Personal Narrative: Jonathon Changed My Life

The ultimate goal of a boxing match is a knock out. The knockout punch brings satisfaction to the winner of the boxing math and the crowd. This one punch can make a fight exciting. However, if there is not a knockout punch, the fight is often times dull. After a knockout punch, one man loses consciousness while the other man dances around the ring raising his hands in victory and is swarmed by his coaches and the press. Oates continues to argue that boxing is the cruelest sport by comparing a boxing match to a tragedy. If a fight has no knock out by the end, it seems like the fight is missing something. The knockout punch is a cruel but key aspect to boxing which makes people love

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 investigations reflect the role of the referee, Paret’s manager, and the doctor’s examinations as the main cause of Paret’s death, Cousins blames Paret’s death on the people that attends boxing matches to see a man get hurt or knockout because he

The loss of my younger brother changed my life in ways that I couldn't have imagined at the time of his death, but I was bombarded with so many emotions and undertakings that deeply impaired my thought process.

Have you ever thought of being in a boxing ring with someone on the other side that wants to draw blood from you, and his goal is to beat you till you stop breathing? Being in a boxing ring and fighting someone can create a very dangerous, life threatening situation. All it takes is one bad punch to kill you or multiple punches that can cause a life threatening condition. But, there are ways to train and stay alive in this type of predicament. Some things that can help you are: training hard every day, be in best condition of your life for the rest of your life, having a healthy diet, and be mentally strong.

     When we finally got to the fight, they weighed me in and my coach told me to start putting on my boxing gear.  I wore black trunks with a red flame going down the right leg and an black tank top.  After I put on my gear I started to wait till it was my turn to fight. I started to eat some cashews, but I was too nervous to eat. After a while, it was finally my turn to fight my coach wrapped my hands up and warmed me up.  My coach and I started heading towards the ring so I could fight.  When the bell rung, I rushed towards my opponent and started throwing all the combinations I knew.  By the time that I knew, the fight was over in the first 55 second in the first round. I shook my opponent’s hand and his coach’s hand. I was so happy I won and got a trophy my dad was so proud of me.

Sixty years ago in a small town in rural Minnesota, there lived a rowdy young man by the name of Jack Smith. He had a very obsolete personality and could easily instigate a fight with anyone he met. By the age of seventeen, Jack had already been expelled from high school due to a myriad of reasons that included numerous fights. However, the final straw was when he hit a teacher in a fit of rage after Mr. Robencraw insulted his intelligence for failing yet another quiz due to his extreme procrastination. For years he wandered around Minnesota, a vagabond with no purpose in life. But that was until he met the legendary boxing trainer Rob Rammers , whose famous saying was scurry like a spider, sting like a scorpion. Meeting Mr. Rammers changed Jack's life completely. Under Mr. Rammers training Jack became a truly great boxer and soon, Rammers decided that it was time to take the world by storm. During his first fight, Jack was up against another powerful newcomer that was well documented and was the favorite for the fight. Jack was booed when e went into the ring, but he quickly quelled the crowd by delivering an instant knockout with his devastating right, and because of that right fist, he was thenceforth known as Bazooka Jack. His success did not

The sport of boxing is a conflict sport that causes thousands of injuries and even deaths every year. As with any conflict sport harm to a participant is expected, but when the injury stretches to the extreme of a death it is a shocking outcome that involves many investigations. These investigations point fingers at both plausible and implausible causes this deaths. Norman Cousins points out the potential causes during the Griffith v. Paret Match that resulted in the death of Benny Paret in his essay Who Killed Benny Paret? Cousins in Who Killed Benny Paret?

On February February 25, 1964 in Miami Beach, Florida, I faced off against the heavily favored Sonny Liston in the fight for the title. It had been a close fight the whole night until the sixth round. I was feeling confident and ready for the next round. When I heard the bell ding, I came out ready and came out swinging. Finally, I landed a combination of punches knocking Sonny to the ground. As the ref check on Sonny he declared that I had one the fight due to technical knockout. I had just won the World Title . I kept fighting and kept the title under my name for three years until one day came around. I had received a call from the World Boxing association and they said they were taking away my title. This is where my boxing career changed in the blink of an eye.

Jonathan is the main character in the book. He grows from a young seagull who tries to master flight to a wise sage who can bring other seagulls back to life. He learns about perfection, heaven, and learning itself. He learns to disappear and reappear in thin air. He learns from an Elder and he tries to teach the Flock. As a young gull, he is banished from the Flock for his desire to fly higher and faster than any other seagull. Jonathan serves as an inspiration to anyone who wants to succeed beyond the limitations

I have always loved watching the Rocky films. There is something about the brutish drive of a boxer that draws my respect. When his vision is blurring, and the crowd is whirring, and his conditioning proves insufficient, the fighter has to find a will to win. This transcendent drive is a tool that I have used throughout my lifetime. It has spurred my achievement and has taught me to obliterate my perceived limitations, just as Mr. Balboa did in countless bouts against ominous obstacles and foes.

IM has had no voice in whether or not he wanted to enter the boxing ring, or participate in the battle royal. In Tewarie’s article we learn that the Battle

One day there was a guy who lived in las vegas named Bone who hated boxing because he had to people to there death even tho he didnt to box. He was forced to box because some face people found out that he was really good at it.

Have you ever felt robbed of a childhood? At the age of six, I was placed into the DYFS system. I moved from house to house, not really having the chance to grow up like normal children. I didn’t get to experience things such as ; asking my older sister advice on boys, learning how to cook grandma’s favorite recipe, or going on family vacation to Disney world . I worked hard to get where I am right now. My experiences have made me of who I am today , my story will tell you my background, where I came from and why my application is incomplete without it.

Boxing is one of the world’s oldest combat sports. It has been around since 688 BC. It is a very dangerous sport that can result in death. Akeem, who has been fighting since he was young was very intrigued to go into boxing.

He throws a hook I duck under and throw two punches while he on the ropes I start throwing punches. I threw a hook and connected and he felt the referee started counting while he get up at the 5 count. I underestimated him I thought he was easy, so when he got up, he rushed me and started throwing quick punches and I fell on the floor and the referee started counting. I picked myself up on the 7 count I refused to give up I wanted to win my first fight so the last round came and we started trading punches. I got my opponent on the ropes and I threw a hook and he fell and he didn't get back up I won my first fight and didn't give