Muhammad Ali. The ‘GOAT’ inside and outside of the ring. The man who changed and revolutionized boxing‚ won his first heavyweight championship at 22‚ and inspired millions. Not only all that‚ but he was also the man who shook the world. At first Cassius Marcellus Clay‚ Jr.(Later known as Muhammad Ali)a was just a young man with a big dream. But unlike most people with dreams‚ he put the work in and made his dream a reality. 1964‚ Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali after joining Islam‚
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This photo shows Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston after knocking him out in the first round of their heavyweight title match. It was taken by Neil Leifer on May 6‚ 1965. Leifer was a young photographer‚ 22 to be exact‚ so he didn’t get to pick where he sat that night. A higher up photographer chose a spot by the judges’ table‚ and Leifer sat on the opposite side. To get the color‚ Leifer set up flash units over the ring. To add to the complexity‚ he only had one chance to get the shot he wanted
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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. He began training as
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To begin‚ the book I read was Muhammad Ali The Greatest by: Walter Dean Myers. I have read several books that Myers wrote and I really enjoyed them. The last time I was able to read one was last year for a project. Some of the books I read by him were Kick and Hoops. From researching‚ I have learned that he has wrote a plethora of books. Since this year I know I will be reading a lot of books‚ I decided to pick up one of his when I was choosing in the library. Next‚ there was a main reason why
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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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said by Muhammad Ali and attributed to his success (“Life as Cassius Clay”). Muhammad Ali started his dream of becoming a world champion boxer at the start of his career. Muhammad had many high and low points as a young fighter trying to reach the top. Today‚ Muhammad is considered one of the greatest boxers to come. Muhammad Ali’s determination as a child is what led him to a successful career in both his middle life and adulthood. Growing up nobody would have known what great fighter Muhammad would
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hearts of the fans. This great man is still fighting everyday but this time it’s not for the belt but for his own life. Ali announced his diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease in 1984 when he was only forty two years of age. Since then Mr. Ali has started his own charity dedicated to the disease named Muhammad Ali’s Parkinson’s Center. But due to the progressiveness of this disease Muhammad Ali’s condition has worsened‚ and has been spotted in the recent media with shaking hands and loss of
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Muhammad Ali will be remembered long after his death. Considered by many to be the greatest boxer ever to step in the squared circle‚ Ali was blessed with the speed‚ power and stamina to become the world’s heavyweight champion. Ali was also no stranger to controversy throughout his career as many have praised him for his actions whilst many have criticised and condemned him. Ali‚ even over twenty years after his retirement from the sport that gave him fame‚ he is still one of the most recognised
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progress in peaceful resistance to the law that makes it impactful in a society or country in a positive way. Muhammad Ali‚ a professional boxer‚ was involved in very controversial news when he admitted he refused to go into the military draft for the Vietnam war‚ stating‚ “Just take me to jail.” Many named him a “Draft dodger” as a derogatory towards Ali. Other than the fact that Ali was a converted Muslim which was a main justification for refusing to be involved in the war‚ he labeled himself
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under public scrutiny. The awe-inspiring heavyweight champion‚ Muhammad Ali‚ is one of those great and monumental figures - a man of great talent and grit. During the 60’s‚ while he was in the prime of his career and America was in the midst of war with Vietnam‚ he actively resisted the “patriotic” call to action‚ refusing to sign up for the draft. Viewing it as an obstruction of justice and a clear violation of his religious beliefs‚ Ali found it offensive for the American government to ask African
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