Sonny Liston Research Paper

     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.

In 1781 Nathan Brownson was the governor of Georgia. Brownson graduated from Yale College in 1761 and went on to study medicine. He was the first physician to be a governor in Georgia. During his time as governor the British were just leaving Augusta. While the British were in control of Georgia, its residence divided between loyalist and patriots. Once the British left, Brownson had to bring those two groups back together. Brownson also found a way to gain back the population of people that had fled during the war.

The escape of Harrison Bergeron from jail cause chaos in the studio and sudden death as he been shot by HG

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion’.” – Muhammad Ali

An enormous wave crashes into your boat nearly tipping it. The howling wind tosses the boat from side to side. Lightning strikes the stern sending you into darkness. The next morning you wake up to a calm, quiet sea ready for smooth sailing. Somedays the water is perfectly still making for easy travel, yet other days you have to endure a restless, unforgiving sea. This is how the road of life is perceived. The seas my father has conquered has taught me that life isn’t always smooth sailing.

Carter Godwin Woodson was an African-American historian, author,he was the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. He got a Ph.D. degree from Harvard University. Dr. Woodson has a book "The Negro in Our History " he was one of the first scholars to study African-American history. A founder of The Journal of Negro History in 1915

Wheaton College is a Protestant affiliated, predominately white, institution of higher education, located in the western Chicago suburb of Wheaton, IL. The liberal arts college was officially established in 1860 by the abolitionist, pastor, Jonathan Blanchard, and named after the founder of the town, Warren L. Wheaton (Betchel, 1984). Wheaton College’s mission was originally dedicated to the values of abolition, temperance, and serving Christ (Betchel, 1984). In modern day, Wheaton has narrowed its mission to focus on serving Christ and “advanc[ing] His Kingdom through excellence in liberal arts and graduate programs” (WHEATON’). Wheaton is still known as a prestigious, Christian college, recognized for its commitment to academics and faith.

Muhammad Ali, 2009 Muhammad Ali Profile Muhammad laid down a legacy both inside and outside of the ring as a champion and humanitarian, known as ‘the greatest of all time’. As a boxer, Muhammad gave unprecedented speed and grace to his sport, while his wit charmed the people. Days in history included two battles with Sonny Liston, self-proclaimed ‘the greatest’; three wars with Joe Frazier; victory over George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle; and dethroning Leon Spinks to become heavyweight champion for an unprecedented third time. Muhammad's career has been played out as much in sport publicity as on newspaper headlines.

Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer of all time. What makes him the greatest isn’t his work inside the ring, but his fight outside of it. Muhammad Ali came into the boxing world under his birth name, Cassius Marcellus Clay (“Muhammad Ali”). He quickly made an imprint in the boxing world after becoming the heavyweight champion over the highly favored Sonny Liston at only 22 years old. On April 28, 1967, Ali refused draft to Vietnam claiming, “I ain’t got no quarrel with those Vietcong,” being a part of the Nation of Islam or the “Black Muslims” (“Muhammad Ali”).

Thirteen year old Brian Robeson’s adventure started when his mother drove him to Hampton, New York to take a flight to Canada where his dad moved after the parents big divorce. Sadly it didn't go as planned. Brian ended up landing in a l shaped pond in the Canadian Wilderness. The plane he boarded on is the Cessna

This rebellious act brought a lot of unwanted attention to the great boxer and he became a symbol of rebellion to a large portion of the United States population. The famed boxer is of the Islam religion and felt that he did not have to fight in a war that was not for his religion. Muhammad Ali was called to a court hearing in Houston, where he did not step to the front of the courtroom when his name was called and he was eventually convicted and sentenced 5 years in jail and a $10,000 dollar fine. During that court case Muhammad Ali said. “I’d like to say I would appreciate it if the court would sentence me now instead of waiting.” This court case is showing that Clay doesn’t care if they take everything away from him that he still is not going to fight in a war the he does not believe in. Five years after the court case in Houston Muhammad Ali was going to be trialed at the Supreme Court against the United States. The court case was argued on April 19th, 1971 and the court decided the ruling on June 28th, 1971. During the court case this quote was said, “The petitioner was convicted for willful refusal to submit to induction into the armed forces.” This is a very important quote to the court case because it says the direct reason that Muhammad Ali is being convicted and is in the trial. The court is saying that Muhammad Ali is being convicted because he does not want to join the United States army even though he is eligible to be drafted and he was drafted to enter the

The golden age of boxing in the mid 20th century started off with boxing moguls like Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier and Floyd Patterson. However, none would ever be bigger than “The People’s Champ”, Muhammad Ali. Born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, later he would change his name to Muhammad Ali, would become one of the greatest boxers known to the world. After then exploring the art of boxing and the teachings of Islam, with his friend Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali encountered a large battle with the U.S. Draft Board which led to the Ali becoming influential to African-Americans during the Civil Rights Movement due to his unwavering beliefs in nonviolence, in expressing one’s beliefs, and opposition against the

In his 18-year career, he totaled a record of 56 wins and 5 losses with 37 knockouts. In the rematch of the Leon Spinks title bout, Ali became the first fighter to claim the heavyweight title on three separate occasions. As an 18-year old Olympian, Ali first showed his greatness in the 1960 Rome Olympics. In the light heavyweight division gold medal bout Ali defeated Zigzy Pietrzykowski of Poland. A dream come true for “The Mayor of Olympic Village,” who had spent the last three years failing to earn Golden Glove honors and was now the best light heavyweight in the world (Muhammad Ali: The Man, 2015). Ali and George Foreman are responsible for three of the most legendary fights in boxing history that all had major impact on politics, the culture, and society as a whole. Ali’s accomplishments in the ring and his charisma in front of the microphone earned him several nicknames and immense popularity, but it was the man he was outside of the ring that influenced the world the

One decade before Ali’s famous fight with Foreman, Ali, world famous boxer who had refused to stop boxing to fight in the Vietnam War, was stripped of his boxing title, and was made to suffer a four year exile from boxing from the United States government, was finally free to box again and made a celebrated return to the boxing arena. After Ali had finished warming up after his prolonged “break” from boxing, he joined in the competition to reclaim the Heavyweight title

“ Have you ever heard about the world famous boxer Muhammad Ali?” Muhammad had been training since the age of 12. He was trained under a man named Martin. He was training by the time of getting the titles which he needed to have. He won the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. Muhammad Ali had trained for years, by which he had won most of the matches during the 1960’s, although most of them were by knocking out the boxer. He had showed the audience and boxers that he wasn’t afraid of a fight whether it’s held during a match or outside a match. His passion was only towards boxing. Muhammad Ali had converted his religion to Islam. By the time, the American military wanted Muhammad to fight for the Vietnam war, but