Muhammad Ali was a professional boxer during the 1960’s and 70’s, and was the heavyweight champion for many years. Muhammad Ali was born with the name Cassius Clay Jr. on January 17th, 1942, but changed his name to Muhammad Ali when he converted to Islam. He was the son of Cassius Clay Sr. and Odessa Clay. He was 6’3” tall and fought at the weight of 210 pounds, in the heavyweight division. He started boxing when he was only 12 years old, and won his first fight by split decision, and won the Golden
the Normal Heart does not have the answer to how to help oneself or group of friends about discriminations against minorities, Krammer does teach the most important thing to do is stay as a united front and do not let any adversities hold you down. Larry Kramer wrote The Normal Heart as a way to express his feeling for the discrimination of gay men during the AIDS crisis in the 1980s.
Larry was known to be a spectacular athlete that any team would be lucky to have. Unfortunately, his career had to come to an end because he did not realize how dangerous social media could be. It`s crazy to think how so many careers could have been saved
The term "legend" is overused, often directed at individuals who are undeserving of the title. Such is not the case for legendary boxer and humanitarian Muhammed Ali. After a long battle with Parkinson's disease, Ali finally succumbed to complications this past week while being treated for respiratory issues in a Phoenix hospital. He was 74-years old. Ali's boxing career was marked by both brilliance and controversy. As a brash young pugilist, he made his mark on the boxing world in the late 1960s
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold returns to the Octagon this Saturday at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh to face another former champion, who’s trying to work his way up the middleweight rankings in David Branch. Rockhold, also a former Strikeforce middleweight champion, hasn’t fought since losing the UFC middleweight title at UFC 199 to Michael Bisping. That was more than a year ago, but it seems more like five. So much has happened in the division since Bisping’s shocking knockout
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Muhammad Ali fought many boxing greats throughout his career. One of the toughest fights he faced and eventually lost took place outside the ring and that opponent was Parkinson's disease. For decades, Ali bravely battled Parkinson's publicly and played a major role in educating people about this neurological disease. In 1981, those around Ali started to notice that his speech was started to slur and his body was slowing down before the last fight of his career. Three years later, Ali was only
Mike Tyson could have been the best boxer ever. He was the first heavy weight to hold all three major boxing belts at the same time (“Mike Tyson”). His wild childhood and beginning of career shocked the world, but once all his fame and fortune caught up with him he got into some trouble. When he tried to come back it was just too much and he had to retire. Tyson played a major role in the world of boxing and influenced the way we box today. Mike Tyson childhood lead the way to his successful
Muhammad Ali is our hero because he was the biggest boxing legend, the face, voice, and heart of the anti-war movement. On January 17, 1942 a legend was born… And his name was Muhammad Ali. He never gave up in what he believed in. Even when times were tough for him and his family and how others treated him. But his fierce and headstrong personality shaped him into the man he became, a hero for many. Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., (as Muhammad Ali was once known), grew up in a time when people of color
Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr is known to be one of the most influential people in the history of sports, business, and so much more. He is a former basketball player, entrepreneur, activist, and is currently the head of the Lakers’ Basketball Operations. He has won a Gold Medal in the Olympics playing for the 1992 “dream team”, won 3 NBA MVP awards and has been a very successful businessman venturing into a variety of industries. Earvin Johnson Jr would begin his life on August 14th 1959 in Lansing