Chess boxing

In Japan’s Edo period was born a samurai who went to become the greatest swordsman of the period he was Miyomoto Musashi. A prodigious child, he trained himself at the art of sword fighting at an early age so much so that at the age of thirteen, he went on to win his first duel. Musashi spent the greater part of his life wandering through the countryside, challenging people to prove his outright capabilities and toughness. Overall, he won sixty duels in his life, some of which was against multiple

Holyfield for a rematch of the original title bout on November 9th, 1996. Except this time was different; not because Mike Tyson was going to win the title bout, but an event that happened during the match so gut wrenching, that it changed the way boxing was looked at forever. It was a normal day for Jeff, grinding out another day of work to try and achieve his dreams of owning his own small business, when he realizes today was the day. Today was when Mike Tyson was going to try and gain the heavyweight

Boxing as a sport dates back 4-5000 years, but was much different from the boxing we have come to know and makes present day boxing seem tame in comparison. Added to the Olympics in 688 BC, a boxer’s only protection was strips of soft ox-hide wrapped around the hand. The strips, called himantes, were about ten to twelve feet in length. The fingertips and thumb were uncovered, the knuckle portion had layers of hard and sharp leather added to make the blows more devastating, and the inside used wool

Greatest Boxer Ever Muhammad Ali won a olympic gold medal when he was 18. He was 12 when he picked up his first boxing gloves. Using his courageousness and devotion, and despite being black and muslim, Muhammad Ali changed the world forever by fighting for equality. Ali faced a lot of discrimination while pursuing his career. He can’t do certain thing just because he is black.Jon Shuppe points out ”He couldn’t buy soda because he was black”(Jon Shuppe 10). He couldn’t buy certain thing in certain

Icons of their generation Mike “Iron Man” Tyson and Cassius “Muhammad Ali” Clay Boxing is a tedious, strategic sport that involves two willed, strong minded individuals struggling To overcome each other in a square, 16-20 feet ring. Two of the most Prolific and memorable fighters of our time are, Mike “Iron Man” Tyson and Cassius “Muhammad Ali” Clay. Although they never had an opportunity to fight each other in the ring, many fans have speculated various opinionated lengths of outcomes and possible

names in boxing. Anytime Ali’s name is mentioned it automatically brings up the thought of a fight, but most people probably do not think about the type of fighting he did outside of the ring. Ali fought for peace and justice twenty-four seven. He also focused on respect and standing up for what he believed in (“Muhammad Ali, Co-Founder of the Ali Center.”). Muhammad Ali is a minority who changed the world through his controversy, amazing talent and grace both inside and outside of the boxing ring.

and an example of this is of him talking a man out of a suicide attempt. Ali also worked with Michael J. Fox to get donations to help find a cure Parkinson’s. Muhammad Ali was chosen to light the Olympic Flame in 1996. Muhammad Ali retired from boxing and many people noticed his speech and mobility were starting to change. His words were slurring together and his walk seemed to be a bit sluggish. In 1984 Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. This was the cause for these physical changes.

the heavyweight title, Muhammad Ali refused to go to the U.S military, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to American involvement in the Vietnam War. He was eventually arrested and found guilty of draft evasion charges and stripped of his boxing titles. He successfully appealed the

Known as Muhammad Ali he was born by the name of Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. Muhammad Ali is known for his boxing career, but also Ali was a person who believed that war and violence was unjustifiable. As a fighter he took on some of the great names of boxing. To many, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century. He was known as a very inspiring and controversial figure both inside and outside the ring. He was an Olympic and professional boxer

I walked straight out of that bar and headed for the airport; Oxford had accepted me on full scholarship, and it was time to go. As I approached the airport the almost intolerable roar of the planes jetting off the runway filled my already burning ears. “One ticket to Oxford, England,” I grunted to the clerk. I boarded my plane with only three things: Doc’s knife, a tattered sack of money I earned from the mines, and a hunger to become the welterweight champion of the world. I had been working