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The term "legend" is overused, often directed at individuals who are undeserving of the title. Such is not the case for legendary boxer and humanitarian Muhammed Ali. After a long battle with Parkinson's disease, Ali finally succumbed to complications this past week while being treated for respiratory issues in a Phoenix hospital. He was 74-years old. Ali's boxing career was marked by both brilliance and controversy. As a brash young pugilist, he made his mark on the boxing world in the late 1960s

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold returns to the Octagon this Saturday at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh to face another former champion, who’s trying to work his way up the middleweight rankings in David Branch. Rockhold, also a former Strikeforce middleweight champion, hasn’t fought since losing the UFC middleweight title at UFC 199 to Michael Bisping. That was more than a year ago, but it seems more like five. So much has happened in the division since Bisping’s shocking knockout

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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