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    Mayweather vs Berto boxing ppv has created strain among their devotees who are sitting tight in bated breath for this battle that is covered in a considerable measure of debate. Mayweather vs Berto boxing ppv comes hot on the heels of the highly touted battle in the middle of Mayweather and Pacquiao which left numerous with an acrid taste in their mouths where despite seemingly insurmountable opposition Mayweather was pronounced the victor. The Mayweather vs Berto boxing ppv is relied upon to possess

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    Muhammad Ali fought many boxing greats throughout his career. One of the toughest fights he faced and eventually lost took place outside the ring and that opponent was Parkinson's disease. For decades, Ali bravely battled Parkinson's publicly and played a major role in educating people about this neurological disease. In 1981, those around Ali started to notice that his speech was started to slur and his body was slowing down before the last fight of his career. Three years later, Ali was only

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    Mike Tyson could have been the best boxer ever. He was the first heavy weight to hold all three major boxing belts at the same time (“Mike Tyson”). His wild childhood and beginning of career shocked the world, but once all his fame and fortune caught up with him he got into some trouble. When he tried to come back it was just too much and he had to retire. Tyson played a major role in the world of boxing and influenced the way we box today. Mike Tyson childhood lead the way to his successful

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    Was Muhammad Ali A Hero

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    Muhammad Ali is our hero because he was the biggest boxing legend, the face, voice, and heart of the anti-war movement. On January 17, 1942 a legend was born… And his name was Muhammad Ali. He never gave up in what he believed in. Even when times were tough for him and his family and how others treated him. But his fierce and headstrong personality shaped him into the man he became, a hero for many. Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., (as Muhammad Ali was once known), grew up in a time when people of color

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    Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr is known to be one of the most influential people in the history of sports, business, and so much more. He is a former basketball player, entrepreneur, activist, and is currently the head of the Lakers’ Basketball Operations. He has won a Gold Medal in the Olympics playing for the 1992 “dream team”, won 3 NBA MVP awards and has been a very successful businessman venturing into a variety of industries. Earvin Johnson Jr would begin his life on August 14th 1959 in Lansing

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    Joe Frazier

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    Greatest of All Time: fighting oppression and war using 10,000 hours, an advantageous birth era and the exposure to meaningful work in and out of the prize ring 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

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    Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay) was born on January 17, 1942, in louisville Kentucky. By a young age Ali had shown that he wasn't a fan of getting into fights or getting physical. But as Muhammad Ali's fate would have it, he would have to learn how to fight. At the age of 12 Ali discovered his talent for boxing after he and his friend were on there way to a carnival while riding their bikes. Once they were done, they came out to find Mahammad's bike had been stolen! After asking around a little

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    Hi am Adan Jose. Have you ever really thought about what you are thankful for ……. easy right? We'll pick 3 that you are most thankful for….. not so easy now is it. Well i did just that and trust me it is not easy. It took me awhile but here's my 3. First I am thankful for vacations with my family. I really do enjoy what we do on our vacations, for example when we went to South Dakota and stayed in a LOG CABIN. It was awesome! Another time was when I went to California to see my uncle. We went

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    When We Were Kings

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    When We Were Kings directed by Leon Gast is a documentary based on the heavy weight championship between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Gast uses variety of cinematic techniques to convey certain opinions about the world famous boxer Muhammad Ali. When We Were Kings emphasises on Muhammad Ali’s arrogance and egotism through the use of voiceover narration. Gast introduces Ali into the film with video clips of his extroverted and charismatic persona. Throughout the film, Ali supporters chant his

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    Magic Johnson Report

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    Magic Johnson Report What is your favorite activity out of school? Would you continue to do that activity, even if you had a disease that could stop you? Earvin “Magic” Johnson was a famous basketball player, who went to the Olympics in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain, and brought America the Gold Medal for Basketball games, even though he had dyslexia and HIV’s, which he was diagnosed in 1991. In Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s early life, he had six brothers. His father worked the day shift at an auto factory

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