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Introduction: Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest professional African American boxers of his era,he was a man with big heart and a man who showed great compassion for the beloved sport of boxing. Thesis: Muhammad Ali made a positive impact on society by breaking many records during his boxing career, not letting his childhood predict what he wanted to do, and by changing the ways of boxing throughout his life. Body Paragraphs: Muhammad Ali made a positive impact on society by breaking many…

Muhammad Ali born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born on January 17 , 1942 In Louisville , Kentucky. Known all over the world for being a professional boxer and an activist. Muhammad started training amaturally at the age of 12. At the age of 18 he won his first gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and then later that year started boxing professionally. He then went on to win the WBA, WBC, and Lineal Heavyweight titles from Sonny Liston. Mahammad then changed…

“I got nothing against no Viet Cong. No Vietnamese ever called me a nigger.” - Muhammad Ali Biography Professional Boxer (1961-80), political activist, lecture, entrepreneur, actor, a philanthropist, winner of six Golden Gloves titles in Kentucky, 2-time National Golden Gloves titles, 1 Olympic Gold Medalist, and 3-time Heavyweight Championship, his name is Muhammad Ali also known as “The Greatest.” Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born in Louisville, Kentucky in January 17, 1942. Clay was the…

With his defiance, he was refusing to participate in America’s plan for a nation far away from home, especially when that plan called for murdering the enemy and violated his faith. Ali couldn’t accept betraying his faith for America while in a foreign land, only to return home to a culture of racial bias and discrimination by the country he just served. 6 Civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s came to Ali’s defense. "He is giving up millions of dollars to do what his conscience tells him…

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is an advanced form of the Japanese martial art of the same name. It has been modified by the famous Gracie Family of Brazil to become "arguably the most effective martial art in the world." With the arrival of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the martial arts scene, it has forever changed the way fighters train. Without learning the proper ways to defend and execute techniques from the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu arsenal it is difficult to survive against a good Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighter.…

"The California Kid" Urijah Faber has shocked the world by announcing he will be retiring following his UFC On FOX 22 fight against Brad "One Punch" Pickett. Urijah Faber was a guest on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani where he made the decision to retire. Faber said that he still has a passion for fighting but his emotions toward fighting has changed now then in the past. Faber would also go onto mention that in his previous fights he has not found that emotional rise or fall and that to him…

Bad Apple - February 21st Match Announcement! This match will see one of the fastest rising stars in the states take on the fastest rising star in Kamikaze Pro. David Starr The current reigning and defending Kamikaze Pro Champion attempts to make history as if he wins this He hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is nicknamed 'The King of Taunts'. Starr is one of the most charismatic wrestlers in the world. He is the quickest graduate ever of the world famous Wild Samoan Wrestling School…

Was it a case of art imitating real life or did the WWE give former WWE wrestler CM Punk the raspberry by mocking him at the Backlash pay-per-view event this past Sunday? It's no secret that the WWE and former wrestling superstar and World Champion CM Punk have been at odds over several issues. In fact, he is still sitting on the sidelines awaiting a ruling related to a defamation lawsuit brought against him by WWE physician Chris Amann. After leaving the organization amid all the controversy,…

Reigning WBA and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin appears to be moving on from the name-calling and thrash talking with super middleweight champ Andre Ward as he had chosen to fight current IBF middleweight titlist David Lemieux for a unification bout at the Madison Square Garden in New York on October 17. ESPN’s Dan Rafael reported that the match is official and would put on the line the belts of the two greatest middleweight fighters right now. Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs), who is also…

Old School Vs. Modern Jiu-Jitsu Today the most argued about topic in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is if modern Jiu-Jitsu is better than old school Jiu-Jitsu. This question, many times, has led to negative commentary or actions towards the opposing viewers. To help give a better understanding of Jiu-Jitsu here is its beginning. Jiu-Jitsu derived from the art of Judo by a man named Miysuyo Maeda; this man settled in Brazil and opened up a gym there with one of his best students Carlos Gracie.…