Susan Foreman

Sergio Morales Professor Rumbold HIST 2200 US Hist Since 1877 Individual Research Paper Sports - Boxing Boxing According to Bare Knuckle Boxing the earliest evidence of boxing dates back to Egypt around 4000 B.C. The sport of boxing began gathering the attention of many men who want to test their strengths, agility, and evasiveness. The ancient fighters used thongs, wrapped around their hands, as the primitive form of a glove. (HBKB). Back then fights would take place with some sort of cloth

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

Shortly after, during the year of 1984, he began diagnosed with post-traumatic Parkinson’s disease, which was a cause from very blunt blows to his head over the years of his career. Before his diagnosis, he battled George Foreman in a legendary match known as the “Rumble in the Jungle.” Soon after he gained a few more championship titles, Ali then permanently retired from the well-sought boxing career that he obtained throughout his life. Cassius went down in history as the

mind. From this century, you think of greats such as Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao and Mike Tyson. But before their time, you have individuals that open the gates of opportunity in boxing. Those boxers are Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Leonard, George Foreman, 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

The famous 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

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

Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century. From early in his career, Ali was known as an inspiring, controversial, and polarizing figure both inside and outside the ring. Cassius Clay was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky and began training as an amateur boxer when he was 12 years old. At age 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics in

As Muhammad Ali once stated, “Don’t count the days; make the days count” (“Boxing in the 1960s.”). Looking back on his life, that is exactly what he did throughout his life. During his lifetime, he impacted many and also made countless statements that still ring true today. His impact on the outlook of the Vietnam War was influential for many, and it motivated others to push for civil rights like he did. A lot of fellow activists approved of his actions, while others were very against what he believed

Throughout the year I have been studying the documentary 'When We Were Kings' based around the 1974 World Boxing Championship fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. The fight was staged in Zaire, Africa and is subsequently predominantly an African influenced film, although still effective in delivering the story and exposition of one of the greatest sporting moments of our modern era. Through use of a complex sound track - including live sound and interviews from the past - Gast is able to

Biography of Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali is the "Quintessential American." In his stand for religious and racial freedom, for his humility, generosity, braggadocio, deep and abiding physical and mental courage, though always larger than life -- Ali exhibited many typical and deep-rooted American traits. He struck a number of positively resonant notes in the American psyche, that make him now a revered person (Walter). Muhammad Ali is a widely known person, not only for being one of the all-time