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    Title: Ali Director: Michael Mann Release Date: December 11, 2011 List of Characters (Actor’s Name): • Will Smith as Cassius Clay, Jr. / Cassius X / Muhammad Ali • Jamie Foxx as Drew Bundini Brown • Jon Voight as Howard Cosell • Mario Van Peebles as Malcolm X • Ron Silver as Angelo Dundee • Jeffrey Wright as Howard Bingham • Mykelti Williamson as Don King • Jada Pinkett Smith as Sonji Roi • Nona Gaye as Belinda/Khalilah Ali • Michael Michele as Veronica Porsche • Joe Morton as Chauncey

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    Muhammad Ali was more than just a fighter; he affected the world in many ways. He won multiple World Heavyweight Boxing titles in many years of boxing. His life is a story of constant struggle and adversity, but he always seemed to overcome the challenge. Ali discovered his love for boxing the moment he entered in a gym. In his monumental life, he influenced many different arrays of life from sports to civil rights. Cassius Clay Jr. was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. His

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    Cassius Clay Jr. (Muhammad Ali) was one of the greatest americans because of what he stood up for, what he believed in, and the fact that he never quit.(opinion) Muhammad Ali was 6’3’’ and weighed 236 lbs during his professional boxing career.(wiki) He started boxing so he could stand up for himself because someone stole his brand new bike.(wiki) when he went professional he had one of the best records in the history of the sport.(wiki) Muhammad Ali became an Olympic gold medalist in 1960 and

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    Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr (Muhammad Ali) was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, KY. Ali was an American heavyweight boxing champion, he decided to become a professional boxer after winning light heavyweight title in the 1960s Summer Olympic Games. From there he won more matches and was even given the title of World Boxing Association. In 1964, he was stripped from the WBA title for a dispute contact, however, was given the title again back in 1967 after defeating the defending champion Ernie

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    Bruce Russell booms out of the radio , “Mohammad Ali is dead at 74.”The surrounding beeping noises drown to my sudden realisation,Muhammad Ali is dead.Reaching home every news channel I turn to is recounting his life from Al Jazeera to Fox News. Muhammad Ali a former heavyweight champion boxer and one of the greatest sporting figures of the 20th century. An Olympic gold medalist and the first fighter to capture the heavyweight title three times, Ali won 56 times in his 21-year professional career

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    Name: Clevens Section ____ TITLE OF RESEARCH PAPER (should include Name of your Research Subject) INTRODUCTION (1 paragraph, ending in Thesis Statement) He was the great, the fastest, the most hard hitting, most loudmouth boxer...Muhammad Ali. Thesis: BACKGROUND (1 or 2 paragraphs) Muhammad was from Louisville, Kentucky. When he was a kid he left his bike outside of a place unlocked when he came back it was gone. When he saw that it was gone he wanted to beat up the person who took his bike

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    and the most popular, Muhammad Ali. Besides the great records that Muhammad Ali set as a boxer, he also made headlines for he’s acts outside of the ring. Many fans called him a humanitarian, a leader, role model, and even a hero. But some disagree with these uplifting adjectives. An article written by Wayne Weilbaecher titled Letters: Ali was the greatest boxer, not the greatest role model is a small yet loud article. It specifically points out that Muhammad Ali should be known as one of the greatest

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    In April 28, 1967, Muhammad Ali One of the greatest boxers of all time took a stand against the Vietnam War. This resulted in him being sentenced to five years in prison, fined $10,000 and banned from boxing for three years for draft evasion. One of the reasons for Muhammad Ali Taking a stand was religious freedom and him saying “I ain’t got no quarrel with those Vietcong.” But to truly understand the This significance you have to know the background. Muhammad Ali known today as one of if not

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    Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali was a humble man who accomplished a lot during his life. Muhammad Ali converted Islam at the age of 22 and changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. With that he set an example of racial pride for African Americans. In 1967 Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the US army due to his religious beliefs after converting Islam. He was then arrested and found guilty of draft evasion. He was sentenced 5 years of prison, fined $10,000, all his titles were stripped

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    historical person I decided to write my research paper on is Cassius Marcellus Clay, also known as Muhammad Ali. Born in Louisville, Kentucky Muhammad Ali was one of the most polarizing figures in history especially as a professional boxer. Muhammad Ali was important to history for many reasons but three specific reasons, his defiance, his influence, and ultimately his skill. Muhammad Ali had the ability to create a reaction with his words, and action in ways that was never seen before. For this

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