took place in Zaire; where it was promoted
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Rebecca Boxing Doctors—Round Two 11/8/12 We live in a world filled with restrictions‚ where seat belts are required to drive cars‚ where texting is not allowed while driving‚ and now‚ some are calling for a ban on boxing. Lowell Cohn‚ is against this ban on boxing‚ and has written a column criticizing the American Medical Association (AMA) on their call to abolish boxing. Despite‚ Cohn’s outcry to keep boxing legalized‚ I believe that boxing should be abolished. Cohn claims that boxers
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Floyd “Money” Mayweather In the sport of boxing there is no name bigger than Floyd Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather one of the best boxers the world has yet to see. He is a five-division world champion‚ has won eight world titles in three different weigh classes. He is also a two time The Ring “Fighter of the Year”‚ and ESPY Awards Best Fighter in 2007‚2008‚2010‚ naming him undefeated as a professional boxer. Winning all 43 of his fights‚ 26 of them being KO’s he has never lost a fight. Rated at
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Film producers use different presentational devices to give the audience hints about the characters and actions going on in the film. Using the characters James Braddock and Max Baer from the film Cinderella Man‚ I am going to investigate how film producers use camera angles‚ costume‚ and lighting‚ settings‚ music and character interaction to create more meaning for the audience. I will specifically be looking at the creation of James Braddock as a good character and Max Baer as a bad character.
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