Muhammad Ali Quotes

Muhammad Ali was a great boxer he was born January 17, 1942. He won the heavy weight champion he also went to jail because he did not want to service for his country so he was put in jail for five years. The reason why Muhammad Ali started to fight was because some stole his bike and Ali went to the police and the police told him that he needs to know how to fight so he started to train Ali and at 12 he knew that he had to fight. Muhammad won his first fight in 1954. In 1956 Ali to go win the golden gloves. Ali fought for the heavy weight a British champion. In 1963 Ali knocked out Sonny Liston and in 1964 became the heavy weight champion.

To be a hero, someone could save others, respect their country, and care. The firefighters from the Fire Department of New York have all of these characteristics, even thought they aren't perfect. Everyday, they risk their lives to save others. They show their patriotism even on the trucks they drive through the cities. Most of all they don't just do it because it's their job; they do it because they care. Unlike the people at FDNY, Muhammad Ali is violent, separatist, and rude.

Muhammad Ali is known as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in the world. He was a Charismatic Entertainer, Civil Rights Activist and an Avid Trash Talker. He was known as the man who could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. Ali had a very unique fighting style which many believe gave him an advantage over his opponents. He combined speed with punching power. However, Ali’s deadliest weapon was not his fists but it was his ability to break down his opponent’s Psyche and exhaust them before throwing a fatal punch. This fighting style/tactic can be seen in the famous fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali known as ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’. During this particular fight in 1974, Ali Taunted Foreman using phrases such as: “Hit harder! Show me something, George” “That don’t hurt. I thought you were supposed to be bad”. Foreman was enraged, his confidence was weakened and so Foreman punched away furiously, wasting his energy. After Eight rounds, Ali threw his last punch and just like that. The fight was over. Foreman was defeated. Muhammad Ali used ‘Trash Talk’ to intimidate and discourage his opponents and it worked!

Muhammad Ali was a man made to box. He had a great career before him since he made his first professional fight under President Eisenhower presidency. His Professional Career was really

Muhammad Ali was called the ¨The Greatest¨ in sports. When he won the Heavyweight championship.His reason for no Viet-Cong called him slurs to his race (Pilcher). In 1967 he was stripped from his title because he refused to go fight in Vietnam War (Pilcher).

Muhammad Ali, aka “The Greatest of All Time”, aka “The People’s Champion” and aka “The Louisville Lip”, is one of four athletes who graces my sports Mount Rushmore, a place reserved for athletes considered bigger than the sport they participated in. The other three include Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan. Each of their faces can be carved in that mountain, because we’ll likely never see anyone like them again. Whether you respect his wishes and refer to him as Muhammad Ali, or don’t and take the “His momma named him Clay, I’mma him Clay” approach from Coming to America and call him Cassius Clay, there’s no denying that he influenced a myriad of athletes after making his mark on the world.

Throughout history there have been many influential people who have lived in this country. Some were politicians, some were actors, and some were even athletes. One such man was a gifted boxer named Muhammad Ali. He made his mark as an amateur, then as a professional. "The Greatest" was the self-proclaimed nickname of Ali, but so many people agreed that it stuck. He went through trials and tribulations in his life, which make him a historic icon. Muhammad Ali is known for being "The Greatest" boxer of all time, but unlike other athletes he is remembered for his out of the ring actions as well as his athletic accomplishments.

Muhammad Ali had an outstanding record of 56 wins, 5 loses, and had 37 knockouts even to some opponents treat people thought he would never beat like the big bear AKA Sunny Liston.

Titles are on the line. Muhammad Ali aka Cassius Clay vs Smokin Joe Frazier in the Thrilla in Manila for their third meeting. Before the fight Ali was not training he was confident in his win. Even his crew would call Joe Frazier and his crew just washed up. Both men come to the ring ready for their rematch of a fight which came after a fight between Joe Frazier and George foreman who Ali beat but Joe did not. So, the question was can Joe beat someone who beat a person that you lost to well. Joe was ready to come out swinging. It was an aggressive fight, which it need to be because it was titled as their last ever meeting. Both men in the final

“The 1960’s were a tough time for African – Americans. They were denied the most basic of human rights. This came apparent to one young black boy, Cassius Marcellus Clay. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA in a small bungalow, Clay had firsthand experience of racial prejudice and discrimination. During his adolescents years Clay had his bike stolen and reportedly told a police officer he would thump the thief. The police officer coincidentally trained young boxers at the local gym and Cassius was excited at the prospect. His boxing career quickly got underway and began competing in competitions. After developing amazing speed and reflexes he won his first fight and announced he would be the “greatest of all time”. Little did he know that he

Many people in today’s world may hear the name Muhammad Ali and associate that with only a few things such as boxing, violence, or the G.O.A.T (Greatest of All Time). But in fact Ali is much more than that, he is a gentle giant a very passive, devote religious man, and a caring father of 9. Most do not know the side of Ali that was willing to give up all the fame and money in the world, which was gained from the violent sport of boxing before he would go against his religion and beliefs. Sure Ali was a fighter, a man of violence inside the ring who fought nonviolently for peace and justice outside of it (Gorservski and Butterworth).

Many things have happened this years. Trump was recently elected, a gorilla got shot and turned into a meme, and everyone in America is just not happy to be here. While this certain event might not be too current, it’s something that captured my interest more than any of the other topics presented to me. I am, of course, talking about the legend that is Muhammad Ali, world famous boxer, as most people know him. He sadly died this year, but, there’s more to him than just boxing and dying.

It really came out when someone stole his bicycle. Ali told the cop, Joe Martin that he wanted to “beat the thief up”. Joe Martin laughed and told him that he better learn how to fight first. Joe Martin was a trainer for young boxers as well as being cop he took Ali to his gym and started to work with him (“The Man”) Ali began to perform very well and out do the other boxers his perseverance to continue sticking to fighting was a reason he would become the extraordinary man, fighter, and legend he was.

Ali was a confident, brave, humble man. I still remember the first time I met him in New York. It was the day before his fight in 1970. I was writing an article for The Time Magazine about him at that time. During the interview, he was so confident that he talked as the heavyweight title had belonged him, he never second guessed his answers to my questions. The words that came out his mouth made me believe that he was the champion. The very next day he proved to the world that he was the greatest. There was an unbelievably

Cassius clay, one of the world’s most distinguished boxers, was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 7, 1942. Clays work ethic was apparent even in the early years of his life. As a child, he raced the school bus to school each morning. His friends would wave to him as the lead fluctuated based on the school bus’ stops. This work ethic extended to the classroom. Because of a learning disability, Clay had to work extra hard in school to not fall behind. Clay grew up with racial segregation all around him. These injustices sparked a passion in him to change the way people viewed African Americans: “I wanted to show that color didn’t matter”(Muhammad Ali: An American Legend). Clay’s boxing career began because of an incident when he was 12 years old. He and a friend rode their bikes to the Columbia Auditorium for The Louisville Home Show. When they were ready to go home, Clay discovered that his bike was stolen. Filled with rage, Clay wanted to retaliate. He found police officer, Joe Martin, who told him, “You better learn how to fight before you start challenging people that you’re gonna whoop” (Hauser 18). Martin became his coach, and although Clay never found the thief, he found a love of boxing that would continue throughout his life. Between the ages of 12 and 18, Clay